diff --git a/libnetwork/Makefile b/libnetwork/Makefile
index 956e6eb3e9..bf15342ad5 100644
--- a/libnetwork/Makefile
+++ b/libnetwork/Makefile
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 build_image=libnetwork-build
 dockerargs = --privileged -v $(shell pwd):/go/src/github.com/docker/libnetwork -w /go/src/github.com/docker/libnetwork
-docker = docker run --rm ${dockerargs} ${build_image}
-ciargs = -e "COVERALLS_TOKEN=$$COVERALLS_TOKEN"
+container_env = -e "INSIDECONTAINER=-incontainer=true"
+docker = docker run --rm ${dockerargs} ${container_env} ${build_image}
+ciargs = -e "COVERALLS_TOKEN=$$COVERALLS_TOKEN" -e "INSIDECONTAINER=-incontainer=true"
 cidocker = docker run ${ciargs} ${dockerargs} golang:1.4
 
 all: ${build_image}.created
@@ -42,8 +43,11 @@ run-tests:
 	@echo "mode: count" > coverage.coverprofile
 	@for dir in $$(find . -maxdepth 10 -not -path './.git*' -not -path '*/_*' -type d); do \
 	    if ls $$dir/*.go &> /dev/null; then \
-		$(shell which godep) go test -test.parallel 3 -test.v -covermode=count -coverprofile=$$dir/profile.tmp $$dir ; \
+		pushd . &> /dev/null ; \
+		cd $$dir ; \
+		$(shell which godep) go test ${INSIDECONTAINER} -test.parallel 3 -test.v -covermode=count -coverprofile=./profile.tmp ; \
 		if [ $$? -ne 0 ]; then exit $$?; fi ;\
+		popd &> /dev/null; \
 	        if [ -f $$dir/profile.tmp ]; then \
 		        cat $$dir/profile.tmp | tail -n +2 >> coverage.coverprofile ; \
 				rm $$dir/profile.tmp ; \
diff --git a/libnetwork/client/client_test.go b/libnetwork/client/client_test.go
index d0a2b613f8..a07ca93f5f 100644
--- a/libnetwork/client/client_test.go
+++ b/libnetwork/client/client_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"io"
 	"testing"
+
+	_ "github.com/docker/libnetwork/netutils"
 )
 
 // nopCloser is used to provide a dummy CallFunc for Cmd()
diff --git a/libnetwork/libnetwork_test.go b/libnetwork/libnetwork_test.go
index c965bee1e5..2e443ee28f 100644
--- a/libnetwork/libnetwork_test.go
+++ b/libnetwork/libnetwork_test.go
@@ -138,7 +138,10 @@ func TestHost(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBridge(t *testing.T) {
-	defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	if !netutils.IsRunningInContainer() {
+		defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	}
+
 	ip, subnet, err := net.ParseCIDR("192.168.100.1/24")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -209,7 +212,9 @@ func TestBridge(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestUnknownDriver(t *testing.T) {
-	defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	if !netutils.IsRunningInContainer() {
+		defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	}
 
 	_, err := createTestNetwork("unknowndriver", "testnetwork", options.Generic{}, options.Generic{})
 	if err == nil {
@@ -256,7 +261,10 @@ func TestNoInitDriver(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDuplicateNetwork(t *testing.T) {
-	defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	if !netutils.IsRunningInContainer() {
+		defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	}
+
 	controller, err := libnetwork.New()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -287,7 +295,9 @@ func TestDuplicateNetwork(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNetworkName(t *testing.T) {
-	defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	if !netutils.IsRunningInContainer() {
+		defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	}
 
