diff --git a/lib/backend.py b/lib/backend.py
index d4c7441dce8daeba7f79ac48ddde1a7fc983fa7b..179e9f5773fe7932ae2061b49354df9bb80bbfb2 100644
--- a/lib/backend.py
+++ b/lib/backend.py
@@ -2609,6 +2609,8 @@ def FinalizeExport(instance, snap_disks):
     config.set(constants.INISECT_INS, "nic%d_mac" %
                nic_count, "%s" % nic.mac)
     config.set(constants.INISECT_INS, "nic%d_ip" % nic_count, "%s" % nic.ip)
+    config.set(constants.INISECT_INS, "nic%d_network" % nic_count,
+               "%s" % nic.network)
     for param in constants.NICS_PARAMETER_TYPES:
       config.set(constants.INISECT_INS, "nic%d_%s" % (nic_count, param),
                  "%s" % nic.nicparams.get(param, None))