diff --git a/pkg/drivers/kvm/network.go b/pkg/drivers/kvm/network.go
index bcea96441e..897d990df8 100644
--- a/pkg/drivers/kvm/network.go
+++ b/pkg/drivers/kvm/network.go
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ func (d *Driver) ensureNetwork() error {
 
 	// Start the default network
 	// It is assumed that the libvirt/kvm installation has already created this network
-	log.Infof("Ensuring network %s is active", defaultNetworkName)
-	if err := setupNetwork(conn, defaultNetworkName); err != nil {
+	log.Infof("Ensuring network %s is active", d.Network)
+	if err := setupNetwork(conn, d.Network); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}