diff --git a/action.sh b/action.sh
index cd4cf29..9166fc8 100755
--- a/action.sh
+++ b/action.sh
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ function start_vm {
     ${image_family_flag} \
     ${preemptible_flag} \
     ${no_external_address_flag} \
+    ${network_flag} \
     ${subnet_flag} \
     ${accelerator} \
     ${maintenance_policy_flag} \