diff --git a/pkg/compose/create.go b/pkg/compose/create.go
index bc551b167..c70f8d8d4 100644
--- a/pkg/compose/create.go
+++ b/pkg/compose/create.go
@@ -355,6 +355,11 @@ func (s *composeService) getCreateOptions(ctx context.Context, p *types.Project,
 		volumesFrom = append(volumesFrom, v[len("container:"):])
 	}
 
+	links, err := s.getLinks(ctx, p.Name, service, number)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, nil, err
+	}
+
 	securityOpts, err := parseSecurityOpts(p, service.SecurityOpt)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, err
@@ -389,6 +394,7 @@ func (s *composeService) getCreateOptions(ctx context.Context, p *types.Project,
 		Runtime:        service.Runtime,
 		LogConfig:      logConfig,
 		GroupAdd:       service.GroupAdd,
+		Links:          links,
 	}
 
 	return &containerConfig, &hostConfig, networkConfig, nil
diff --git a/pkg/e2e/fixtures/network-links/compose.yaml b/pkg/e2e/fixtures/network-links/compose.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c09a33fcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/e2e/fixtures/network-links/compose.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+services:
+  container1:
+    image: nginx
+    network_mode: bridge
+  container2:
+    image: nginx
+    network_mode: bridge
+    links:
+      - container1
diff --git a/pkg/e2e/networks_test.go b/pkg/e2e/networks_test.go
index 36582dfc7..85893b557 100644
--- a/pkg/e2e/networks_test.go
+++ b/pkg/e2e/networks_test.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func TestNetworks(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
-func TestNetworkAliassesAndLinks(t *testing.T) {
+func TestNetworkAliasses(t *testing.T) {
 	c := NewParallelE2eCLI(t, binDir)
 
 	const projectName = "network_alias_e2e"
@@ -93,6 +93,25 @@ func TestNetworkAliassesAndLinks(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestNetworkLinks(t *testing.T) {
+	c := NewParallelE2eCLI(t, binDir)
+
+	const projectName = "network_link_e2e"
+
+	t.Run("up", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c.RunDockerComposeCmd("-f", "./fixtures/network-links/compose.yaml", "--project-name", projectName, "up", "-d")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("curl links in default bridge network", func(t *testing.T) {
+		res := c.RunDockerComposeCmd("-f", "./fixtures/network-links/compose.yaml", "--project-name", projectName, "exec", "-T", "container2", "curl", "http://container1/")
+		assert.Assert(t, strings.Contains(res.Stdout(), "Welcome to nginx!"), res.Stdout())
+	})
+
+	t.Run("down", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_ = c.RunDockerComposeCmd("--project-name", projectName, "down")
+	})
+}
+
 func TestIPAMConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	c := NewParallelE2eCLI(t, binDir)