diff --git a/internal/netlink/address.go b/internal/netlink/address.go
index c972c27a..f2acb06b 100644
--- a/internal/netlink/address.go
+++ b/internal/netlink/address.go
@@ -2,12 +2,21 @@ package netlink
 
 import "github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
 
+type Addr = netlink.Addr
+
 var _ Addresser = (*NetLink)(nil)
 
 type Addresser interface {
+	AddrList(link netlink.Link, family int) (
+		addresses []netlink.Addr, err error)
 	AddrAdd(link netlink.Link, addr *netlink.Addr) error
 }
 
+func (n *NetLink) AddrList(link netlink.Link, family int) (
+	addresses []netlink.Addr, err error) {
+	return netlink.AddrList(link, family)
+}
+
 func (n *NetLink) AddrAdd(link netlink.Link, addr *netlink.Addr) error {
 	return netlink.AddrAdd(link, addr)
 }
diff --git a/internal/netlink/family.go b/internal/netlink/family.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..062469f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/netlink/family.go
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package netlink
+
+import "github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+
+//nolint:revive
+const (
+	FAMILY_ALL = netlink.FAMILY_ALL
+	FAMILY_V4  = netlink.FAMILY_V4
+)
diff --git a/internal/netlink/ipnet.go b/internal/netlink/ipnet.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fca0b804
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/netlink/ipnet.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package netlink
+
+import (
+	"net"
+
+	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+)
+
+func NewIPNet(ip net.IP) *net.IPNet {
+	return netlink.NewIPNet(ip)
+}
diff --git a/internal/netlink/link.go b/internal/netlink/link.go
index 80223e75..20f8e1b4 100644
--- a/internal/netlink/link.go
+++ b/internal/netlink/link.go
@@ -2,12 +2,20 @@ package netlink
 
 import "github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
 
+type (
+	Link   = netlink.Link
+	Bridge = netlink.Bridge
+)
+
 var _ Linker = (*NetLink)(nil)
 
 type Linker interface {
 	LinkList() (links []netlink.Link, err error)
 	LinkByName(name string) (link netlink.Link, err error)
 	LinkByIndex(index int) (link netlink.Link, err error)
+	LinkAdd(link netlink.Link) (err error)
+	LinkDel(link netlink.Link) (err error)
+	LinkSetUp(link netlink.Link) (err error)
 }
 
 func (n *NetLink) LinkList() (links []netlink.Link, err error) {
@@ -21,3 +29,15 @@ func (n *NetLink) LinkByName(name string) (link netlink.Link, err error) {
 func (n *NetLink) LinkByIndex(index int) (link netlink.Link, err error) {
 	return netlink.LinkByIndex(index)
 }
+
+func (n *NetLink) LinkAdd(link netlink.Link) (err error) {
+	return netlink.LinkAdd(link)
+}
+
+func (n *NetLink) LinkDel(link netlink.Link) (err error) {
+	return netlink.LinkDel(link)
+}
+
+func (n *NetLink) LinkSetUp(link netlink.Link) (err error) {
+	return netlink.LinkSetUp(link)
+}
diff --git a/internal/netlink/linkattrs.go b/internal/netlink/linkattrs.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fd17f19b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/netlink/linkattrs.go
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package netlink
+
+import "github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+
+type LinkAttrs = netlink.LinkAttrs
+
+func NewLinkAttrs() LinkAttrs {
+	return netlink.NewLinkAttrs()
+}
diff --git a/internal/netlink/route.go b/internal/netlink/route.go
index 1414c0e4..9c8a059f 100644
--- a/internal/netlink/route.go
+++ b/internal/netlink/route.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package netlink
 
 import "github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
 
+type Route = netlink.Route
+
 var _ Router = (*NetLink)(nil)
 
 type Router interface {
diff --git a/internal/netlink/rule.go b/internal/netlink/rule.go
index f6087941..b1ff394c 100644
--- a/internal/netlink/rule.go
+++ b/internal/netlink/rule.go
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@ package netlink
 
 import "github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
 
+type Rule = netlink.Rule
+
+func NewRule() *Rule {
+	return netlink.NewRule()
+}
+
 var _ Ruler = (*NetLink)(nil)
 
 type Ruler interface {
diff --git a/internal/routing/mutate.go b/internal/routing/mutate.go
index 39d87ccc..6c41af20 100644
--- a/internal/routing/mutate.go
+++ b/internal/routing/mutate.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"strconv"
 