 	_, err := createTestNetwork(bridgeNetType, "", options.Generic{}, options.Generic{})
 	if err == nil {
@@ -309,7 +319,10 @@ func TestNetworkName(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNetworkType(t *testing.T) {
-	defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	if !netutils.IsRunningInContainer() {
+		defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	}
+
 	n, err := createTestNetwork(bridgeNetType, "testnetwork", options.Generic{}, options.Generic{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -321,7 +334,9 @@ func TestNetworkType(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNetworkID(t *testing.T) {
-	defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	if !netutils.IsRunningInContainer() {
+		defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	}
 
 	n, err := createTestNetwork(bridgeNetType, "testnetwork", options.Generic{}, options.Generic{})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -334,7 +349,10 @@ func TestNetworkID(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDeleteNetworkWithActiveEndpoints(t *testing.T) {
-	defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	if !netutils.IsRunningInContainer() {
+		defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	}
+
 	option := options.Generic{
 		"BridgeName":            bridgeName,
 		"AllowNonDefaultBridge": true}
@@ -369,7 +387,10 @@ func TestDeleteNetworkWithActiveEndpoints(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestUnknownNetwork(t *testing.T) {
-	defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	if !netutils.IsRunningInContainer() {
+		defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	}
+
 	option := options.Generic{
 		"BridgeName":            bridgeName,
 		"AllowNonDefaultBridge": true}
@@ -395,7 +416,10 @@ func TestUnknownNetwork(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestUnknownEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
-	defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	if !netutils.IsRunningInContainer() {
+		defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	}
+
 	ip, subnet, err := net.ParseCIDR("192.168.100.1/24")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -446,7 +470,10 @@ func TestUnknownEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNetworkEndpointsWalkers(t *testing.T) {
-	defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	if !netutils.IsRunningInContainer() {
+		defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	}
+
 	controller, err := libnetwork.New()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -527,7 +554,10 @@ func TestNetworkEndpointsWalkers(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestControllerQuery(t *testing.T) {
-	defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	if !netutils.IsRunningInContainer() {
+		defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	}
+
 	controller, err := libnetwork.New()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -590,7 +620,10 @@ func TestControllerQuery(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNetworkQuery(t *testing.T) {
-	defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	if !netutils.IsRunningInContainer() {
+		defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	}
+
 	controller, err := libnetwork.New()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -656,7 +689,9 @@ func TestNetworkQuery(t *testing.T) {
 const containerID = "valid_container"
 
 func TestEndpointJoin(t *testing.T) {
-	defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	if !netutils.IsRunningInContainer() {
+		defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	}
 
 	n, err := createTestNetwork(bridgeNetType, "testnetwork", options.Generic{}, options.Generic{})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -685,7 +720,9 @@ func TestEndpointJoin(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestEndpointJoinInvalidContainerId(t *testing.T) {
-	defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	if !netutils.IsRunningInContainer() {
+		defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	}
 
 	n, err := createTestNetwork(bridgeNetType, "testnetwork", options.Generic{}, options.Generic{})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -708,7 +745,9 @@ func TestEndpointJoinInvalidContainerId(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestEndpointDeleteWithActiveContainer(t *testing.T) {
-	defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	if !netutils.IsRunningInContainer() {
+		defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	}
 
 	n, err := createTestNetwork(bridgeNetType, "testnetwork", options.Generic{}, options.Generic{})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -750,7 +789,9 @@ func TestEndpointDeleteWithActiveContainer(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestEndpointMultipleJoins(t *testing.T) {
-	defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	if !netutils.IsRunningInContainer() {
+		defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	}
 
 	n, err := createTestNetwork(bridgeNetType, "testnetwork", options.Generic{}, options.Generic{})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -788,7 +829,9 @@ func TestEndpointMultipleJoins(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestEndpointInvalidLeave(t *testing.T) {
-	defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	if !netutils.IsRunningInContainer() {
+		defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	}
 
 	n, err := createTestNetwork(bridgeNetType, "testnetwork", options.Generic{}, options.Generic{})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -847,7 +890,9 @@ func TestEndpointInvalidLeave(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestEndpointUpdateParent(t *testing.T) {
-	defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	if !netutils.IsRunningInContainer() {
+		defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	}
 
 	n, err := createTestNetwork("bridge", "testnetwork", options.Generic{}, options.Generic{})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -899,7 +944,9 @@ func TestEndpointUpdateParent(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestEnableIPv6(t *testing.T) {
-	defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	if !netutils.IsRunningInContainer() {
+		defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	}
 
 	tmpResolvConf := []byte("search pommesfrites.fr\nnameserver 12.34.56.78\nnameserver 2001:4860:4860::8888")
 	//take a copy of resolv.conf for restoring after test completes
@@ -914,8 +961,17 @@ func TestEnableIPv6(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}()
 
