diff --git a/gns3server/controller/node.py b/gns3server/controller/node.py
index 2046c7cd0..6135456d1 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/node.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/node.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class Node:
         "ports",
         "category",
         "console_auto_start",
+        "netmiko_device_type",
     ]
 
     def __init__(self, project, compute, name, node_id=None, node_type=None, template_id=None, **kwargs):
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ class Node:
             self._port_segment_size = 0
         self._first_port_name = None
         self._console_auto_start = False
+        self._netmiko_device_type = None
 
         # This properties will be recomputed
         ignore_properties = ("width", "height", "hover_symbol")
@@ -212,6 +214,14 @@ class Node:
     def console_auto_start(self, val):
         self._console_auto_start = val
 
+    @property
+    def netmiko_device_type(self):
+        return self._netmiko_device_type
+
+    @netmiko_device_type.setter
+    def netmiko_device_type(self, val):
+        self._netmiko_device_type = val
+
     @property
     def properties(self):
         return self._properties
@@ -833,6 +843,7 @@ class Node:
                 "console": self._console,
                 "console_type": self._console_type,
                 "console_auto_start": self._console_auto_start,
+                "netmiko_device_type": self._netmiko_device_type,
                 "aux": self._aux,
                 "aux_type": self._aux_type,
                 "properties": self._properties,
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/controller/nodes.py b/gns3server/schemas/controller/nodes.py
index 840bfdce6..14bb81c9e 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/controller/nodes.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/controller/nodes.py
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ class NodeBase(BaseModel):
     console_auto_start: Optional[bool] = Field(
         False, description="Automatically start the console when the node has started"
     )
+    netmiko_device_type: Optional[str] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Device type for Netmiko-based automation tools, overrides the template value",
+        pattern=r"^[a-z0-9_]+$",
+    )
     aux: Optional[int] = Field(None, gt=0, le=65535, description="Auxiliary console TCP port")
     aux_type: Optional[ConsoleType] = None
     properties: Optional[dict] = Field(default_factory=dict, description="Properties specific to an emulator")
diff --git a/tests/controller/test_node.py b/tests/controller/test_node.py
index 27a02d4d7..2b9b9659a 100644
--- a/tests/controller/test_node.py
+++ b/tests/controller/test_node.py
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ def test_json(node, compute):
         "tags": [],
         "custom_adapters": [],
         "console_auto_start": False,
+        "netmiko_device_type": None,
         "ports": [
             {
                 "adapter_number": 0,
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@ def test_json(node, compute):
         "custom_adapters": [],
         "tags": [],
         "console_auto_start": False,
+        "netmiko_device_type": None,
     }
 
 
@@ -383,6 +385,36 @@ async def test_update_only_controller(node, compute):
     assert not node._project.emit_notification.called
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_update_netmiko_device_type(node, compute):
+    """
+    netmiko_device_type is a controller-only property: updating it must not
+    call the compute and must be visible in the node json.
+    """
+
+    compute.put = AsyncioMagicMock()
+    node._project.emit_notification = AsyncioMagicMock()
+    node._project.dump = MagicMock()
+
+    await node.update(netmiko_device_type="cisco_ios_telnet")
+    assert not compute.put.called
+    assert node.netmiko_device_type == "cisco_ios_telnet"
+    assert node.asdict()["netmiko_device_type"] == "cisco_ios_telnet"
+
+
+def test_netmiko_device_type_from_template_kwargs(compute, project):
+    """
+    A node created with the template properties as kwargs inherits
+    netmiko_device_type without sending it to the compute.
+    """
+
+    node = Node(project, compute, "test", node_type="vpcs", netmiko_device_type="nokia_srl")
+    assert node.netmiko_device_type == "nokia_srl"
+    # controller-only: must not leak into the compute properties
+    assert "netmiko_device_type" not in node.properties
+    assert node.asdict(topology_dump=True)["netmiko_device_type"] == "nokia_srl"
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_update_no_changes(node, compute):
     """