diff --git a/pkg/drivers/kic/oci/network_create.go b/pkg/drivers/kic/oci/network_create.go
index 49291d3a15..3f145e2e84 100644
--- a/pkg/drivers/kic/oci/network_create.go
+++ b/pkg/drivers/kic/oci/network_create.go
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ func CreateNetwork(ociBin string, networkName string) (net.IP, error) {
 		defaultBridgeName = podmanDefaultBridge
 	}
 	if networkName == defaultBridgeName {
+		klog.Infof("skipping creating network since default network %s was specified", networkName)
 		return nil, nil
 	}