diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 3488a311..c21cba34 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -1423,7 +1423,7 @@ SERVICE(){
 						for NTYPE in "${NODE_TYPES[@]}"; do
 							var=${NTYPE}_HOSTS[@]
 							for nip in "${!var}"; do
-								if [[ IP == *"${nip}"* ]]; then
+								if [[ $(/sbin/ip -o -4 addr list eth0 | awk '{print $4}' | cut -d/ -f1) == *"${nip}"* ]]; then
 									NODE_TYPE=${NTYPE};
 									echo "NODE_TYPE found: ${NTYPE}"
 									break 2