diff --git a/fstack/lib/network.sh b/fstack/lib/network.sh
index 0e61511..279c02a 100644
--- a/fstack/lib/network.sh
+++ b/fstack/lib/network.sh
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ config_network() {
   echo -ne "\n* Configuring federated network.."
   spin &
   SPINPID=$!
-  
-  [ ! `docker network ls -q --filter name=fstack` ] && docker network create --subnet 172.99.0.0/16 fstack &> /dev/null
-  [ $? -ne 0 ] && fail "Couldn't run docker network create"
+
+  if [ ! `docker network ls -q --filter name=fstack` ]; then  
+    docker network create --subnet 172.99.0.0/16 fstack &> /dev/null
+    [ $? -ne 0 ] && fail "Couldn't run docker network create"
+  fi
 
   echo -ne "done."
   kill -9 $SPINPID &> /dev/null