diff --git a/.containerignore b/.containerignore
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..5a3c9b7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.containerignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.dockerignore
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index aa525814..c23f5809 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ To ensure tests run in a clean state, use the `resetFixtures()` utility.
 
 - **What it does**: Reloads the database fixtures to their initial state.
 - **How it works**:
-    - **Locally**: Runs `docker compose exec php composer reload-fixture` in the sibling `../narvik-back` directory.
-    - **CI**: Runs the command inside the CI's docker environment.
+    - **Locally**: Runs `docker compose exec php composer reload-fixture` (or `podman compose` equivalent) in the sibling `../narvik-back` directory.
+    - **CI**: Runs the command inside the CI's container environment.
 
 **Configuration**:
 If your backend repository is not located at `../narvik-back`, set the `BACKEND_PATH` environment variable:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c523ed39..1da6fed7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-# Executables (local)
-DOCKER_COMP = docker compose
+# Container runtime detection (supports docker and podman)
+CONTAINER_RUNTIME ?= $(shell command -v podman >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo podman || echo docker)
+CONTAINER_COMP = $(CONTAINER_RUNTIME) compose
 
 # Docker containers
-NODE_CONT = $(DOCKER_COMP) exec front
+NODE_CONT = $(CONTAINER_COMP) exec front
 
 # Container repo
 BUILD_REPO = benoitvignal/narvik-front
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ BUILD_REPO = benoitvignal/narvik-front
 # Misc
 .DEFAULT_GOAL = help
 
-## —— 🎵 🐳 The Docker Makefile 🐳 🎵 ——————————————————————————————————
+## —— 🎵 🐳 The Narvik Makefile 🐳 🎵 ——————————————————————————————————
 help: ## Outputs this help screen
 	@grep -E '(^[a-zA-Z0-9\./_-]+:.*?##.*$$)|(^##)' $(MAKEFILE_LIST) | awk 'BEGIN {FS = ":.*?## "}{printf "\033[32m%-30s\033[0m %s\n", $$1, $$2}' | sed -e 's/\[32m##/[33m/'
 
@@ -25,24 +26,24 @@ generate-local-ssl: ## Generate local SSL certificates using mkcert
 	@chmod +x localhost.pem localhost-key.pem
 	@echo "\033[32mCertificates generated and permissions set.\033[0m"
 
-## —— Docker 🐳 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
+## —— Container 🐳 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
 
 build-cloud-latest-only: ## Build using cloud and push it under latest tag (use for preprod testing)
-	@docker buildx build . --builder cloud-benoitvignal-narvik-cloud --pull --no-cache -t $(BUILD_REPO):latest --target run
-	@docker image push $(BUILD_REPO):latest
+	@$(CONTAINER_RUNTIME) buildx build . --builder cloud-benoitvignal-narvik-cloud --pull --no-cache -t $(BUILD_REPO):latest --target run
+	@$(CONTAINER_RUNTIME) image push $(BUILD_REPO):latest
 
 build-prod:
-	@docker build --pull --no-cache -t $(BUILD_REPO):latest -t $(BUILD_REPO):`cat package.json | grep version | grep '\([0-9]\+\.\?\)\{3\}' -o | grep '^[0-9]\+\+' -o` -t $(BUILD_REPO):`cat package.json | grep version | grep '\([0-9]\+\.\?\)\{3\}' -o | grep '^[0-9]\+\.[0-9]\+' -o` -t $(BUILD_REPO):`cat package.json | grep version | grep '\([0-9]\+\.\?\)\{3\}' -o` --target run .
+	@$(CONTAINER_RUNTIME) build --pull --no-cache -t $(BUILD_REPO):latest -t $(BUILD_REPO):`cat package.json | grep version | grep '\([0-9]\+\.\?\)\{3\}' -o | grep '^[0-9]\+\+' -o` -t $(BUILD_REPO):`cat package.json | grep version | grep '\([0-9]\+\.\?\)\{3\}' -o | grep '^[0-9]\+\.[0-9]\+' -o` -t $(BUILD_REPO):`cat package.json | grep version | grep '\([0-9]\+\.\?\)\{3\}' -o` --target run .
 
