diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/api.py b/plugins/module_utils/api.py
index e5f83dd7..7a9832e8 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/api.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/api.py
@@ -388,6 +388,22 @@ def run(self, ib_obj_type, ib_spec):
         if (ib_obj_type == NIOS_IPV4_NETWORK or ib_obj_type == NIOS_IPV6_NETWORK):
             proposed_object = convert_members_to_struct(proposed_object)
 
+        if (ib_obj_type == NIOS_IPV4_NETWORK_CONTAINER or ib_obj_type == NIOS_IPV6_NETWORK_CONTAINER):
+
+            # Iterate over each option and remove the 'num' key
+            if current_object.get('options') or proposed_object.get('options'):
+                if current_object.get('options'):
+                    for option in current_object['options']:
+                        option.pop('num', None)
+
+                    # remove use_options false from current_object
+                    current_object['options'] = [option for option in current_object['options'] if option.get('use_option', True)]
+
+                    # Assuming 'current_object' is the dictionary containing the 'options' list
+                    current_object['options'] = sorted(current_object['options'], key=lambda x: x['name'])
+                if proposed_object.get('options'):
+                    proposed_object['options'] = sorted(proposed_object['options'], key=lambda x: x['name'])
+
         if (ib_obj_type == NIOS_RANGE):
             if proposed_object.get('new_start_addr'):
                 proposed_object['start_addr'] = proposed_object.get('new_start_addr')
@@ -660,7 +676,7 @@ def compare_objects(self, current_object, proposed_object):
 
                 # If the lists are of a different length the objects and order of element mismatch
                 # Ignore DHCP options while comparing due to extra num param is get response
-                if key != 'options' and proposed_item != current_item:
+                if proposed_item != current_item:
                     return False
 
             elif isinstance(proposed_item, dict):
diff --git a/plugins/modules/nios_network.py b/plugins/modules/nios_network.py
index e2505966..4ec26a85 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/nios_network.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/nios_network.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
         of values (see suboptions).  When configuring suboptions at
         least one of C(name) or C(num) must be specified.
     type: list
+    default: []
     elements: dict
     suboptions:
       name:
@@ -359,7 +360,7 @@ def main():
         network=dict(required=True, aliases=['name', 'cidr'], ib_req=True),
         network_view=dict(default='default', ib_req=True),
 
-        options=dict(type='list', elements='dict', options=option_spec, transform=options),
+        options=dict(type='list', elements='dict', options=option_spec, transform=options, default=[]),
 
         template=dict(type='str'),
         extattrs=dict(type='dict'),