-	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/netlink"
 )
 
 var (
diff --git a/internal/routing/reader.go b/internal/routing/reader.go
index db8007fe..d376dde4 100644
--- a/internal/routing/reader.go
+++ b/internal/routing/reader.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 
-	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/netlink"
 )
 
 type LocalNetwork struct {
diff --git a/internal/wireguard/address.go b/internal/wireguard/address.go
index b3485e1f..7e0aaf34 100644
--- a/internal/wireguard/address.go
+++ b/internal/wireguard/address.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 
-	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/netlink"
 )
 
 func (w *Wireguard) addAddresses(link netlink.Link,
diff --git a/internal/wireguard/address_test.go b/internal/wireguard/address_test.go
index 0523fa62..bbbb8569 100644
--- a/internal/wireguard/address_test.go
+++ b/internal/wireguard/address_test.go
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
+	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/netlink"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
 )
 
 func Test_Wireguard_addAddresses(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/internal/wireguard/netlink_integration_test.go b/internal/wireguard/netlink_integration_test.go
index f6f9b10d..4defb55c 100644
--- a/internal/wireguard/netlink_integration_test.go
+++ b/internal/wireguard/netlink_integration_test.go
@@ -8,16 +8,15 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"testing"
 
-	inetlink "github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/netlink"
+	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/netlink"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
 )
 
 func Test_netlink_Wireguard_addAddresses(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	netlinker := inetlink.New()
+	netlinker := netlink.New()
 	wg := &Wireguard{
 		netlink: netlinker,
 	}
@@ -30,11 +29,11 @@ func Test_netlink_Wireguard_addAddresses(t *testing.T) {
 	link := &netlink.Bridge{
 		LinkAttrs: linkAttrs,
 	}
-	err := netlink.LinkAdd(link)
+	err := netlinker.LinkAdd(link)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	defer func() {
-		err = netlink.LinkDel(link)
+		err = netlinker.LinkDel(link)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 	}()
 
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ func Test_netlink_Wireguard_addAddresses(t *testing.T) {
 	err = wg.addAddresses(link, addresses)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	netlinkAddresses, err := netlink.AddrList(link, netlink.FAMILY_ALL)
+	netlinkAddresses, err := netlinker.AddrList(link, netlink.FAMILY_ALL)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, len(addresses), len(netlinkAddresses))
 	for i, netlinkAddress := range netlinkAddresses {
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ func Test_netlink_Wireguard_addAddresses(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_netlink_Wireguard_addRule(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	netlinker := inetlink.New()
+	netlinker := netlink.New()
 	wg := &Wireguard{
 		netlink: netlinker,
 	}
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ func Test_netlink_Wireguard_addRule(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 	}()
 
-	rules, err := netlink.RuleList(netlink.FAMILY_ALL)
+	rules, err := netlinker.RuleList(netlink.FAMILY_ALL)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	var rule netlink.Rule
 	var ruleFound bool
diff --git a/internal/wireguard/netlinker.go b/internal/wireguard/netlinker.go
index 818c3fb9..fe3da2dc 100644
--- a/internal/wireguard/netlinker.go
+++ b/internal/wireguard/netlinker.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package wireguard
 
-import "github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+import "github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/netlink"
 
 //go:generate mockgen -destination=netlinker_mock_test.go -package wireguard . NetLinker
 
