diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b2ee3d4c..d6852b24 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 all:
 	docker build -t docker/libcontainer .
 
-test: build
-	docker run --rm --privileged docker/libcontainer
+test: 
+	# we need NET_ADMIN for the netlink tests and SYS_ADMIN for mounting
+	docker run --rm -it --cap-add NET_ADMIN --cap-add SYS_ADMIN docker/libcontainer
 
 sh:
 	docker run --rm -it --cap-add NET_ADMIN --cap-add SYS_ADMIN -w /busybox docker/libcontainer nsinit exec sh