diff --git a/openstackclient/network/client.py b/openstackclient/network/client.py
index dca9efc48..3ad3eea43 100644
--- a/openstackclient/network/client.py
+++ b/openstackclient/network/client.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 import logging
 
 from openstack import connection
+from openstack import profile
 
 from openstackclient.common import utils
 
@@ -31,8 +32,13 @@ API_VERSIONS = {
 
 def make_client(instance):
     """Returns a network proxy"""
+    prof = profile.Profile()
+    prof.set_region(API_NAME, instance._region_name)
+    prof.set_version(API_NAME, instance._api_version[API_NAME])
+    prof.set_interface(API_NAME, instance._interface)
     conn = connection.Connection(authenticator=instance.session.auth,
-                                 verify=instance.session.verify)
+                                 verify=instance.session.verify,
+                                 profile=prof)
     LOG.debug('Connection: %s', conn)
     LOG.debug('Network client initialized using OpenStack SDK: %s',
               conn.network)