@@ -9,4 +9,6 @@ type NetLinker interface {
 	RouteAdd(route *netlink.Route) error
 	RuleAdd(rule *netlink.Rule) error
 	RuleDel(rule *netlink.Rule) error
+	LinkByName(name string) (link netlink.Link, err error)
+	LinkSetUp(link netlink.Link) error
 }
diff --git a/internal/wireguard/netlinker_mock_test.go b/internal/wireguard/netlinker_mock_test.go
index 8617aa38..3e18021d 100644
--- a/internal/wireguard/netlinker_mock_test.go
+++ b/internal/wireguard/netlinker_mock_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	reflect "reflect"
 
 	gomock "github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
-	netlink "github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+	netlink "github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/netlink"
 )
 
 // MockNetLinker is a mock of NetLinker interface.
@@ -48,6 +48,35 @@ func (mr *MockNetLinkerMockRecorder) AddrAdd(arg0, arg1 interface{}) *gomock.Cal
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "AddrAdd", reflect.TypeOf((*MockNetLinker)(nil).AddrAdd), arg0, arg1)
 }
 
+// LinkByName mocks base method.
+func (m *MockNetLinker) LinkByName(arg0 string) (netlink.Link, error) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "LinkByName", arg0)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(netlink.Link)
+	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
+	return ret0, ret1
+}
+
+// LinkByName indicates an expected call of LinkByName.
+func (mr *MockNetLinkerMockRecorder) LinkByName(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "LinkByName", reflect.TypeOf((*MockNetLinker)(nil).LinkByName), arg0)
+}
+
+// LinkSetUp mocks base method.
+func (m *MockNetLinker) LinkSetUp(arg0 netlink.Link) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "LinkSetUp", arg0)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// LinkSetUp indicates an expected call of LinkSetUp.
+func (mr *MockNetLinkerMockRecorder) LinkSetUp(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "LinkSetUp", reflect.TypeOf((*MockNetLinker)(nil).LinkSetUp), arg0)
+}
+
 // RouteAdd mocks base method.
 func (m *MockNetLinker) RouteAdd(arg0 *netlink.Route) error {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
diff --git a/internal/wireguard/route.go b/internal/wireguard/route.go
index 33ca7e9d..b1463bb9 100644
--- a/internal/wireguard/route.go
+++ b/internal/wireguard/route.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 
-	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/netlink"
 )
 
 // TODO add IPv6 route if IPv6 is supported
diff --git a/internal/wireguard/route_test.go b/internal/wireguard/route_test.go
index 68f6a499..3b0abfa9 100644
--- a/internal/wireguard/route_test.go
+++ b/internal/wireguard/route_test.go
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
+	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/netlink"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
 )
 
 func Test_Wireguard_addRoute(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/internal/wireguard/rule.go b/internal/wireguard/rule.go
index ff5136d2..c4344e0b 100644
--- a/internal/wireguard/rule.go
+++ b/internal/wireguard/rule.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package wireguard
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/netlink"
 )
 
 func (w *Wireguard) addRule(rulePriority, firewallMark int) (
diff --git a/internal/wireguard/rule_test.go b/internal/wireguard/rule_test.go
index 18d6abcb..796edde4 100644
--- a/internal/wireguard/rule_test.go
+++ b/internal/wireguard/rule_test.go
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
+	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/netlink"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
 )
 
 func Test_Wireguard_addRule(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/internal/wireguard/run.go b/internal/wireguard/run.go
index b0d18015..9a3757e6 100644
--- a/internal/wireguard/run.go
+++ b/internal/wireguard/run.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 
-	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/conn"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/ipc"
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ func (w *Wireguard) Run(ctx context.Context, waitError chan<- error, ready chan<
 		return
 	}
 
-	link, err := netlink.LinkByName(w.settings.InterfaceName)
+	link, err := w.netlink.LinkByName(w.settings.InterfaceName)
 	if err != nil {
 		waitError <- fmt.Errorf("%w: %s: %s", ErrFindLink, w.settings.InterfaceName, err)
 		return
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ func (w *Wireguard) Run(ctx context.Context, waitError chan<- error, ready chan<
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err := netlink.LinkSetUp(link); err != nil {
+	if err := w.netlink.LinkSetUp(link); err != nil {
 		waitError <- fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", ErrIfaceUp, err)
 		return
 	}