diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index ce7e2bbd2..734061874 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     vars:
       devstack_localrc:
         NODEPOOL_PAUSE_CENTOS_7_DIB: false
-        NODEPOOL_PAUSE_FEDORA_28_DIB: false
+        NODEPOOL_PAUSE_FEDORA_29_DIB: false
 
 - job:
     name: nodepool-functional-py35-suse-src
diff --git a/devstack/plugin.sh b/devstack/plugin.sh
index 19cd0d5bc..80fafe7d9 100644
--- a/devstack/plugin.sh
+++ b/devstack/plugin.sh
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ EOF
 
     NODEPOOL_CENTOS_7_MIN_READY=1
     NODEPOOL_DEBIAN_STRETCH_MIN_READY=1
-    NODEPOOL_FEDORA_28_MIN_READY=1
+    NODEPOOL_FEDORA_29_MIN_READY=1
     NODEPOOL_UBUNTU_BIONIC_MIN_READY=1
     NODEPOOL_UBUNTU_TRUSTY_MIN_READY=1
     NODEPOOL_UBUNTU_XENIAL_MIN_READY=1
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ EOF
     if $NODEPOOL_PAUSE_DEBIAN_STRETCH_DIB ; then
        NODEPOOL_DEBIAN_STRETCH_MIN_READY=0
     fi
-    if $NODEPOOL_PAUSE_FEDORA_28_DIB ; then
-       NODEPOOL_FEDORA_28_MIN_READY=0
+    if $NODEPOOL_PAUSE_FEDORA_29_DIB ; then
+       NODEPOOL_FEDORA_29_MIN_READY=0
     fi
     if $NODEPOOL_PAUSE_UBUNTU_BIONIC_DIB ; then
        NODEPOOL_UBUNTU_BIONIC_MIN_READY=0
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@ labels:
     min-ready: $NODEPOOL_CENTOS_7_MIN_READY
   - name: debian-stretch
     min-ready: $NODEPOOL_DEBIAN_STRETCH_MIN_READY
-  - name: fedora-28
-    min-ready: $NODEPOOL_FEDORA_28_MIN_READY
+  - name: fedora-29
+    min-ready: $NODEPOOL_FEDORA_29_MIN_READY
   - name: ubuntu-bionic
     min-ready: $NODEPOOL_UBUNTU_BIONIC_MIN_READY
   - name: ubuntu-trusty
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ providers:
         config-drive: true
       - name: debian-stretch
         config-drive: true
-      - name: fedora-28
+      - name: fedora-29
         config-drive: true
       - name: ubuntu-bionic
         config-drive: true
@@ -323,8 +323,8 @@ providers:
             key-name: $NODEPOOL_KEY_NAME
             instance-properties:
               nodepool_devstack: testing
-          - name: fedora-28
-            diskimage: fedora-28
+          - name: fedora-29
+            diskimage: fedora-29
             min-ram: 1024
             flavor-name: 'nodepool'
             console-log: True
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ diskimages:
       $DIB_GLEAN_INSTALLTYPE
       $DIB_GLEAN_REPOLOCATION
       $DIB_GLEAN_REPOREF
+      DIB_SIMPLE_INIT_NETWORKMANAGER: '1'
   - name: debian-stretch
     pause: $NODEPOOL_PAUSE_DEBIAN_STRETCH_DIB
     rebuild-age: 86400
@@ -438,8 +439,8 @@ diskimages:
       $DIB_GLEAN_INSTALLTYPE
       $DIB_GLEAN_REPOLOCATION
       $DIB_GLEAN_REPOREF
-  - name: fedora-28
-    pause: $NODEPOOL_PAUSE_FEDORA_28_DIB
+  - name: fedora-29
+    pause: $NODEPOOL_PAUSE_FEDORA_29_DIB
     rebuild-age: 86400
     elements:
       - fedora-minimal
@@ -449,7 +450,7 @@ diskimages:
       - devuser
       - openssh-server
       - nodepool-setup
-    release: 28
+    release: 29
     env-vars:
       TMPDIR: $NODEPOOL_DIB_BASE_PATH/tmp
       DIB_CHECKSUM: '1'
@@ -460,6 +461,7 @@ diskimages:
       $DIB_GLEAN_INSTALLTYPE
       $DIB_GLEAN_REPOLOCATION
       $DIB_GLEAN_REPOREF
+      DIB_SIMPLE_INIT_NETWORKMANAGER: '1'
   - name: ubuntu-bionic
     pause: $NODEPOOL_PAUSE_UBUNTU_BIONIC_DIB
     rebuild-age: 86400
diff --git a/devstack/settings b/devstack/settings
index 995722625..1308aa1e9 100644
--- a/devstack/settings
+++ b/devstack/settings
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ NODEPOOL_DIB_BASE_PATH=/opt/dib
 # change the defaults.
 NODEPOOL_PAUSE_CENTOS_7_DIB=${NODEPOOL_PAUSE_CENTOS_7_DIB:-true}
 NODEPOOL_PAUSE_DEBIAN_STRETCH_DIB=${NODEPOOL_PAUSE_DEBIAN_STRETCH_DIB:-true}
-NODEPOOL_PAUSE_FEDORA_28_DIB=${NODEPOOL_PAUSE_FEDORA_28_DIB:-true}
+NODEPOOL_PAUSE_FEDORA_29_DIB=${NODEPOOL_PAUSE_FEDORA_29_DIB:-true}
 NODEPOOL_PAUSE_UBUNTU_BIONIC_DIB=${NODEPOOL_PAUSE_UBUNTU_BIONIC_DIB:-true}
 NODEPOOL_PAUSE_UBUNTU_TRUSTY_DIB=${NODEPOOL_PAUSE_UBUNTU_TRUSTY_DIB:-true}
 NODEPOOL_PAUSE_UBUNTU_XENIAL_DIB=${NODEPOOL_PAUSE_UBUNTU_XENIAL_DIB:-true}
diff --git a/tools/check_devstack_plugin.sh b/tools/check_devstack_plugin.sh
index eaa8b194d..6f7a05d3c 100755
--- a/tools/check_devstack_plugin.sh
+++ b/tools/check_devstack_plugin.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ else
 fi
 NODEPOOL_PAUSE_CENTOS_7_DIB=${NODEPOOL_PAUSE_CENTOS_7_DIB:-True}
 NODEPOOL_PAUSE_DEBIAN_STRETCH_DIB=${NODEPOOL_PAUSE_DEBIAN_STRETCH_DIB:-True}
-NODEPOOL_PAUSE_FEDORA_28_DIB=${NODEPOOL_PAUSE_FEDORA_28_DIB:-True}
+NODEPOOL_PAUSE_FEDORA_29_DIB=${NODEPOOL_PAUSE_FEDORA_29_DIB:-True}
 NODEPOOL_PAUSE_UBUNTU_BIONIC_DIB=${NODEPOOL_PAUSE_UBUNTU_BIONIC_DIB:-True}
 NODEPOOL_PAUSE_UBUNTU_TRUSTY_DIB=${NODEPOOL_PAUSE_UBUNTU_TRUSTY_DIB:-True}
 NODEPOOL_PAUSE_UBUNTU_XENIAL_DIB=${NODEPOOL_PAUSE_UBUNTU_XENIAL_DIB:-True}
@@ -61,6 +61,23 @@ function sshintonode {
     fi
 }
 
