diff --git a/test/e2e/network_test.go b/test/e2e/network_test.go
index b2f50ca55e..4366d84aa0 100644
--- a/test/e2e/network_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/network_test.go
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman network", func() {
 	})
 
 	It("podman network prune --filter", func() {
-		// set custom cni directory to prevent flakes
+		// set custom network directory to prevent flakes since the dir is shared with all tests by default
 		podmanTest.NetworkConfigDir = tempdir
 		if IsRemote() {
 			podmanTest.RestartRemoteService()
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman network", func() {
 	})
 
 	It("podman network prune", func() {
-		// set custom cni directory to prevent flakes
+		// set custom network directory to prevent flakes since the dir is shared with all tests by default
 		podmanTest.NetworkConfigDir = tempdir
 		if IsRemote() {
 			podmanTest.RestartRemoteService()
diff --git a/test/e2e/prune_test.go b/test/e2e/prune_test.go
index 0b1d68aea7..e91569231e 100644
--- a/test/e2e/prune_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/prune_test.go
@@ -259,6 +259,12 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman prune", func() {
 	})
 
 	It("podman system prune networks", func() {
+		// set custom network directory to prevent flakes since the dir is shared with all tests by default
+		podmanTest.NetworkConfigDir = tempdir
+		if IsRemote() {
+			podmanTest.RestartRemoteService()
+		}
+
 		// Create new network.
 		session := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"network", "create", "test"})
 		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()