diff --git a/pkg/katautils/config.go b/pkg/katautils/config.go
index f915fb4274..0b2c57dba6 100644
--- a/pkg/katautils/config.go
+++ b/pkg/katautils/config.go
@@ -651,11 +651,6 @@ func LoadConfiguration(configPath string, ignoreLogging, builtIn bool) (resolved
 		return "", config, err
 	}
 
-	config.DisableNewNetNs = tomlConf.Runtime.DisableNewNetNs
-	if err := checkNetNsConfig(config); err != nil {
-		return "", config, err
-	}
-
 	// use no proxy if HypervisorConfig.UseVSock is true
 	if config.HypervisorConfig.UseVSock {
 		kataUtilsLogger.Info("VSOCK supported, configure to not use proxy")
@@ -663,6 +658,11 @@ func LoadConfiguration(configPath string, ignoreLogging, builtIn bool) (resolved
 		config.ProxyConfig = vc.ProxyConfig{}
 	}
 
+	config.DisableNewNetNs = tomlConf.Runtime.DisableNewNetNs
+	if err := checkNetNsConfig(config); err != nil {
+		return "", config, err
+	}
+
 	if err := checkHypervisorConfig(config.HypervisorConfig); err != nil {
 		return "", config, err
 	}