diff --git a/tripleoclient/tests/v1/overcloud_node/test_overcloud_node.py b/tripleoclient/tests/v1/overcloud_node/test_overcloud_node.py
index d336e7599..68e9e34cf 100644
--- a/tripleoclient/tests/v1/overcloud_node/test_overcloud_node.py
+++ b/tripleoclient/tests/v1/overcloud_node/test_overcloud_node.py
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ class TestExtractProvisionedNode(test_utils.TestCommand):
             'count': 1,
             'hostname_format': '%stackname%-novacompute-%index%',
             'defaults': {
-                'network_config': {'network_deployment_actions': ['CREATE'],
+                'network_config': {'network_config_update': False,
                                    'physical_bridge_name': 'br-ex',
                                    'public_interface_name': 'nic1',
                                    'template': 'templates/compute.j2'},
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ class TestExtractProvisionedNode(test_utils.TestCommand):
             'hostname_format': '%stackname%-controller-%index%',
             'defaults': {
                 'network_config': {'default_route_network': ['External'],
-                                   'network_deployment_actions': ['CREATE'],
+                                   'network_config_update': False,
                                    'networks_skip_config': ['Tenant'],
                                    'physical_bridge_name': 'br-ex',
                                    'public_interface_name': 'nic1',
diff --git a/tripleoclient/v1/overcloud_node.py b/tripleoclient/v1/overcloud_node.py
index 255661583..ebc0c19a7 100644
--- a/tripleoclient/v1/overcloud_node.py
+++ b/tripleoclient/v1/overcloud_node.py
@@ -579,15 +579,14 @@ class ExtractProvisionedNode(command.Command):
                 role_name + 'NetworkConfigTemplate')
 
             if parameters.get(role_name + 'NetworkDeploymentActions'):
-                net_conf['network_deployment_actions'] = parameters.get(
+                network_deployment_actions = parameters.get(
                     role_name + 'NetworkDeploymentActions')
             else:
-                net_conf['network_deployment_actions'] = parameters.get(
+                network_deployment_actions = parameters.get(
                     'NetworkDeploymentActions', ['CREATE'])
 
-            if isinstance(net_conf['network_deployment_actions'], str):
-                net_conf['network_deployment_actions'] = net_conf[
-                    'network_deployment_actions'].split(',')
+            net_conf['network_config_update'] = (
+                    'UPDATE' in network_deployment_actions)
 
             # The NetConfigDataLookup parameter is of type: json, but when
             # not set it returns as string '{}'