diff --git a/openstackclient/network/client.py b/openstackclient/network/client.py
index 9525b947d0..3566bfe525 100644
--- a/openstackclient/network/client.py
+++ b/openstackclient/network/client.py
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@
 import logging
 
 from openstack import connection
-from openstack import profile
+try:
+    from openstack import profile
+except ImportError:
+    profile = None
 from osc_lib import utils
 
 from openstackclient.i18n import _
@@ -33,14 +36,20 @@ API_VERSIONS = {
 
 def make_client(instance):
     """Returns a network proxy"""
-    prof = profile.Profile()
-    prof.set_region(API_NAME, instance.region_name)
-    prof.set_version(API_NAME, instance._api_version[API_NAME])
-    prof.set_interface(API_NAME, instance.interface)
-    conn = connection.Connection(authenticator=instance.session.auth,
-                                 verify=instance.session.verify,
-                                 cert=instance.session.cert,
-                                 profile=prof)
+    if profile is None:
+        # New SDK
+        conn = connection.Connection(
+            cloud_config=instance._cli_options,
+            session=instance.session)
+    else:
+        prof = profile.Profile()
+        prof.set_region(API_NAME, instance.region_name)
+        prof.set_version(API_NAME, instance._api_version[API_NAME])
+        prof.set_interface(API_NAME, instance.interface)
+        conn = connection.Connection(authenticator=instance.session.auth,
+                                     verify=instance.session.verify,
+                                     cert=instance.session.cert,
+                                     profile=prof)
     LOG.debug('Connection: %s', conn)
     LOG.debug('Network client initialized using OpenStack SDK: %s',
               conn.network)