diff --git a/hcn/hcnnamespace.go b/hcn/hcnnamespace.go
index e855f5a3aa..90fc2c142b 100644
--- a/hcn/hcnnamespace.go
+++ b/hcn/hcnnamespace.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/Microsoft/go-winio/pkg/guid"
+	"github.com/Microsoft/hcsshim"
 	icni "github.com/Microsoft/hcsshim/internal/cni"
 	"github.com/Microsoft/hcsshim/internal/interop"
 	"github.com/Microsoft/hcsshim/internal/regstate"
@@ -309,9 +310,22 @@ func GetNamespaceContainerIds(namespaceID string) ([]string, error) {
 
 // NewNamespace creates a new Namespace object
 func NewNamespace(nsType NamespaceType) *HostComputeNamespace {
+	/*
+		// HNS versions >= 15.2 change how network compartments are
+		// initialized for pods and depends on ReadyOnCreate flag in
+		// HCN namespace. It primarily supports removal of pause containers
+		// for process isolation.
+		isReadyOnCreate := false
+		hnsGlobals, err := hcsshim.GetHNSGlobals()
+		if err == nil {
+			isReadyOnCreate = (hnsGlobals.Version.Major > 15) ||
+				(hnsGlobals.Version.Major == 15 && hnsGlobals.Version.Minor >= 2)
+		}
+	*/
 	return &HostComputeNamespace{
 		Type:          nsType,
 		SchemaVersion: V2SchemaVersion(),
+		//ReadyOnCreate: isReadyOnCreate,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -319,6 +333,18 @@ func NewNamespace(nsType NamespaceType) *HostComputeNamespace {
 func (namespace *HostComputeNamespace) Create() (*HostComputeNamespace, error) {
 	logrus.Debugf("hcn::HostComputeNamespace::Create id=%s", namespace.Id)
 
+	// HNS versions >= 15.2 change how network compartments are
+	// initialized for pods and depends on ReadyOnCreate flag in
+	// HCN namespace. It primarily supports removal of pause containers
+	// for process isolation.
+	isReadyOnCreate := false
+	hnsGlobals, err := hcsshim.GetHNSGlobals()
+	if err == nil {
+		isReadyOnCreate = (hnsGlobals.Version.Major > 15) ||
+			(hnsGlobals.Version.Major == 15 && hnsGlobals.Version.Minor >= 2)
+	}
+	namespace.ReadyOnCreate = isReadyOnCreate
+
 	jsonString, err := json.Marshal(namespace)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err