Unable to start network for VM

I running bazzite:stable with a few added layers such as the virtualization stuff. When I try to start the default network from virtman or CLI
e.g.

sudo virsh net-start default

sudo virsh net-start default

sudo virsh net-start default

sudo virsh net-start default
i get

error: Failed to start network default
error: cannot create directory /var/lib/libvirt/dnsmasq: Permission denied

error: Failed to start network default
error: cannot create directory /var/lib/libvirt/dnsmasq: Permission denied

error: Failed to start network default
error: cannot create directory /var/lib/libvirt/dnsmasq: Permission denied

error: Failed to start network default
error: cannot create directory /var/lib/libvirt/dnsmasq: Permission denied

What's the recommended approach to get networking up and running ?

Solution

Also what do you get if you run

systemctl status libvirtd

systemctl status libvirtd

systemctl status libvirtd

systemctl status libvirtd

If it's not enabled you might need to start it's service

systemctl enable --now libvirtd

systemctl enable --now libvirtd

systemctl enable --now libvirtd

systemctl enable --now libvirtd?