diff --git a/compose/convert/compose.go b/compose/convert/compose.go
index 70c1762a48..532f4c4b29 100644
--- a/compose/convert/compose.go
+++ b/compose/convert/compose.go
@@ -58,9 +58,10 @@ func Networks(namespace Namespace, networks networkMap, servicesNetworks map[str
 		}
 
 		createOpts := types.NetworkCreate{
-			Labels:  AddStackLabel(namespace, network.Labels),
-			Driver:  network.Driver,
-			Options: network.DriverOpts,
+			Labels:   AddStackLabel(namespace, network.Labels),
+			Driver:   network.Driver,
+			Options:  network.DriverOpts,
+			Internal: network.Internal,
 		}
 
 		if network.Ipam.Driver != "" || len(network.Ipam.Config) > 0 {
diff --git a/compose/schema/data/config_schema_v3.0.json b/compose/schema/data/config_schema_v3.0.json
index 584b6ef5d8..fbcd8bb859 100644
--- a/compose/schema/data/config_schema_v3.0.json
+++ b/compose/schema/data/config_schema_v3.0.json
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@
           },
           "additionalProperties": false
         },
+        "internal": {"type": "boolean"},
         "labels": {"$ref": "#/definitions/list_or_dict"}
       },
       "additionalProperties": false
diff --git a/compose/types/types.go b/compose/types/types.go
index 393bee2f8a..3f2f038834 100644
--- a/compose/types/types.go
+++ b/compose/types/types.go
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ type NetworkConfig struct {
 	DriverOpts map[string]string `mapstructure:"driver_opts"`
 	Ipam       IPAMConfig
 	External   External
+	Internal   bool
 	Labels     map[string]string `compose:"list_or_dict_equals"`
 }