diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/nova_network/nova_manage.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/nova_network/nova_manage.rb
index ce5337119..b89f61ef0 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/nova_network/nova_manage.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/nova_network/nova_manage.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-Puppet::Type.type(:nova_network).provide(:nova_manage) do
+require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..','..','..',
+                  'puppet/provider/nova')
+
+Puppet::Type.type(:nova_network).provide(:nova_manage, :parent => Puppet::Provider::Nova) do
 
   desc "Manage nova network"
 
@@ -40,7 +43,7 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:nova_network).provide(:nova_manage) do
       end
     end
 
-    nova('network-create',
+    auth_nova('network-create',
       resource[:label],
       '--fixed-range-v4',
       resource[:name],