diff --git a/daemon/lokinet-vpn.cpp b/daemon/lokinet-vpn.cpp
index 9fc5a385a..010a3ebd7 100644
--- a/daemon/lokinet-vpn.cpp
+++ b/daemon/lokinet-vpn.cpp
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ AddDefaultRouteViaInterface(std::string ifname)
   Execute("route ADD 0.0.0.0 MASK 128.0.0.0 " + ifname);
   Execute("route ADD 128.0.0.0 MASK 128.0.0.0 " + ifname);
 #elif __APPLE__
-  Execute("route -n add -net 0.0.0.0 -interface " + ifname);
+  Execute("route -cloning add -net 0.0.0.0 -netmask 0.0.0.0 -interface " + ifname);
 #else
 #error unsupported platform
 #endif
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ DelDefaultRouteViaInterface(std::string ifname)
   Execute("route DELETE 0.0.0.0 MASK 128.0.0.0 " + ifname);
   Execute("route DELETE 128.0.0.0 MASK 128.0.0.0 " + ifname);
 #elif __APPLE__
-  Execute("route -n delete -net 0.0.0.0 -interface " + ifname);
+  Execute("route -cloning delete -net 0.0.0.0 -netmask 0.0.0.0 -interface " + ifname);
 #else
 #error unsupported platform
 #endif