diff --git a/krebs/3modules/sync-containers3.nix b/krebs/3modules/sync-containers3.nix
index 58446c82b..cb239b955 100644
--- a/krebs/3modules/sync-containers3.nix
+++ b/krebs/3modules/sync-containers3.nix
@@ -246,6 +246,9 @@ in {
         }; }
         { "container@${ctr.name}" = lib.mkIf ctr.runContainer {
           serviceConfig = {
+            ExecStop = pkgs.writers.writeDash "remove_interface" ''
+              ${pkgs.iproute2}/bin/ip link del vb-${ctr.name}
+            '';
             ExecStartPost = [
               (pkgs.writers.writeDash "bind-to-bridge" ''
                 ${pkgs.iproute2}/bin/ip link set "vb-$INSTANCE" master ctr0