diff --git a/devstack/lib/ironic b/devstack/lib/ironic
index da0b1421b9..8be18143cd 100644
--- a/devstack/lib/ironic
+++ b/devstack/lib/ironic
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ function enroll_nodes {
         if [[ -n "${IRONIC_NETWORK_INTERFACE}" ]]; then
             local n_id
             ironic node-set-maintenance $node_id true
-            n_id=$(ironic $ironic_api_version node-update $node_id add network_interface=$IRONIC_NETWORK_INTERFACE)
+            n_id=$(ironic $ironic_api_version node-update $node_id add network_interface=$IRONIC_NETWORK_INTERFACE | grep " uuid " | awk '{ print $4; }')
             die_if_not_set $LINENO n_id "Failed to update network interface for node"
             ironic node-set-maintenance $node_id false
         fi