diff --git a/cmd/nerdctl/container_run_network_linux_test.go b/cmd/nerdctl/container_run_network_linux_test.go
index 693f3d1db58..9f0046ad143 100644
--- a/cmd/nerdctl/container_run_network_linux_test.go
+++ b/cmd/nerdctl/container_run_network_linux_test.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ func TestRunInternetConnectivity(t *testing.T) {
 	type testCase struct {
 		args []string
 	}
+	customNetID := base.InspectNetwork(customNet).ID
 	testCases := []testCase{
 		{
 			args: []string{"--net", "bridge"},
@@ -49,6 +50,12 @@ func TestRunInternetConnectivity(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			args: []string{"--net", customNet},
 		},
+		{
+			args: []string{"--net", customNetID},
+		},
+		{
+			args: []string{"--net", customNetID[:12]},
+		},
 		{
 			args: []string{"--net", "host"},
 		},
diff --git a/pkg/netutil/netutil.go b/pkg/netutil/netutil.go
index 0279c6e0bbe..962bcc665bf 100644
--- a/pkg/netutil/netutil.go
+++ b/pkg/netutil/netutil.go
@@ -165,6 +165,14 @@ func (e *CNIEnv) NetworkMap() (map[string]*NetworkConfig, error) { //nolint:revi
 			log.L.Warnf("duplicate network name %q, %#v will get superseded by %#v", n.Name, original, n)
 		}
 		m[n.Name] = n
+		if n.NerdctlID != nil {
+			id := *n.NerdctlID
+			m[id] = n
+			if len(id) > 12 {
+				id = id[:12]
+				m[id] = n
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	return m, nil
 }