diff --git a/pkg/compose/create.go b/pkg/compose/create.go
index c557d4e1e49..deb0d121f3e 100644
--- a/pkg/compose/create.go
+++ b/pkg/compose/create.go
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ func (s *composeService) ensureNetwork(ctx context.Context, n types.NetworkConfi
 			createOpts.Options = make(map[string]string)
 		}
 
-		netIface, err := netlink.LinkByName("ceth0")
+		netIface, err := netlink.LinkByName("eth0")
 		if err == nil {
 			createOpts.Options["com.docker.network.driver.mtu"] = fmt.Sprintf("%v", netIface.Attrs().MTU)
 		}