diff --git a/execdriver/lxc/init.go b/execdriver/lxc/init.go
index d3af40049..1ed060663 100644
--- a/execdriver/lxc/init.go
+++ b/execdriver/lxc/init.go
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ func setupCapabilities(args *execdriver.InitArgs) error {
 		capability.CAP_AUDIT_CONTROL,
 		capability.CAP_MAC_OVERRIDE,
 		capability.CAP_MAC_ADMIN,
+		capability.CAP_NET_ADMIN,
 	}
 
 	c, err := capability.NewPid(os.Getpid())