+function checknm {
+    name=$1
+    state='ready'
+
+    node=`$NODEPOOL list | grep $name | grep $state | cut -d '|' -f6 | tr -d ' '`
+    nm_output=$(/tmp/ssh_wrapper $node -- nmcli c)
+
+    # virtio device is eth0 on older, ens3 on newer
+    if [[ ! ${nm_output} =~ (eth0|ens3) ]]; then
+        echo "*** Failed to find interface in NetworkManager connections"
+        /tmp/ssh_wrapper $node -- nmcli c
+        /tmp/ssh_wrapper $node -- nmcli device
+        FAILURE_REASON="Failed to find interface in NetworkManager connections"
+        RETURN=1
+    fi
+}
+
 function waitforimage {
     local name=$1
     local state='ready'
@@ -97,6 +114,8 @@ if [ ${NODEPOOL_PAUSE_CENTOS_7_DIB,,} = 'false' ]; then
     waitfornode centos-7
     # check ssh for root user
     sshintonode centos-7
+    # networkmanager check
+    checknm centos-7
 fi
 
 if [ ${NODEPOOL_PAUSE_DEBIAN_STRETCH_DIB,,} = 'false' ]; then
@@ -108,13 +127,15 @@ if [ ${NODEPOOL_PAUSE_DEBIAN_STRETCH_DIB,,} = 'false' ]; then
     sshintonode debian-stretch
 fi
 
-if [ ${NODEPOOL_PAUSE_FEDORA_28_DIB,,} = 'false' ]; then
+if [ ${NODEPOOL_PAUSE_FEDORA_29_DIB,,} = 'false' ]; then
     # check that image built
-    waitforimage fedora-28
+    waitforimage fedora-29
     # check image was bootable
-    waitfornode fedora-28
+    waitfornode fedora-29
     # check ssh for root user
-    sshintonode fedora-28
+    sshintonode fedora-29
+    # networkmanager check
+    checknm fedora-29
 fi
 
 if [ ${NODEPOOL_PAUSE_UBUNTU_BIONIC_DIB,,} = 'false' ]; then