diff --git a/magnum/drivers/heat/k8s_template_def.py b/magnum/drivers/heat/k8s_template_def.py
index 0445e6024e..e3771f3bb2 100644
--- a/magnum/drivers/heat/k8s_template_def.py
+++ b/magnum/drivers/heat/k8s_template_def.py
@@ -140,7 +140,10 @@ class K8sTemplateDefinition(template_def.BaseTemplateDefinition):
         # accepts a name as an argument to internal-network-name in the
         # cloud-config file provided to it. The default fixed network name is
         # the same as that defined in the heat template.
-        fixed_network = cluster_template.fixed_network or "private"
+        fixed_network = (cluster.fixed_network or
+                         cluster_template.fixed_network or
+                         "private")
+
         extra_params['fixed_network_name'] = \
             neutron.get_fixed_network_name(context, fixed_network)
 
diff --git a/magnum/tests/unit/drivers/test_template_definition.py b/magnum/tests/unit/drivers/test_template_definition.py
index 8ad735d0dc..d9bf9aa8f2 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/unit/drivers/test_template_definition.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/unit/drivers/test_template_definition.py
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@ class AtomicK8sTemplateDefinitionTestCase(BaseK8sTemplateDefinitionTestCase):
         fixed_network = '5d12f6fd-a196-4bf0-ae4c-1f639a523a52'
         mock_cluster_template.fixed_network = fixed_network
         mock_cluster = mock.MagicMock()
+        mock_cluster.fixed_network = None
         mock_cluster.uuid = '5d12f6fd-a196-4bf0-ae4c-1f639a523a52'
         del mock_cluster.stack_id
         mock_osc = mock.MagicMock()
@@ -852,6 +853,7 @@ class AtomicK8sTemplateDefinitionTestCase(BaseK8sTemplateDefinitionTestCase):
         fixed_network_name = 'fixed_network'
         mock_cluster_template.fixed_network = fixed_network_name
         mock_cluster = mock.MagicMock()
+        mock_cluster.fixed_network = None
         mock_cluster.uuid = '5d12f6fd-a196-4bf0-ae4c-1f639a523a52'
         del mock_cluster.stack_id
         mock_osc = mock.MagicMock()