diff --git a/libpod/runtime_ctr.go b/libpod/runtime_ctr.go
index 059f567988..02bbb6981f 100644
--- a/libpod/runtime_ctr.go
+++ b/libpod/runtime_ctr.go
@@ -246,6 +246,20 @@ func (r *Runtime) setupContainer(ctx context.Context, ctr *Container) (_ *Contai
 		ctr.config.Networks = netNames
 	}
 
+	// https://github.com/containers/podman/issues/11285
+	// normalize the networks aliases to use network names and never ids
+	if len(ctr.config.NetworkAliases) > 0 {
+		netAliases := make(map[string][]string, len(ctr.config.NetworkAliases))
+		for nameOrID, aliases := range ctr.config.NetworkAliases {
+			netName, err := network.NormalizeName(r.config, nameOrID)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			netAliases[netName] = aliases
+		}
+		ctr.config.NetworkAliases = netAliases
+	}
+
 	// Inhibit shutdown until creation succeeds
 	shutdown.Inhibit()
 	defer shutdown.Uninhibit()
diff --git a/test/e2e/network_connect_disconnect_test.go b/test/e2e/network_connect_disconnect_test.go
index b1f3607ab1..217efdeec2 100644
--- a/test/e2e/network_connect_disconnect_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/network_connect_disconnect_test.go
@@ -236,8 +236,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman network connect and disconnect", func() {
 	})
 
 	It("podman network connect and run with network ID", func() {
-		SkipIfRemote("remote flakes to much I will fix this in another PR")
-		SkipIfRootless("network connect and disconnect are only rootful")
 		netName := "ID" + stringid.GenerateNonCryptoID()
 		session := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"network", "create", netName})
 		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
@@ -249,7 +247,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman network connect and disconnect", func() {
 		Expect(session).Should(Exit(0))
 		netID := session.OutputToString()
 
-		ctr := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"run", "-dt", "--name", "test", "--network", netID, ALPINE, "top"})
+		ctr := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"run", "-dt", "--name", "test", "--network", netID, "--network-alias", "somealias", ALPINE, "top"})
 		ctr.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 		Expect(ctr).Should(Exit(0))
 
@@ -269,7 +267,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman network connect and disconnect", func() {
 		Expect(session).Should(Exit(0))
 		newNetID := session.OutputToString()
 
-		connect := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"network", "connect", newNetID, "test"})
+		connect := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"network", "connect", "--alias", "secondalias", newNetID, "test"})
 		connect.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 		Expect(connect).Should(Exit(0))
 
@@ -324,8 +322,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman network connect and disconnect", func() {
 	})
 
 	It("podman network disconnect and run with network ID", func() {
-		SkipIfRemote("remote flakes to much I will fix this in another PR")
-		SkipIfRootless("network connect and disconnect are only rootful")
 		netName := "aliasTest" + stringid.GenerateNonCryptoID()
 		session := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"network", "create", netName})
 		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
diff --git a/test/e2e/run_networking_test.go b/test/e2e/run_networking_test.go
index 92388b0995..8eabeba97c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/run_networking_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/run_networking_test.go
@@ -764,7 +764,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman run networking", func() {
 	})
 
 	It("podman run check dnsname adds dns search domain", func() {
-		Skip("needs dnsname#57")
 		net := "dnsname" + stringid.GenerateNonCryptoID()
 		session := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"network", "create", net})
 		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()