 build-cloud-prod:
-	@docker buildx build . --builder cloud-benoitvignal-narvik-cloud --pull --no-cache -t $(BUILD_REPO):latest -t $(BUILD_REPO):`cat package.json | grep version | grep '\([0-9]\+\.\?\)\{3\}' -o | grep '^[0-9]\+\+' -o` -t $(BUILD_REPO):`cat package.json | grep version | grep '\([0-9]\+\.\?\)\{3\}' -o | grep '^[0-9]\+\.[0-9]\+' -o` -t $(BUILD_REPO):`cat package.json | grep version | grep '\([0-9]\+\.\?\)\{3\}' -o` --target run
+	@$(CONTAINER_RUNTIME) buildx build . --builder cloud-benoitvignal-narvik-cloud --pull --no-cache -t $(BUILD_REPO):latest -t $(BUILD_REPO):`cat package.json | grep version | grep '\([0-9]\+\.\?\)\{3\}' -o | grep '^[0-9]\+\+' -o` -t $(BUILD_REPO):`cat package.json | grep version | grep '\([0-9]\+\.\?\)\{3\}' -o | grep '^[0-9]\+\.[0-9]\+' -o` -t $(BUILD_REPO):`cat package.json | grep version | grep '\([0-9]\+\.\?\)\{3\}' -o` --target run
 
 sh: ## Connect to the Node container
 	@$(NODE_CONT) sh
 
 ## —— Cloudflared 🕸️ ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
 cloudflared-tunnel: ## Expose local env through cloudflared tunnel (url must be set to host.docker.internal:3000 on cloudflare tunnel setting)
-	docker run --rm -it cloudflare/cloudflared:latest tunnel --no-autoupdate run --token $$CLOUDFLARED_TUNNEL
+	$(CONTAINER_RUNTIME) run --rm -it cloudflare/cloudflared:latest tunnel --no-autoupdate run --token $$CLOUDFLARED_TUNNEL
 
 cloudflared-tunnel-free: ## Expose local env through cloudflared tunnel (free version is limited to 200 in-flight request)
-	docker run --rm -it cloudflare/cloudflared:latest tunnel --no-autoupdate --url http://host.docker.internal:3000
+	$(CONTAINER_RUNTIME) run --rm -it cloudflare/cloudflared:latest tunnel --no-autoupdate --url http://host.docker.internal:3000
diff --git a/tests/e2e/utils/db.ts b/tests/e2e/utils/db.ts
index 2f4219d7..5d17d808 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/utils/db.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/utils/db.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,22 @@ import fs from 'fs';
 const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
 const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
 
+/**
+ * Detects the available container runtime (podman or docker).
+ * Supports override via CONTAINER_RUNTIME environment variable.
+ */
+const getContainerCompose = (): string => {
+  if (process.env.CONTAINER_RUNTIME) {
+    return `${process.env.CONTAINER_RUNTIME} compose`;
+  }
+  try {
+    execSync('podman --version', { stdio: 'ignore' });
+    return 'podman compose';
+  } catch {
+    return 'docker compose';
+  }
+};
+
 /**
  * Resets the database fixtures to the initial state.
  * Uses the backend's 'make reload-fixture' command.
@@ -13,13 +29,15 @@ const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
  * Assumes the backend repo is located at '../narvik-back' relative to this project root.
  */
 export const resetFixtures = () => {
+  const compose = getContainerCompose();
+
   // Check if running in CI
   if (process.env.CI) {
     try {
       console.log('Resetting fixtures in CI environment...');
       // In CI, we use the specific e2e compose file and 'backend' service
       // We use -T because there is no TTY in CI
-      execSync('docker compose -f docker-compose.e2e.yml exec -T backend composer reload-fixture', {
+      execSync(`${compose} -f docker-compose.e2e.yml exec -T backend composer reload-fixture`, {
         stdio: 'inherit',
         timeout: 60000
       });
@@ -46,10 +64,10 @@ export const resetFixtures = () => {
   }
 
   try {
-    console.log(`Resetting fixtures via backend docker compose (path: ${backendPath})...`);
-    // Use docker compose directly for consistency, pointing to local backend setup
+    console.log(`Resetting fixtures via ${compose} (path: ${backendPath})...`);
+    // Use container compose directly for consistency, pointing to local backend setup
     // Assuming standard 'php' service name in local dev
-    execSync('docker compose exec -T php composer reload-fixture', { 
+    execSync(`${compose} exec -T php composer reload-fixture`, { 
       cwd: backendPath, 
       stdio: 'inherit',
       timeout: 60000