diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
index 53ef5a21..d10eedd8 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ ${NAME} {
   vnet;
   vnet.interface = e0b_${uniq_epair};
   exec.prestart += "jib addm ${uniq_epair} ${bastille_jail_conf_interface}";
+  exec.prestart += "ifconfig e0a_${uniq_epair} description \"vnet host interface for Bastille jail ${NAME}"";
   exec.poststop += "jib destroy ${uniq_epair}";
 }
 EOF