diff --git a/pkg/cmd/server/api/v1/types.go b/pkg/cmd/server/api/v1/types.go
index 96e03b60f31a..92f3cf02ad11 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/server/api/v1/types.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/server/api/v1/types.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type NodeConfig struct {
 	DNSIP string `json:"dnsIP"`
 
 	// NetworkPluginName is a string specifying the networking plugin
-	NetworkPluginName string
+	NetworkPluginName string `json:"networkPluginName"`
 
 	// VolumeDir is the directory that volumes will be stored under
 	VolumeDirectory string `json:"volumeDirectory"`