diff --git a/network_create_test.go b/network_create_test.go
index ae71fa0..cdacf25 100644
--- a/network_create_test.go
+++ b/network_create_test.go
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ var _ = Describe("creating custom networks", Ordered, func() {
 		DeferCleanup(func(ctx context.Context) {
 			sess.Close(ctx)
 		})
+		_ = sess.Client().NetworkRemove(ctx, name)
 		nw := Successful(sess.CreateNetwork(ctx, name,
 			net.WithInternal(),
 			bridge.WithBridgeName("brrr"),
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ var _ = Describe("creating custom networks", Ordered, func() {
 				// https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reserved_IP_addresses
 				"0.0.1.0/24", // a.k.a. "local" or "this"
 				ipam.WithRange("0.0.1.16/28")))))
+		defer func() { _ = nw.Remove(ctx) }()
 
 		var buff safe.Buffer
 		Expect(sess.Run(ctx, "busybox", run.WithCommand(