+	ip, cidrv6, err := net.ParseCIDR("fe80::1/64")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	cidrv6.IP = ip
+
 	netOption := options.Generic{
 		netlabel.EnableIPv6: true,
+		netlabel.GenericData: options.Generic{
+			"FixedCIDRv6": cidrv6,
+		},
 	}
 
 	n, err := createTestNetwork("bridge", "testnetwork", options.Generic{}, netOption)
@@ -962,7 +1018,9 @@ func TestEnableIPv6(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNoEnableIPv6(t *testing.T) {
-	defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	if !netutils.IsRunningInContainer() {
+		defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
+	}
 
 	tmpResolvConf := []byte("search pommesfrites.fr\nnameserver 12.34.56.78\nnameserver 2001:4860:4860::8888")
 	expectedResolvConf := []byte("search pommesfrites.fr\nnameserver 12.34.56.78\n")
@@ -1046,10 +1104,13 @@ func createGlobalInstance(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	//testns = origns
-	testns, err = netns.New()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
+	if netutils.IsRunningInContainer() {
+		testns = origns
+	} else {
+		testns, err = netns.New()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	ctrlr, err = libnetwork.New()
diff --git a/libnetwork/netutils/test_utils.go b/libnetwork/netutils/test_utils.go
index 841b49ec71..d0a2fab789 100644
--- a/libnetwork/netutils/test_utils.go
+++ b/libnetwork/netutils/test_utils.go
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 package netutils
 
 import (
+	"flag"
 	"runtime"
 	"syscall"
 	"testing"
 )
 
+var runningInContainer = flag.Bool("incontainer", false, "Indicates if the test is running in a container")
+
+// IsRunningInContainer returns whether the test is running inside a container.
+func IsRunningInContainer() bool {
+	return (*runningInContainer)
+}
+
 // SetupTestNetNS joins a new network namespace, and returns its associated
 // teardown function.
 //
diff --git a/libnetwork/pkg/etchosts/etchosts_test.go b/libnetwork/pkg/etchosts/etchosts_test.go
index c033904c31..8c8b87c016 100644
--- a/libnetwork/pkg/etchosts/etchosts_test.go
+++ b/libnetwork/pkg/etchosts/etchosts_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
+
+	_ "github.com/docker/libnetwork/netutils"
 )
 
 func TestBuildDefault(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/libnetwork/pkg/iptables/iptables_test.go b/libnetwork/pkg/iptables/iptables_test.go
index ced4262ce2..f5f79c7096 100644
--- a/libnetwork/pkg/iptables/iptables_test.go
+++ b/libnetwork/pkg/iptables/iptables_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+
+	_ "github.com/docker/libnetwork/netutils"
 )
 
 const chainName = "DOCKERTEST"
diff --git a/libnetwork/pkg/options/options_test.go b/libnetwork/pkg/options/options_test.go
index f1ab7ea495..ecd3b3b311 100644
--- a/libnetwork/pkg/options/options_test.go
+++ b/libnetwork/pkg/options/options_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+
+	_ "github.com/docker/libnetwork/netutils"
 )
 
 func TestGenerate(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/libnetwork/pkg/portallocator/portallocator_test.go b/libnetwork/pkg/portallocator/portallocator_test.go
index 76ba37601d..6b55456c57 100644
--- a/libnetwork/pkg/portallocator/portallocator_test.go
+++ b/libnetwork/pkg/portallocator/portallocator_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package portallocator
 import (
 	"net"
 	"testing"
+
+	_ "github.com/docker/libnetwork/netutils"
 )
 
 func resetPortAllocator() {
diff --git a/libnetwork/pkg/resolvconf/resolvconf_test.go b/libnetwork/pkg/resolvconf/resolvconf_test.go
index dfb0a053f9..a21c7afb3e 100644
--- a/libnetwork/pkg/resolvconf/resolvconf_test.go
+++ b/libnetwork/pkg/resolvconf/resolvconf_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
+
+	_ "github.com/docker/libnetwork/netutils"
 )
 
 func TestGet(t *testing.T) {