diff --git a/libnetwork/netavark/config.go b/libnetwork/netavark/config.go
index 297338ffb..a0d1ce435 100644
--- a/libnetwork/netavark/config.go
+++ b/libnetwork/netavark/config.go
@@ -317,6 +317,11 @@ func createIpvlanOrMacvlan(network *types.Network) error {
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
+		case types.BclimOption:
+			_, err := strconv.ParseInt(value, 10, 32)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse %q option: %w", key, err)
+			}
 		default:
 			return fmt.Errorf("unsupported %s network option %s", driver, key)
 		}
diff --git a/libnetwork/types/const.go b/libnetwork/types/const.go
index e367f9ad3..10ba17437 100644
--- a/libnetwork/types/const.go
+++ b/libnetwork/types/const.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ const (
 	ModeOption    = "mode"
 	IsolateOption = "isolate"
 	MetricOption  = "metric"
+	BclimOption   = "bclim"
 )
 
 type NetworkBackend string