diff --git a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/network.go b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/network.go
index 01e6dea538..f648a392c0 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/network.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/network.go
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (ic *ContainerEngine) NetworkRm(ctx context.Context, namesOrIds []string, o
 
 func (ic *ContainerEngine) NetworkCreate(ctx context.Context, network types.Network, createOptions *types.NetworkCreateOptions) (*types.Network, error) {
 	// TODO (5.0): Stop accepting "pasta" as value here
-	if util.StringInSlice(network.Name, []string{"none", "host", "bridge", "private", "slirp4netns", "container", "ns"}) {
+	if util.StringInSlice(network.Name, []string{"none", "host", "bridge", "private", "slirp4netns", "container", "ns", "default"}) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot create network with name %q because it conflicts with a valid network mode", network.Name)
 	}
 	network, err := ic.Libpod.Network().NetworkCreate(network, createOptions)
diff --git a/test/e2e/network_create_test.go b/test/e2e/network_create_test.go
index de1feae23c..90e85b9456 100644
--- a/test/e2e/network_create_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/network_create_test.go
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman network create", func() {
 	})
 
 	It("podman network create with invalid name", func() {
-		for _, name := range []string{"none", "host", "bridge", "private", "slirp4netns", "container", "ns"} {
+		for _, name := range []string{"none", "host", "bridge", "private", "slirp4netns", "container", "ns", "default"} {
 			nc := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"network", "create", name})
 			nc.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 			Expect(nc).To(Exit(125))