diff --git a/daemon/daemon.go b/daemon/daemon.go
index 7c2ce50559..c4d8393e6c 100644
--- a/daemon/daemon.go
+++ b/daemon/daemon.go
@@ -1186,6 +1186,7 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) networkOptions(dconfig *Config, pg plugingetter.PluginGett
 		return options, nil
 	}
 
+	options = append(options, nwconfig.OptionExperimental(dconfig.Experimental))
 	options = append(options, nwconfig.OptionDataDir(dconfig.Root))
 	options = append(options, nwconfig.OptionExecRoot(dconfig.GetExecRoot()))