diff --git a/tests/test_nodepool.py b/tests/test_nodepool.py
index b5b9b17690..3019f08e47 100644
--- a/tests/test_nodepool.py
+++ b/tests/test_nodepool.py
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ class TestNodepool(BaseTestCase):
             self.assertIsNotNone(node.lock)
             self.assertEqual(node.state, 'ready')
 
+        # Mark the nodes in use
+        self.nodepool.useNodeset(nodeset)
+        for node in nodeset.getNodes():
+            self.assertEqual(node.state, 'in-use')
+
     def test_node_request_disconnect(self):
         # Test that node requests are re-submitted after disconnect
 
diff --git a/zuul/manager/__init__.py b/zuul/manager/__init__.py
index 213cfc44c4..d1e12c5640 100644
--- a/zuul/manager/__init__.py
+++ b/zuul/manager/__init__.py
@@ -364,6 +364,8 @@ class PipelineManager(object):
         for job in jobs:
             self.log.debug("Found job %s for change %s" % (job, item.change))
             try:
+                nodeset = item.current_build_set.getJobNodeSet(job.name)
+                self.sched.nodepool.useNodeset(nodeset)
                 build = self.sched.launcher.launch(job, item,
                                                    self.pipeline,
                                                    dependent_items)
diff --git a/zuul/model.py b/zuul/model.py
index 48ff98270d..1500661000 100644
--- a/zuul/model.py
+++ b/zuul/model.py
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ class Node(object):
         self.public_ipv4 = None
         self.private_ipv4 = None
         self.public_ipv6 = None
+        self._keys = []
 
     @property
     def state(self):
@@ -377,12 +378,22 @@ class Node(object):
     def __repr__(self):
         return '<Node %s %s:%s>' % (self.id, self.name, self.image)
 
+    def toDict(self):
+        d = {}
+        d['state'] = self.state
+        for k in self._keys:
+            d[k] = getattr(self, k)
+        return d
+
     def updateFromDict(self, data):
         self._state = data['state']
-        self.state_time = data['state_time']
-        self.public_ipv4 = data.get('public_ipv4')
-        self.private_ipv4 = data.get('private_ipv4')
-        self.public_ipv6 = data.get('public_ipv6')
+        keys = []
+        for k, v in data.items():
+            if k == 'state':
+                continue
+            keys.append(k)
+            setattr(self, k, v)
+        self._keys = keys
 
 
 class NodeSet(object):
diff --git a/zuul/nodepool.py b/zuul/nodepool.py
index 903d90c8c6..eceac0ba05 100644
--- a/zuul/nodepool.py
+++ b/zuul/nodepool.py
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ class Nodepool(object):
         if request in self.requests:
             self.requests.remove(request)
 
+    def useNodeset(self, nodeset):
+        for node in nodeset.getNodes():
+            if node.lock is None:
+                raise Exception("Node %s is not locked" % (node,))
+            node.state = 'in-use'
+            self.sched.zk.storeNode(node)
+
     def returnNodes(self, nodes, used=True):
         pass
 
diff --git a/zuul/zk.py b/zuul/zk.py
index 4f7d736007..0fa9ba4f02 100644
--- a/zuul/zk.py
+++ b/zuul/zk.py
@@ -333,6 +333,18 @@ class ZooKeeper(object):
         except kze.NoNodeError:
             pass
 
+    def storeNode(self, node):
+        '''Store the node.
+
+        The node is expected to already exist and is updated in its
+        entirety.
+
+        :param Node node: The node to update.
+        '''
+
+        path = '%s/%s' % (self.NODE_ROOT, node.id)
+        self.client.set(path, self._dictToStr(node.toDict()))
+
     def lockNode(self, node, blocking=True, timeout=None):
         '''
         Lock a node.