diff --git a/pytest_container/pod.py b/pytest_container/pod.py
index 3ec627d..57b9b68 100644
--- a/pytest_container/pod.py
+++ b/pytest_container/pod.py
@@ -142,8 +142,10 @@ def launch_pod(self) -> None:
 
         """
         runtime = get_selected_runtime()
-        create_cmd = [runtime.runner_binary, "pod", "create"] + (
-            ["--name", self.pod_name] if self.pod_name else []
+        create_cmd = (
+            [runtime.runner_binary, "pod", "create"]
+            + (["--name", self.pod_name] if self.pod_name else [])
+            + self.extra_pod_create_args
         )
 
         if self.pod.forwarded_ports:
diff --git a/tests/test_pod.py b/tests/test_pod.py
index 45225b9..37df9c5 100644
--- a/tests/test_pod.py
+++ b/tests/test_pod.py
@@ -41,16 +41,26 @@
 
 
 def test_pod_launcher(
-    container_runtime: OciRuntimeBase, pytestconfig: pytest.Config
+    tmp_path: Path,
+    container_runtime: OciRuntimeBase,
+    pytestconfig: pytest.Config,
 ) -> None:
     if container_runtime != PodmanRuntime():
         pytest.skip("pods only work with podman")
 
-    with PodLauncher(pod=TEST_POD, rootdir=pytestconfig.rootpath) as launcher:
+    pidfile_path = str(tmp_path / "pidfile")
+    with PodLauncher(
+        pod=TEST_POD,
+        rootdir=pytestconfig.rootpath,
+        extra_pod_create_args=["--pod-id-file", pidfile_path],
+    ) as launcher:
         launcher.launch_pod()
         pod_data = launcher.pod_data
         assert pod_data.pod_id and pod_data.infra_container_id
 
+        with open(pidfile_path, encoding="utf-8") as pyproject:
+            assert pod_data.pod_id == pyproject.read()
+
         assert (
             len(pod_data.forwarded_ports) == 2
             and pod_data.forwarded_ports[0].container_port == 80