diff --git a/tools/ensure_podman1.py b/tools/ensure_podman1.py
index c90bc10db..4593c0f45 100755
--- a/tools/ensure_podman1.py
+++ b/tools/ensure_podman1.py
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ def ensure_podman1():
         import podman1
     except ImportError:
         install.install_podman1()
-        import podman1
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/tools/install.py b/tools/install.py
index 99e7bce51..5f77f15dd 100755
--- a/tools/install.py
+++ b/tools/install.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def install_tobiko():
     pip_install(f"-e '{TOP_DIR}'")
 
 
-def install_podman1(version=''):
+def install_podman1(version='===1.6.0'):
     pip_unisntall('podman')
 
     LOG.info(f"Installing Podman... (version: {version})")