diff --git a/basic/srv/vm/cli.py b/basic/srv/vm/cli.py
index b14415a..477984e 100755
--- a/basic/srv/vm/cli.py
+++ b/basic/srv/vm/cli.py
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ parser_disable_autostart.add_argument('app', help='Application name')
 parser_rebuild_issue = subparsers.add_parser('rebuild-issue', help='Rebuilds /etc/issue using current settings - used on VM startup')
 parser_rebuild_issue.set_defaults(action='rebuild-issue')
 
-parser_clean_ephemeral = subparsers.add_parser('clean-ephemeral', help='Cleans container ephemeral layer. Intended to be used with LXC hooks')
-parser_clean_ephemeral.add_argument('lxc', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER)
-parser_clean_ephemeral.set_defaults(action='clean-ephemeral')
+parser_prepare_container = subparsers.add_parser('prepare-container', help='Cleans container ephemeral layer and sets common config for the app. Intended to be used with LXC hooks')
+parser_prepare_container.add_argument('lxc', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER)
+parser_prepare_container.set_defaults(action='prepare-container')
 
 parser_register_container = subparsers.add_parser('register-container', help='Register and assigns IP to an application container. Intended to be used with LXC hooks')
 parser_register_container.add_argument('lxc', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER)
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ elif args.action == 'disable-autostart':
     mgr.disable_autostart(args.app)
 elif args.action == 'rebuild-issue':
     mgr.rebuild_issue()
-elif args.action == 'clean-ephemeral':
-    mgr.clean_ephemeral()
+elif args.action == 'prepare-container':
+    mgr.prepare_container()
 elif args.action == 'register-container':
     mgr.register_container()
 elif args.action == 'unregister-container':
diff --git a/basic/srv/vm/mgr/__init__.py b/basic/srv/vm/mgr/__init__.py
index d13278e..52e2f4b 100644
--- a/basic/srv/vm/mgr/__init__.py
+++ b/basic/srv/vm/mgr/__init__.py
@@ -210,18 +210,18 @@ class VMMgr:
             raise validator.InvalidValueException('app', app)
         subprocess.run(['/sbin/rc-update', 'del', app])
 
-    def clean_ephemeral(self):
-        # Extract the variables from values given via lxc.hook.pre-start or lxc.hook.post-stop hook
+    def prepare_container(self):
+        # Extract the variables from values given via lxc.hook.pre-start hook
         app = os.environ['LXC_NAME']
         # Remove ephemeral layer data
         tools.clean_ephemeral_layer(app)
+        # Configure host and common params used in the app
+        self.configure_app(app)
 
     def register_container(self):
         # Extract the variables from values given via lxc.hook.start-host hook
         app = os.environ['LXC_NAME']
         pid = os.environ['LXC_PID']
-        # Configure host and common params used in the app
-        self.configure_app(app)
         # Lease the first unused IP to the container
         ip = tools.get_unused_ip()
         tools.update_hosts_lease(ip, app)
diff --git a/zz-extra/lxc-build b/zz-extra/lxc-build
index f843344..cce7d31 100755
--- a/zz-extra/lxc-build
+++ b/zz-extra/lxc-build
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ lxc.console.logfile = /var/log/lxc/{name}.log
 # Other
 lxc.arch = x86_64
 lxc.cap.drop = sys_admin
-lxc.hook.pre-start = /usr/bin/vmmgr clean-ephemeral
+lxc.hook.pre-start = /usr/bin/vmmgr prepare-container
 lxc.hook.start-host = /usr/bin/vmmgr register-container
 lxc.hook.post-stop = /usr/bin/vmmgr unregister-container
 lxc.include = /usr/share/lxc/config/common.conf