diff --git a/docker/models/containers.py b/docker/models/containers.py
index 61d048c4f..c718bbeac 100644
--- a/docker/models/containers.py
+++ b/docker/models/containers.py
@@ -679,6 +679,10 @@ def run(self, image, command=None, stdout=True, stderr=False,
                   This mode is incompatible with ``ports``.
 
                 Incompatible with ``network``.
+            network_driver_opt (dict): A dictionary of options to provide
+                to the network driver. Defaults to ``None``. Used in
+                conjuction with ``network``. Incompatible
+                with ``network_mode``.
             oom_kill_disable (bool): Whether to disable OOM killer.
             oom_score_adj (int): An integer value containing the score given
                 to the container in order to tune OOM killer preferences.
@@ -843,6 +847,12 @@ def run(self, image, command=None, stdout=True, stderr=False,
                 'together.'
             )
 
+        if kwargs.get('network_driver_opt') and not kwargs.get('network'):
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                'The options "network_driver_opt" can not be used '
+                'without "network".'
+            )
+
         try:
             container = self.create(image=image, command=command,
                                     detach=detach, **kwargs)
@@ -1113,8 +1123,12 @@ def _create_container_args(kwargs):
         host_config_kwargs['binds'] = volumes
 
     network = kwargs.pop('network', None)
+    network_driver_opt = kwargs.pop('network_driver_opt', None)
     if network:
-        create_kwargs['networking_config'] = {network: None}
+        network_configuration = {'driver_opt': network_driver_opt} \
+            if network_driver_opt else None
+
+        create_kwargs['networking_config'] = {network: network_configuration}
         host_config_kwargs['network_mode'] = network
 
     # All kwargs should have been consumed by this point, so raise
diff --git a/tests/unit/models_containers_test.py b/tests/unit/models_containers_test.py
index 51f001802..0592af5e0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/models_containers_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/models_containers_test.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ def test_create_container_args(self):
             name='somename',
             network_disabled=False,
             network='foo',
+            network_driver_opt={'key1': 'a'},
             oom_kill_disable=True,
             oom_score_adj=5,
             pid_mode='host',
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ def test_create_container_args(self):
             mac_address='abc123',
             name='somename',
             network_disabled=False,
-            networking_config={'foo': None},
+            networking_config={'foo': {'driver_opt': {'key1': 'a'}}},
             platform='linux',
             ports=[('1111', 'tcp'), ('2222', 'tcp')],
             stdin_open=True,
@@ -345,6 +346,42 @@ def test_run_platform(self):
             host_config={'NetworkMode': 'default'},
         )
 
+    def test_run_network_driver_opts_without_network(self):
+        client = make_fake_client()
+
+        with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
+            client.containers.run(
+                image='alpine',
+                network_driver_opt={'key1': 'a'}
+            )
+
+    def test_run_network_driver_opts_with_network_mode(self):
+        client = make_fake_client()
+
+        with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
+            client.containers.run(
+                image='alpine',
+                network_mode='none',
+                network_driver_opt={'key1': 'a'}
+            )
+
+    def test_run_network_driver_opts(self):
+        client = make_fake_client()
+
+        client.containers.run(
+            image='alpine',
+            network='foo',
+            network_driver_opt={'key1': 'a'}
+        )
+
+        client.api.create_container.assert_called_with(
+            detach=False,
+            image='alpine',
+            command=None,
+            networking_config={'foo': {'driver_opt': {'key1': 'a'}}},
+            host_config={'NetworkMode': 'foo'}
+        )
+
     def test_create(self):
         client = make_fake_client()
         container = client.containers.create(
@@ -372,6 +409,51 @@ def test_create_with_image_object(self):
             host_config={'NetworkMode': 'default'}
         )
 
+    def test_create_network_driver_opts_without_network(self):
+        client = make_fake_client()
+
+        client.containers.create(
+            image='alpine',
+            network_driver_opt={'key1': 'a'}
+        )
+
+        client.api.create_container.assert_called_with(
+            image='alpine',
+            command=None,
+            host_config={'NetworkMode': 'default'}
+        )
+
+    def test_create_network_driver_opts_with_network_mode(self):
+        client = make_fake_client()
+
+        client.containers.create(
+            image='alpine',
+            network_mode='none',
+            network_driver_opt={'key1': 'a'}
+        )
+
+        client.api.create_container.assert_called_with(
+            image='alpine',
+            command=None,
+            host_config={'NetworkMode': 'none'}
+        )
+
+    def test_create_network_driver_opts(self):
+        client = make_fake_client()
+
+        client.containers.create(
+            image='alpine',
+            network='foo',
+            network_driver_opt={'key1': 'a'}
+        )
+
+        client.api.create_container.assert_called_with(
+            image='alpine',
+            command=None,
+            networking_config={'foo': {'driver_opt': {'key1': 'a'}}},
+            host_config={'NetworkMode': 'foo'}
+        )
+
     def test_get(self):
         client = make_fake_client()
         container = client.containers.get(FAKE_CONTAINER_ID)