diff --git a/client/iface/configurer/common.go b/client/iface/configurer/common.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..088cff69d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/iface/configurer/common.go
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package configurer
+
+import (
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+)
+
+func prefixesToIPNets(prefixes []netip.Prefix) []net.IPNet {
+	ipNets := make([]net.IPNet, len(prefixes))
+	for i, prefix := range prefixes {
+		ipNets[i] = net.IPNet{
+			IP:   prefix.Addr().AsSlice(),                             // Convert netip.Addr to net.IP
+			Mask: net.CIDRMask(prefix.Bits(), prefix.Addr().BitLen()), // Create subnet mask
+		}
+	}
+	return ipNets
+}
diff --git a/client/iface/configurer/kernel_unix.go b/client/iface/configurer/kernel_unix.go
index 91991177e..4922a54fc 100644
--- a/client/iface/configurer/kernel_unix.go
+++ b/client/iface/configurer/kernel_unix.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package configurer
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ func (c *KernelConfigurer) ConfigureInterface(privateKey string, port int) error
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *KernelConfigurer) UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []net.IPNet, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error {
+func (c *KernelConfigurer) UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []netip.Prefix, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error {
 	peerKeyParsed, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(peerKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ func (c *KernelConfigurer) UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []net.IPNet, ke
 		PublicKey:         peerKeyParsed,
 		ReplaceAllowedIPs: false,
 		// don't replace allowed ips, wg will handle duplicated peer IP
-		AllowedIPs:                  allowedIps,
+		AllowedIPs:                  prefixesToIPNets(allowedIps),
 		PersistentKeepaliveInterval: &keepAlive,
 		Endpoint:                    endpoint,
 		PresharedKey:                preSharedKey,
@@ -91,10 +92,10 @@ func (c *KernelConfigurer) RemovePeer(peerKey string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *KernelConfigurer) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error {
-	_, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(allowedIP)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+func (c *KernelConfigurer) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error {
+	ipNet := net.IPNet{
+		IP:   allowedIP.Addr().AsSlice(),
+		Mask: net.CIDRMask(allowedIP.Bits(), allowedIP.Addr().BitLen()),
 	}
 
 	peerKeyParsed, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(peerKey)
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ func (c *KernelConfigurer) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error
 		PublicKey:         peerKeyParsed,
 		UpdateOnly:        true,
 		ReplaceAllowedIPs: false,
-		AllowedIPs:        []net.IPNet{*ipNet},
+		AllowedIPs:        []net.IPNet{ipNet},
 	}
 
 	config := wgtypes.Config{
@@ -118,10 +119,10 @@ func (c *KernelConfigurer) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *KernelConfigurer) RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error {
-	_, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(allowedIP)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("parse allowed IP: %w", err)
+func (c *KernelConfigurer) RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error {
+	ipNet := net.IPNet{
+		IP:   allowedIP.Addr().AsSlice(),
+		Mask: net.CIDRMask(allowedIP.Bits(), allowedIP.Addr().BitLen()),
 	}
 
 	peerKeyParsed, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(peerKey)
@@ -189,7 +190,11 @@ func (c *KernelConfigurer) configure(config wgtypes.Config) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer wg.Close()
+	defer func() {
+		if err := wg.Close(); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Failed to close wgctrl client: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
 
 	// validate if device with name exists
 	_, err = wg.Device(c.deviceName)
diff --git a/client/iface/configurer/usp.go b/client/iface/configurer/usp.go
index 914788821..79ce91eea 100644
--- a/client/iface/configurer/usp.go
+++ b/client/iface/configurer/usp.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"os"
 	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) ConfigureInterface(privateKey string, port int) error
 	return c.device.IpcSet(toWgUserspaceString(config))
 }
 
-func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []net.IPNet, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error {
+func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []netip.Prefix, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error {
 	peerKeyParsed, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(peerKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []net.IPNet, kee
 		PublicKey:         peerKeyParsed,
 		ReplaceAllowedIPs: false,
 		// don't replace allowed ips, wg will handle duplicated peer IP
-		AllowedIPs:                  allowedIps,
+		AllowedIPs:                  prefixesToIPNets(allowedIps),
 		PersistentKeepaliveInterval: &keepAlive,
 		PresharedKey:                preSharedKey,
 		Endpoint:                    endpoint,
@@ -106,10 +107,10 @@ func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) RemovePeer(peerKey string) error {
 	return c.device.IpcSet(toWgUserspaceString(config))
 }
 
