diff --git a/tasks/persistent_cloud_new.yml b/tasks/persistent_cloud_new.yml
index 52b893fca2..fd620d3ac1 100644
--- a/tasks/persistent_cloud_new.yml
+++ b/tasks/persistent_cloud_new.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
       flavor_id: "{{ instance_type|flavor_name_to_id('admin', ADMIN_PASS, inventory_tenant, os_auth_url) }}
       security_groups: "{{security_group}}"
       key_name: "{{ keypair }}"
-      nics: "{{ cloud_networks }}"
+      nics: "{{ cloud_networks|network_name_to_id('admin', ADMIN_PASS, inventory_tenant, os_auth_url) }}"
       # floating_ip_pools: "{{ floating_ip_pools }}"
       floating_ips:
         - "{{public_ip}}"