diff --git a/tests/base.py b/tests/base.py
index 7e63129..5ad3376 100755
--- a/tests/base.py
+++ b/tests/base.py
@@ -1741,6 +1741,8 @@
             data['username'] = 'fakeuser'
         if 'windows' in node_type:
             data['connection_type'] = 'winrm'
+        if 'network' in node_type:
+            data['connection_type'] = 'network_cli'
 
         data = json.dumps(data).encode('utf8')
         path = self.client.create(path, data,