-func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error {
-	_, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(allowedIP)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error {
+	ipNet := net.IPNet{
+		IP:   allowedIP.Addr().AsSlice(),
+		Mask: net.CIDRMask(allowedIP.Bits(), allowedIP.Addr().BitLen()),
 	}
 
 	peerKeyParsed, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(peerKey)
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error {
 		PublicKey:         peerKeyParsed,
 		UpdateOnly:        true,
 		ReplaceAllowedIPs: false,
-		AllowedIPs:        []net.IPNet{*ipNet},
+		AllowedIPs:        []net.IPNet{ipNet},
 	}
 
 	config := wgtypes.Config{
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error {
 	return c.device.IpcSet(toWgUserspaceString(config))
 }
 
-func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, ip string) error {
+func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error {
 	ipc, err := c.device.IpcGet()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -153,6 +154,8 @@ func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, ip string) error {
 
 	foundPeer := false
 	removedAllowedIP := false
+	ip := allowedIP.String()
+
 	for _, line := range lines {
 		line = strings.TrimSpace(line)
 
@@ -175,8 +178,8 @@ func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, ip string) error {
 
 		// Append the line to the output string
 		if foundPeer && strings.HasPrefix(line, "allowed_ip=") {
-			allowedIP := strings.TrimPrefix(line, "allowed_ip=")
-			_, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(allowedIP)
+			allowedIPStr := strings.TrimPrefix(line, "allowed_ip=")
+			_, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(allowedIPStr)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/client/iface/device/interface.go b/client/iface/device/interface.go
index 31ebdf4b8..296eb7dda 100644
--- a/client/iface/device/interface.go
+++ b/client/iface/device/interface.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package device
 
 import (
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"time"
 
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
@@ -11,10 +12,10 @@ import (
 
 type WGConfigurer interface {
 	ConfigureInterface(privateKey string, port int) error
-	UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []net.IPNet, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error
+	UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []netip.Prefix, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error
 	RemovePeer(peerKey string) error
-	AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error
-	RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error
+	AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error
+	RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error
 	Close()
 	GetStats() (map[string]configurer.WGStats, error)
 	FullStats() (*configurer.Stats, error)
diff --git a/client/iface/iface.go b/client/iface/iface.go
index f4394c476..7d609f4cd 100644
--- a/client/iface/iface.go
+++ b/client/iface/iface.go
@@ -111,14 +111,14 @@ func (w *WGIface) UpdateAddr(newAddr string) error {
 }
 
 // UpdatePeer updates existing Wireguard Peer or creates a new one if doesn't exist
-// Endpoint is optional
+// Endpoint is optional.
+// If allowedIps is given it will be added to the existing ones.
 func (w *WGIface) UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []netip.Prefix, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error {
 	w.mu.Lock()
 	defer w.mu.Unlock()
 
-	netIPNets := prefixesToIPNets(allowedIps)
-	log.Debugf("updating interface %s peer %s, endpoint %s", w.tun.DeviceName(), peerKey, endpoint)
-	return w.configurer.UpdatePeer(peerKey, netIPNets, keepAlive, endpoint, preSharedKey)
+	log.Debugf("updating interface %s peer %s, endpoint %s, allowedIPs %v", w.tun.DeviceName(), peerKey, endpoint, allowedIps)
+	return w.configurer.UpdatePeer(peerKey, allowedIps, keepAlive, endpoint, preSharedKey)
 }
 
 // RemovePeer removes a Wireguard Peer from the interface iface
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func (w *WGIface) RemovePeer(peerKey string) error {
 }
 
 // AddAllowedIP adds a prefix to the allowed IPs list of peer
-func (w *WGIface) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error {
+func (w *WGIface) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error {
 	w.mu.Lock()
 	defer w.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func (w *WGIface) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error {
 }
 
