diff --git a/cmd/gluetun/main.go b/cmd/gluetun/main.go
index c9907ef9..ca96d5fe 100644
--- a/cmd/gluetun/main.go
+++ b/cmd/gluetun/main.go
@@ -104,6 +104,18 @@ func _main(background context.Context, args []string) int {
 		routingConf.SetDebug()
 	}
 
+	defaultInterface, defaultGateway, err := routingConf.DefaultRoute()
+	if err != nil {
+		fatalOnError(err)
+	}
+
+	localSubnet, err := routingConf.LocalSubnet()
+	if err != nil {
+		fatalOnError(err)
+	}
+
+	firewallConf.SetNetworkInformation(defaultInterface, defaultGateway, localSubnet)
+
 	if err := ovpnConf.CheckTUN(); err != nil {
 		logger.Warn(err)
 		err = ovpnConf.CreateTUN()
diff --git a/internal/firewall/enable.go b/internal/firewall/enable.go
index 21b34350..f8df1c6e 100644
--- a/internal/firewall/enable.go
+++ b/internal/firewall/enable.go
@@ -62,15 +62,6 @@ func (c *configurator) fallbackToDisabled(ctx context.Context) {
 }
 
 func (c *configurator) enable(ctx context.Context) (err error) { //nolint:gocognit
-	defaultInterface, defaultGateway, err := c.routing.DefaultRoute()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot enable firewall: %w", err)
-	}
-	localSubnet, err := c.routing.LocalSubnet()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot enable firewall: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	if err = c.setAllPolicies(ctx, "DROP"); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot enable firewall: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -95,30 +86,30 @@ func (c *configurator) enable(ctx context.Context) (err error) { //nolint:gocogn
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot enable firewall: %w", err)
 	}
 	for _, conn := range c.vpnConnections {
-		if err = c.acceptOutputTrafficToVPN(ctx, defaultInterface, conn, remove); err != nil {
+		if err = c.acceptOutputTrafficToVPN(ctx, c.defaultInterface, conn, remove); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("cannot enable firewall: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 	if err = c.acceptOutputThroughInterface(ctx, string(constants.TUN), remove); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot enable firewall: %w", err)
 	}
-	if err := c.acceptInputFromSubnetToSubnet(ctx, "*", localSubnet, localSubnet, remove); err != nil {
+	if err := c.acceptInputFromSubnetToSubnet(ctx, "*", c.localSubnet, c.localSubnet, remove); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot enable firewall: %w", err)
 	}
-	if err := c.acceptOutputFromSubnetToSubnet(ctx, "*", localSubnet, localSubnet, remove); err != nil {
+	if err := c.acceptOutputFromSubnetToSubnet(ctx, "*", c.localSubnet, c.localSubnet, remove); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot enable firewall: %w", err)
 	}
 	for _, subnet := range c.allowedSubnets {
-		if err := c.acceptInputFromSubnetToSubnet(ctx, defaultInterface, subnet, localSubnet, remove); err != nil {
+		if err := c.acceptInputFromSubnetToSubnet(ctx, c.defaultInterface, subnet, c.localSubnet, remove); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("cannot enable firewall: %w", err)
 		}
-		if err := c.acceptOutputFromSubnetToSubnet(ctx, defaultInterface, localSubnet, subnet, remove); err != nil {
+		if err := c.acceptOutputFromSubnetToSubnet(ctx, c.defaultInterface, c.localSubnet, subnet, remove); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("cannot enable firewall: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 	// Re-ensure all routes exist
 	for _, subnet := range c.allowedSubnets {
-		if err := c.routing.AddRouteVia(ctx, subnet, defaultGateway, defaultInterface); err != nil {
+		if err := c.routing.AddRouteVia(ctx, subnet, c.defaultGateway, c.defaultInterface); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("cannot enable firewall: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/internal/firewall/firewall.go b/internal/firewall/firewall.go
index b8a478f7..6339ac8a 100644
--- a/internal/firewall/firewall.go
+++ b/internal/firewall/firewall.go
@@ -22,15 +22,21 @@ type Configurator interface {
 	RemoveAllowedPort(ctx context.Context, port uint16) (err error)
 	SetPortForward(ctx context.Context, port uint16) (err error)
 	SetDebug()
+	// SetNetworkInformation is meant to be called only once
+	SetNetworkInformation(defaultInterface string, defaultGateway net.IP, localSubnet net.IPNet)
 }
 
 type configurator struct { //nolint:maligned
-	commander     command.Commander
-	logger        logging.Logger
-	routing       routing.Routing
-	fileManager   files.FileManager // for custom iptables rules
-	iptablesMutex sync.Mutex
-	debug         bool
+	commander        command.Commander
+	logger           logging.Logger
+	routing          routing.Routing
+	fileManager      files.FileManager // for custom iptables rules
+	iptablesMutex    sync.Mutex
+	debug            bool
+	defaultInterface string
+	defaultGateway   net.IP
+	localSubnet      net.IPNet
+	networkInfoMutex sync.Mutex
 
