diff --git a/hack/perf/bz-2162111.sh b/hack/perf/bz-2162111.sh
index 7bee29a48d..4e802e119d 100755
--- a/hack/perf/bz-2162111.sh
+++ b/hack/perf/bz-2162111.sh
@@ -8,13 +8,20 @@ file_b=$(mktemp -p $tmp --suffix '.file_b')
 dd if=/dev/zero of=$file_a bs=1024 count=1024 status=none
 dd if=/dev/zero of=$file_b bs=1024 count=1024 status=none
 
-# The create command
 volume_name="bz-2162111"
 container_name="bz-2162111"
+network_name="bz-2162111"
+
+$ENGINE_A system prune -f >> /dev/null
+$ENGINE_B system prune -f >> /dev/null
+$ENGINE_A network create $network_name >> /dev/null
+$ENGINE_B network create $network_name >> /dev/null
+
 container_cmd="--name $container_name \
 	--stop-timeout=0 \
 	--network-alias alias_a \
 	--network-alias alias_b \
+	--network=$network_name \
 	-v /dev/log:/dev/log:rw,z \
 	-v $volume_name:/var/core:rw,z \
 	-v $file_a:/home/file_a:rw \
@@ -88,3 +95,7 @@ hyperfine --warmup 10 --runs $RUNS \
 	--prepare "ENGINE=$ENGINE_B sh $prepare_sh; ENGINE=$ENGINE_B sh $create_sh" \
 	"$ENGINE_A rm -f $container_name" \
 	"$ENGINE_B rm -f $container_name"
+
+# Clean up
+$ENGINE_A system prune -f >> /dev/null
+$ENGINE_B system prune -f >> /dev/null
diff --git a/hack/perf/create.sh b/hack/perf/create.sh
index 45bf2b38ca..a6af109b73 100755
--- a/hack/perf/create.sh
+++ b/hack/perf/create.sh
@@ -6,3 +6,7 @@ echo_bold "Create $RUNS containers"
 hyperfine --warmup 10 --runs $RUNS \
 	"$ENGINE_A create $IMAGE" \
 	"$ENGINE_B create $IMAGE"
+
+# Clean up
+$ENGINE_A system prune -f >> /dev/null
+$ENGINE_B system prune -f >> /dev/null
diff --git a/hack/perf/ps.sh b/hack/perf/ps.sh
index 7fe5441df2..42e2ba4b0f 100755
--- a/hack/perf/ps.sh
+++ b/hack/perf/ps.sh
@@ -7,3 +7,7 @@ create_containers
 hyperfine --warmup 10 --runs $RUNS \
 	"$ENGINE_A ps -a" \
 	"$ENGINE_B ps -a"
+
+# Clean up
+$ENGINE_A system prune -f >> /dev/null
+$ENGINE_B system prune -f >> /dev/null
diff --git a/hack/perf/rm.sh b/hack/perf/rm.sh
index 0a38322c11..0e4a05893d 100755
--- a/hack/perf/rm.sh
+++ b/hack/perf/rm.sh
@@ -8,3 +8,7 @@ hyperfine --warmup 10 --runs $RUNS \
 	--prepare "$ENGINE_B create --name=123 $IMAGE" \
 	"$ENGINE_A rm 123" \
 	"$ENGINE_B rm 123"
+
+# Clean up
+$ENGINE_A system prune -f >> /dev/null
+$ENGINE_B system prune -f >> /dev/null
diff --git a/hack/perf/run.sh b/hack/perf/run.sh
index a1be714960..32dff386ce 100755
--- a/hack/perf/run.sh
+++ b/hack/perf/run.sh
@@ -16,3 +16,7 @@ hyperfine --warmup 10 --runs $RUNS \
 	--prepare "$ENGINE_B rm -f 123 || true" \
 	"$ENGINE_A run --rm --name=123 $IMAGE true" \
 	"$ENGINE_B run --rm --name=123 $IMAGE true"
+
+# Clean up
+$ENGINE_A system prune -f >> /dev/null
+$ENGINE_B system prune -f >> /dev/null
diff --git a/hack/perf/start.sh b/hack/perf/start.sh
index a5668d7f0e..467a7df124 100755
--- a/hack/perf/start.sh
+++ b/hack/perf/start.sh
@@ -8,3 +8,7 @@ hyperfine --warmup 10 --runs $RUNS \
 	--prepare "$ENGINE_B rm -f 123 || true; $ENGINE_B create --name=123 $IMAGE true" \
 	"$ENGINE_A start 123" \
 	"$ENGINE_B start 123"
+
+# Clean up
+$ENGINE_A system prune -f >> /dev/null
+$ENGINE_B system prune -f >> /dev/null
diff --git a/hack/perf/stop.sh b/hack/perf/stop.sh
index f321fe4291..93534ccabd 100755
--- a/hack/perf/stop.sh
+++ b/hack/perf/stop.sh
@@ -8,3 +8,7 @@ hyperfine --warmup 10 --runs $RUNS \
 	--prepare "$ENGINE_B rm -f 123 || true; $ENGINE_B run -d --name=123 $IMAGE top" \
 	"$ENGINE_A stop 123" \
 	"$ENGINE_B stop 123"
+
+# Clean up
+$ENGINE_A system prune -f >> /dev/null
+$ENGINE_B system prune -f >> /dev/null