diff --git a/tripleoclient/tests/v2/overcloud_node/test_overcloud_node.py b/tripleoclient/tests/v2/overcloud_node/test_overcloud_node.py
index 5a8816735..63fc49c34 100644
--- a/tripleoclient/tests/v2/overcloud_node/test_overcloud_node.py
+++ b/tripleoclient/tests/v2/overcloud_node/test_overcloud_node.py
@@ -361,7 +361,8 @@ class TestProvisionNode(fakes.TestOvercloudNode):
                 'ssh_public_keys': 'I am a key',
                 'ssh_user_name': 'heat-admin',
                 'node_timeout': 3600,
-                'concurrency': 20
+                'concurrency': 20,
+                'manage_network_ports': False,
             },
             inventory='localhost,',
             playbook='cli-overcloud-node-provision.yaml',
@@ -412,7 +413,8 @@ class TestUnprovisionNode(fakes.TestOvercloudNode):
                     ],
                     'all': True,
                     'prompt': True,
-                    'unprovision_confirm': unprovision_confirm
+                    'unprovision_confirm': unprovision_confirm,
+                    'manage_network_ports': False,
                 },
                 inventory='localhost,',
                 playbook='cli-overcloud-node-unprovision.yaml',
@@ -428,7 +430,8 @@ class TestUnprovisionNode(fakes.TestOvercloudNode):
                         {'name': 'Controller'}
                     ],
                     'all': True,
-                    'prompt': False
+                    'prompt': False,
+                    'manage_network_ports': False,
                 },
                 inventory='localhost,',
                 playbook='cli-overcloud-node-unprovision.yaml',
diff --git a/tripleoclient/v2/overcloud_node.py b/tripleoclient/v2/overcloud_node.py
index 68705493f..2048d40af 100644
--- a/tripleoclient/v2/overcloud_node.py
+++ b/tripleoclient/v2/overcloud_node.py
@@ -252,6 +252,10 @@ class ProvisionNode(command.Command):
                             default=3600,
                             help=_('Number of seconds to wait for the node '
                                    'provision to complete. (default=3600)'))
+        parser.add_argument('--network-ports',
+                            help=_('Enable provisioning of network ports'),
+                            default=False,
+                            action="store_true")
         return parser
 
     def take_action(self, parsed_args):
@@ -273,7 +277,8 @@ class ProvisionNode(command.Command):
             "ssh_public_keys": ssh_key,
             "ssh_user_name": parsed_args.overcloud_ssh_user,
             "node_timeout": parsed_args.timeout,
-            "concurrency": parsed_args.concurrency
+            "concurrency": parsed_args.concurrency,
+            "manage_network_ports": parsed_args.network_ports
         }
 
         with oooutils.TempDirs() as tmp:
@@ -315,6 +320,10 @@ class UnprovisionNode(command.Command):
                             metavar='<baremetal_deployment.yaml>',
                             help=_('Configuration file describing the '
                                    'baremetal deployment'))
+        parser.add_argument('--network-ports',
+                            help=_('Enable unprovisioning of network ports'),
+                            default=False,
+                            action="store_true")
         return parser
 
     def take_action(self, parsed_args):
@@ -338,7 +347,8 @@ class UnprovisionNode(command.Command):
                         "baremetal_deployment": roles,
                         "all": parsed_args.all,
                         "prompt": True,
-                        "unprovision_confirm": unprovision_confirm
+                        "unprovision_confirm": unprovision_confirm,
+                        "manage_network_ports": parsed_args.network_ports,
                     }
                 )
                 with open(unprovision_confirm) as f:
@@ -366,6 +376,7 @@ class UnprovisionNode(command.Command):
                     "baremetal_deployment": roles,
                     "all": parsed_args.all,
                     "prompt": False,
+                    "manage_network_ports": parsed_args.network_ports,
                 }
             )