diff --git a/ironic_inspector/node_cache.py b/ironic_inspector/node_cache.py
index 0e9d748c9..3c75509b0 100644
--- a/ironic_inspector/node_cache.py
+++ b/ironic_inspector/node_cache.py
@@ -958,10 +958,9 @@ def record_node(ironic=None, bmc_addresses=None, macs=None):
     if node.provision_state not in ir_utils.VALID_ACTIVE_STATES:
         raise utils.Error(_("Node %(node)s is not active, its provision "
                             "state is %(state)s") %
-                          {'node': node.uuid,
-                           'state': node.provision_state})
+                          {'node': node.id, 'state': node.provision_state})
 
-    return add_node(node.uuid, istate.States.waiting,
+    return add_node(node.id, istate.States.waiting,
                     manage_boot=False, mac=macs, bmc_address=bmc_addresses)
 
 
diff --git a/ironic_inspector/test/unit/test_node_cache.py b/ironic_inspector/test/unit/test_node_cache.py
index 736090ada..6118afe73 100644
--- a/ironic_inspector/test/unit/test_node_cache.py
+++ b/ironic_inspector/test/unit/test_node_cache.py
@@ -1337,6 +1337,7 @@ class TestRecordNode(test_base.NodeTest):
         super(TestRecordNode, self).setUp()
         self.node.provision_state = 'active'
         self.ironic = mock.Mock(spec=['get_node'])
+        del self.node.uuid  # no compatibility shim here
         self.ironic.get_node.return_value = self.node
 
     def test_no_lookup_data(self, mock_lookup):
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/node-id-920629472f01c83a.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/node-id-920629472f01c83a.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bcf5008bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/node-id-920629472f01c83a.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes ``AttributeError: 'Node' object has no attribute 'uuid'`` when
+    trying to introspect an active node that is not currently in the cache.