 	// State
 	enabled        bool
@@ -55,3 +61,11 @@ func NewConfigurator(logger logging.Logger, routing routing.Routing, fileManager
 func (c *configurator) SetDebug() {
 	c.debug = true
 }
+
+func (c *configurator) SetNetworkInformation(defaultInterface string, defaultGateway net.IP, localSubnet net.IPNet) {
+	c.networkInfoMutex.Lock()
+	defer c.networkInfoMutex.Unlock()
+	c.defaultInterface = defaultInterface
+	c.defaultGateway = defaultGateway
+	c.localSubnet = localSubnet
+}
diff --git a/internal/firewall/subnets.go b/internal/firewall/subnets.go
index 9fa25222..d8715776 100644
--- a/internal/firewall/subnets.go
+++ b/internal/firewall/subnets.go
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ func (c *configurator) SetAllowedSubnets(ctx context.Context, subnets []net.IPNe
 
 	if !c.enabled {
 		c.logger.Info("firewall disabled, only updating allowed subnets internal list and updating routes")
-		if err := c.updateSubnetRoutes(ctx, c.allowedSubnets, subnets); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+		c.updateSubnetRoutes(ctx, c.allowedSubnets, subnets)
 		c.allowedSubnets = make([]net.IPNet, len(subnets))
 		copy(c.allowedSubnets, subnets)
 		return nil
@@ -28,17 +26,8 @@ func (c *configurator) SetAllowedSubnets(ctx context.Context, subnets []net.IPNe
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	defaultInterface, defaultGateway, err := c.routing.DefaultRoute()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot set allowed subnets through firewall: %w", err)
-	}
-	localSubnet, err := c.routing.LocalSubnet()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot set allowed subnets through firewall: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	c.removeSubnets(ctx, subnetsToRemove, defaultInterface, localSubnet)
-	if err := c.addSubnets(ctx, subnetsToAdd, defaultInterface, defaultGateway, localSubnet); err != nil {
+	c.removeSubnets(ctx, subnetsToRemove, c.defaultInterface, c.localSubnet)
+	if err := c.addSubnets(ctx, subnetsToAdd, c.defaultInterface, c.defaultGateway, c.localSubnet); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot set allowed subnets through firewall: %w", err)
 	}
 
@@ -135,15 +124,12 @@ func (c *configurator) addSubnets(ctx context.Context, subnets []net.IPNet, defa
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *configurator) updateSubnetRoutes(ctx context.Context, oldSubnets, newSubnets []net.IPNet) error {
+// updateSubnetRoutes does not return an error in order to try to run as many route commands as possible
+func (c *configurator) updateSubnetRoutes(ctx context.Context, oldSubnets, newSubnets []net.IPNet) {
 	subnetsToAdd := findSubnetsToAdd(oldSubnets, newSubnets)
 	subnetsToRemove := findSubnetsToRemove(oldSubnets, newSubnets)
 	if len(subnetsToAdd) == 0 && len(subnetsToRemove) == 0 {
-		return nil
-	}
-	defaultInterface, defaultGateway, err := c.routing.DefaultRoute()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return
 	}
 	for _, subnet := range subnetsToRemove {
 		if err := c.routing.DeleteRouteVia(ctx, subnet); err != nil {
@@ -151,9 +137,8 @@ func (c *configurator) updateSubnetRoutes(ctx context.Context, oldSubnets, newSu
 		}
 	}
 	for _, subnet := range subnetsToAdd {
-		if err := c.routing.AddRouteVia(ctx, subnet, defaultGateway, defaultInterface); err != nil {
+		if err := c.routing.AddRouteVia(ctx, subnet, c.defaultGateway, c.defaultInterface); err != nil {
 			c.logger.Error("cannot add route for subnet: %s", err)
 		}
 	}
-	return nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/firewall/vpn.go b/internal/firewall/vpn.go
index c1d58c58..fa123c03 100644
--- a/internal/firewall/vpn.go
+++ b/internal/firewall/vpn.go
@@ -26,13 +26,8 @@ func (c *configurator) SetVPNConnections(ctx context.Context, connections []mode
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	defaultInterface, _, err := c.routing.DefaultRoute()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot set VPN connections through firewall: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	c.removeConnections(ctx, connectionsToRemove, defaultInterface)
-	if err := c.addConnections(ctx, connectionsToAdd, defaultInterface); err != nil {
+	c.removeConnections(ctx, connectionsToRemove, c.defaultInterface)
+	if err := c.addConnections(ctx, connectionsToAdd, c.defaultInterface); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot set VPN connections through firewall: %w", err)
 	}