diff --git a/pkg/network/pasta/pasta.go b/pkg/network/pasta/pasta.go
index 3bb3a8c3..b64a36c8 100644
--- a/pkg/network/pasta/pasta.go
+++ b/pkg/network/pasta/pasta.go
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ func (d *parentDriver) ConfigureNetwork(childPID int, stateDir, detachedNetNSPat
 	}
 
 	opts := []string{
-		"--stderr",
 		"--ns-ifname=" + d.ifname,
 		"--mtu=" + strconv.Itoa(d.mtu),
 		"--config-net",