diff --git a/run/network.sh b/run/network.sh
index 88d3e2e..8056dbf 100644
--- a/run/network.sh
+++ b/run/network.sh
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ configureDHCP() {
 
   # Create a macvtap network for the VM guest
 
-  { ip link add link "${VM_NET_DEV}" name "${VM_NET_TAP}" address "${VM_NET_MAC}" type macvtap mode bridge ; rc=$?; } |:
-
+  { ip link add link "${VM_NET_DEV}" name "${VM_NET_TAP}" address "${VM_NET_MAC}" type macvtap mode bridge ; rc=$?; } || :
+  
   if (( rc != 0 )); then
     error "Cannot create macvtap interface. Please make sure the network type is 'macvlan' and not 'ipvlan',"
     error "and that the NET_ADMIN capability has been added to the container config: --cap-add NET_ADMIN" && exit 16