1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/playbooks/openstack/sample-inventory/inventory.py b/playbooks/openstack/sample-inventory/inventory.py
index ad3fd936b..55d2f7211 100755
--- a/playbooks/openstack/sample-inventory/inventory.py
+++ b/playbooks/openstack/sample-inventory/inventory.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ environment.
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
+from collections import Mapping
 import json
 
 import shade
@@ -94,6 +95,10 @@ def build_inventory():
         hostvars['openshift_public_hostname'] = server.name
 
         node_labels = server.metadata.get('node_labels')
+        # NOTE(shadower): the node_labels value must be a dict not string
+        if not isinstance(node_labels, Mapping):
+            node_labels = json.loads(node_labels)
+
         if node_labels:
             hostvars['openshift_node_labels'] = node_labels