 // RemoveAllowedIP removes a prefix from the allowed IPs list of peer
-func (w *WGIface) RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error {
+func (w *WGIface) RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error {
 	w.mu.Lock()
 	defer w.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -254,14 +254,3 @@ func (w *WGIface) GetNet() *netstack.Net {
 
 	return w.tun.GetNet()
 }
-
-func prefixesToIPNets(prefixes []netip.Prefix) []net.IPNet {
-	ipNets := make([]net.IPNet, len(prefixes))
-	for i, prefix := range prefixes {
-		ipNets[i] = net.IPNet{
-			IP:   net.IP(prefix.Addr().AsSlice()),                     // Convert netip.Addr to net.IP
-			Mask: net.CIDRMask(prefix.Bits(), prefix.Addr().BitLen()), // Create subnet mask
-		}
-	}
-	return ipNets
-}
diff --git a/client/internal/engine_test.go b/client/internal/engine_test.go
index a4470e0ec..8c084e366 100644
--- a/client/internal/engine_test.go
+++ b/client/internal/engine_test.go
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ type MockWGIface struct {
 	UpdateAddrFunc             func(newAddr string) error
 	UpdatePeerFunc             func(peerKey string, allowedIps []netip.Prefix, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error
 	RemovePeerFunc             func(peerKey string) error
-	AddAllowedIPFunc           func(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error
-	RemoveAllowedIPFunc        func(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error
+	AddAllowedIPFunc           func(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error
+	RemoveAllowedIPFunc        func(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error
 	CloseFunc                  func() error
 	SetFilterFunc              func(filter device.PacketFilter) error
 	GetFilterFunc              func() device.PacketFilter
@@ -147,11 +147,11 @@ func (m *MockWGIface) RemovePeer(peerKey string) error {
 	return m.RemovePeerFunc(peerKey)
 }
 
-func (m *MockWGIface) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error {
+func (m *MockWGIface) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error {
 	return m.AddAllowedIPFunc(peerKey, allowedIP)
 }
 
-func (m *MockWGIface) RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error {
+func (m *MockWGIface) RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error {
 	return m.RemoveAllowedIPFunc(peerKey, allowedIP)
 }
 
diff --git a/client/internal/iface_common.go b/client/internal/iface_common.go
index 95bf146f9..999472411 100644
--- a/client/internal/iface_common.go
+++ b/client/internal/iface_common.go
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ type wgIfaceBase interface {
 	GetProxy() wgproxy.Proxy
 	UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []netip.Prefix, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error
 	RemovePeer(peerKey string) error
-	AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error
-	RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error
+	AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error
+	RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error
 	Close() error
 	SetFilter(filter device.PacketFilter) error
 	GetFilter() device.PacketFilter
diff --git a/client/internal/routemanager/iface/iface_common.go b/client/internal/routemanager/iface/iface_common.go
index 02d3f4c6f..f844f4bed 100644
--- a/client/internal/routemanager/iface/iface_common.go
+++ b/client/internal/routemanager/iface/iface_common.go
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@ package iface
 
 import (
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 type wgIfaceBase interface {
-	AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error
-	RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error
+	AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error
+	RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error
 
 	Name() string
 	Address() wgaddr.Address
diff --git a/client/internal/routemanager/manager.go b/client/internal/routemanager/manager.go
index 93a3788eb..919bf25e3 100644
--- a/client/internal/routemanager/manager.go
+++ b/client/internal/routemanager/manager.go
@@ -159,10 +159,10 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) setupRefCounters(useNoop bool) {
 	m.allowedIPsRefCounter = refcounter.New(
 		func(prefix netip.Prefix, peerKey string) (string, error) {
 			// save peerKey to use it in the remove function
-			return peerKey, m.wgInterface.AddAllowedIP(peerKey, prefix.String())
+			return peerKey, m.wgInterface.AddAllowedIP(peerKey, prefix)
 		},
 		func(prefix netip.Prefix, peerKey string) error {
-			if err := m.wgInterface.RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey, prefix.String()); err != nil {
+			if err := m.wgInterface.RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey, prefix); err != nil {
 				if !errors.Is(err, configurer.ErrPeerNotFound) && !errors.Is(err, configurer.ErrAllowedIPNotFound) {
 					return err
 				}