diff --git a/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2 b/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
index 40a0c23..961cc8d 100644
--- a/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
+++ b/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ services:
 {% endif %}
 {% if container.networks is defined %}
     networks:
+{% if container.networks is iterable and (container.networks is not string and container.networks is not mapping) %}
+{% for network in container.networks %}
+      - {{ network }}
+{% endfor %}
+{% else %}
 {% for network, params in container.networks.items() %}
       {{ network }}:
 {% if params.aliases is defined %}
@@ -31,6 +36,7 @@ services:
 {% endif %}
 {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
+{% endif %}
 {% if container.build is defined %}
     build: {{ container.build }}
 {% endif %}
@@ -219,6 +225,7 @@ services:
 {% if networks is defined %}
 networks:
 {% for network in networks %}
+{% if network.active %}
   {{ network.network_name }}:
 {% if network.external is defined %}
     external: {{ network.external }}
@@ -226,5 +233,6 @@ networks:
 {% if network.driver is defined %}
     driver: {{ network.driver }}
 {% endif %}
+{% endif %}
 {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}