diff --git a/hooks/neutron_hooks.py b/hooks/neutron_hooks.py
index b38871e9..f9d1acc1 100755
--- a/hooks/neutron_hooks.py
+++ b/hooks/neutron_hooks.py
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ def nm_changed():
     # NOTE: nova-api-metadata needs to be restarted
     #       once the nova-conductor is up and running
     #       on the nova-cc units.
-    restart_nonce = relation_get('restart_nonce')
+    restart_nonce = relation_get('restart_trigger')
     if restart_nonce is not None:
         db = kv()
         previous_nonce = db.get('restart_nonce',
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_neutron_hooks.py b/unit_tests/test_neutron_hooks.py
index a1bee60b..d46224a3 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_neutron_hooks.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_neutron_hooks.py
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ class TestQuantumHooks(CharmTestCase):
         def _relation_get(key):
             data = {
                 'ca_cert': 'cert',
-                'restart_nonce': '1111111222222333333',
+                'restart_trigger': '1111111222222333333',
             }
             return data.get(key)
         self.relation_get.side_effect = _relation_get
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ class TestQuantumHooks(CharmTestCase):
         def _relation_get(key):
             data = {
                 'ca_cert': 'cert',
-                'restart_nonce': '1111111222222333333',
+                'restart_trigger': '1111111222222333333',
             }
             return data.get(key)
         self.relation_get.side_effect = _relation_get