diff --git a/builtin/providers/docker/resource_docker_container_funcs.go b/builtin/providers/docker/resource_docker_container_funcs.go
index 605db710ce..08cfe190c4 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/docker/resource_docker_container_funcs.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/docker/resource_docker_container_funcs.go
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func resourceDockerContainerCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) err
 	d.SetId(retContainer.ID)
 
 	if v, ok := d.GetOk("networks"); ok {
-		connectionOpts := &dc.NetworkConnectionOptions{Container: retContainer.ID}
+		connectionOpts := dc.NetworkConnectionOptions{Container: retContainer.ID}
 
 		for _, network := range v.(*schema.Set).List() {
 			client.ConnectNetwork(network.(string), connectionOpts)