diff --git a/internal/netns/call_other.go b/internal/netns/call_other.go
index 14a8924..1b5794e 100644
--- a/internal/netns/call_other.go
+++ b/internal/netns/call_other.go
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 package netns
 
-func call(name string, fn func() error) error {
+func call(_ string, fn func() error) error {
 	return fn()
 }
diff --git a/internal/netns/create_linux.go b/internal/netns/create_linux.go
index 8ee0afa..8eb9b65 100644
--- a/internal/netns/create_linux.go
+++ b/internal/netns/create_linux.go
@@ -4,11 +4,15 @@ package netns
 
 import (
 	"os"
+	"runtime"
 
 	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 )
 
 func create(name string) error {
+	runtime.LockOSThread()
+	defer runtime.UnlockOSThread()
+
 	base := "/var/run/netns"
 	path := base + "/" + name
 
diff --git a/internal/vpc/create.go b/internal/vpc/create.go
index 3c3ad87..b0bf08a 100644
--- a/internal/vpc/create.go
+++ b/internal/vpc/create.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func CreateVPC(db *badger.DB, name string) error {
 		}
 
 		// create veth public for this netns
-		if err := netif.CreateVethToNetns("veth"+name+"ext", "vethpublicint", "/var/run/netns/"+name, 9000); err != nil {
+		if err := netif.CreateVethToNetns("vp-"+name+"-e", "vp-public-i", "/var/run/netns/"+name, 9000); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
@@ -34,24 +34,24 @@ func CreateVPC(db *badger.DB, name string) error {
 		}
 
 		// set veth to ext public bridge
-		if err := netif.BridgeSetMaster("veth"+name+"ext", "br-public"); err != nil {
+		if err := netif.BridgeSetMaster("vp-"+name+"-e", "br-public"); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
 		// set veth to int public bridge
 		if err := netns.Call(name, func() error {
-			return netif.BridgeSetMaster("vethpublicint", "br-public")
+			return netif.BridgeSetMaster("vp-public-i", "br-public")
 		}); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
 		// set set ext veth up
-		if err := netif.LinkSetUp("veth" + name + "ext"); err != nil {
+		if err := netif.LinkSetUp("vp-" + name + "-e"); err != nil {
 			return nil
 		}
 		// set set int veth up
 		if err := netns.Call(name, func() error {
-			return netif.LinkSetUp("vethpublicint")
+			return netif.LinkSetUp("vp-public-i")
 		}); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}