diff --git a/plugins/main/tap/tap_test.go b/plugins/main/tap/tap_test.go
index ea0604f24..f89f066b0 100644
--- a/plugins/main/tap/tap_test.go
+++ b/plugins/main/tap/tap_test.go
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Add, check, remove tap plugin", func() {
 
 			Expect(
 				targetNS.Do(func(ns.NetNS) error {
-					linkAttrs := netlink.NetLinkAttrs()
+					linkAttrs := netlink.NewLinkAttrs()
 					linkAttrs.Name = bridgeName
 					if err := netlink.LinkAdd(&netlink.Bridge{
 						LinkAttrs: linkAttrs,