diff --git a/v1/networking_validation.go b/v1/networking_validation.go
index bacbda4..8fc1b87 100644
--- a/v1/networking_validation.go
+++ b/v1/networking_validation.go
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
+	"regexp"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -188,8 +190,8 @@ func ValidateDockerFirewallAllowsEgress(ctx context.Context, client CloudInstanc
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to connect to Google's DNS server: %w, stderr: %s", err, stderr)
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(stdout, "3 packets transmitted, 3 packets received") {
-		return fmt.Errorf("expected successful ping, got: %s", stdout)
+	if !dockerEgressPingReceivedReply(stdout) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("expected at least one successful ping reply, got: %s", stdout)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -464,6 +466,21 @@ func runMicroK8sPodToPodTest(ctx context.Context, sshClient *ssh.Client, microK8
 	return nil
 }
 
+var pingStatsRe = regexp.MustCompile(`(?m)(\d+)\s+packets transmitted,\s+(\d+)\s+(?:packets\s+)?received`)
+
+func dockerEgressPingReceivedReply(stdout string) bool {
+	matches := pingStatsRe.FindStringSubmatch(stdout)
+	if len(matches) != 3 {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	received, err := strconv.Atoi(matches[2])
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return received > 0
+}
+
 // setupDockerCommand ensures Docker is available and returns the command to use (always with sudo)
 func setupDockerCommand(ctx context.Context, sshClient *ssh.Client, instanceID CloudProviderInstanceID) (string, error) {
 	// Check if Docker is available
diff --git a/v1/networking_validation_test.go b/v1/networking_validation_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5fe5687
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v1/networking_validation_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package v1
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestDockerEgressPingReceivedReply(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		out  string
+		want bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "all packets received",
+			out: `PING 8.8.8.8 (8.8.8.8): 56 data bytes
+64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: seq=0 ttl=117 time=41.193 ms
+64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: seq=1 ttl=117 time=41.023 ms
+64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: seq=2 ttl=117 time=41.023 ms
+
+--- 8.8.8.8 ping statistics ---
+3 packets transmitted, 3 packets received, 0% packet loss`,
+			want: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "partial packet loss still proves egress",
+			out: `PING 8.8.8.8 (8.8.8.8): 56 data bytes
+64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: seq=0 ttl=117 time=41.193 ms
+64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: seq=2 ttl=117 time=41.023 ms
+
+--- 8.8.8.8 ping statistics ---
+3 packets transmitted, 2 packets received, 33% packet loss`,
+			want: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "iputils ping format",
+			out: `--- 8.8.8.8 ping statistics ---
+3 packets transmitted, 1 received, 66% packet loss, time 2003ms`,
+			want: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "no replies",
+			out: `--- 8.8.8.8 ping statistics ---
+3 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss`,
+			want: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "no parseable stats",
+			out:  `ping failed`,
+			want: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if got := dockerEgressPingReceivedReply(tt.out); got != tt.want {
+				t.Fatalf("dockerEgressPingReceivedReply() = %v, want %v", got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/v1/providers/nebius/scripts/brev-apply-docker-firewall.sh b/v1/providers/nebius/scripts/brev-apply-docker-firewall.sh
index 001797c..3fc373d 100644
--- a/v1/providers/nebius/scripts/brev-apply-docker-firewall.sh
+++ b/v1/providers/nebius/scripts/brev-apply-docker-firewall.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ iptables -A DOCKER-USER -i docker0 -o docker0 -j ACCEPT
 iptables -A DOCKER-USER -i br+     -o br+     -j ACCEPT
 iptables -A DOCKER-USER -i cni+    -o cni+    -j ACCEPT
 iptables -A DOCKER-USER -i cali+   -o cali+   -j ACCEPT
-iptables -A DOCKER-USER -i lo -j ACCEPT
+iptables -A DOCKER-USER -i lo                 -j ACCEPT
+iptables -A DOCKER-USER -i wt0                -j ACCEPT
 iptables -A DOCKER-USER -j DROP
 iptables -A DOCKER-USER -j RETURN
 
diff --git a/v1/providers/shadeform/firewall.go b/v1/providers/shadeform/firewall.go
index 49bc4e4..37da141 100644
--- a/v1/providers/shadeform/firewall.go
+++ b/v1/providers/shadeform/firewall.go
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ const (
 	// Allow inbound traffic on the loopback interface.
 	ipTablesAllowDockerUserInpboundLoopback = "iptables -A DOCKER-USER -i lo -j ACCEPT"
 
+	// Allow inbound traffic on the netbird interface.
+	ipTablesAllowDockerUserInpboundNetbird = "iptables -A DOCKER-USER -i wt0 -j ACCEPT"
+
 	// Allow external inbound TCP traffic to any container port 22 (SSH)
 	ipTablesAllowDockerUserContainerSSH = "iptables -A DOCKER-USER -p tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT"
 
@@ -99,6 +102,7 @@ func (c *ShadeformClient) getIPTablesCommands() []string {
 		ipTablesAllowDockerUserDockerToDocker2,
 		ipTablesAllowDockerUserDockerToDocker3,
 		ipTablesAllowDockerUserInpboundLoopback,
+		ipTablesAllowDockerUserInpboundNetbird,
 		ipTablesAllowDockerUserContainerSSH,
 		ipTablesDropDockerUserInbound,
 		ipTablesReturnDockerUser, // Expected by Docker