diff --git a/nodepool/driver/openstack/handler.py b/nodepool/driver/openstack/handler.py
index 4e160208d..0d76701f5 100644
--- a/nodepool/driver/openstack/handler.py
+++ b/nodepool/driver/openstack/handler.py
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ class OpenStackNodeLauncher(NodeLauncher):
                 nodepool_node_id=self.node.id,
                 nodepool_node_label=self.node.type[0],
                 nodepool_image_name=image_name,
+                nodepool_pool_name=self.node.pool,
                 networks=self.label.networks,
                 security_groups=self.pool.security_groups,
                 boot_from_volume=self.label.boot_from_volume,
diff --git a/nodepool/driver/openstack/provider.py b/nodepool/driver/openstack/provider.py
index 0a3056152..37a093bba 100755
--- a/nodepool/driver/openstack/provider.py
+++ b/nodepool/driver/openstack/provider.py
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ class OpenStackProvider(Provider):
                      az=None, key_name=None, config_drive=True,
                      nodepool_node_id=None, nodepool_node_label=None,
                      nodepool_image_name=None,
+                     nodepool_pool_name=None,
                      networks=None, security_groups=None,
                      boot_from_volume=False, volume_size=50,
                      instance_properties=None, userdata=None):
@@ -338,6 +339,7 @@ class OpenStackProvider(Provider):
         meta = dict(
             groups=",".join(groups_list),
             nodepool_provider_name=self.provider.name,
+            nodepool_pool_name=nodepool_pool_name,
         )
         # merge in any provided properties
         if instance_properties:
@@ -533,6 +535,7 @@ class OpenStackProvider(Provider):
                 node = zk.Node()
                 node.external_id = server.id
                 node.provider = self.provider.name
+                node.pool = meta.get('nodepool_pool_name')
                 node.state = zk.DELETING
                 self._zk.storeNode(node)
 
diff --git a/nodepool/tests/unit/test_launcher.py b/nodepool/tests/unit/test_launcher.py
index 79d615aa6..560f69838 100644
--- a/nodepool/tests/unit/test_launcher.py
+++ b/nodepool/tests/unit/test_launcher.py
@@ -495,6 +495,26 @@ class TestLauncher(tests.DBTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(nodes[0].attributes,
                          {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2'})
 
+    def test_node_metadata(self):
+        """Test that node metadata is set"""
+        configfile = self.setup_config('node.yaml')
+        pool = self.useNodepool(configfile, watermark_sleep=1)
+        self.useBuilder(configfile)
+        pool.start()
+        image = self.waitForImage('fake-provider', 'fake-image')
+        self.assertEqual(image.username, 'zuul')
+        nodes = self.waitForNodes('fake-label')
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(nodes), 1)
+
+        # We check the "cloud" side attributes are set from nodepool side
+        provider = pool.getProviderManager('fake-provider')
+        cloud_node = provider.getServer(nodes[0].hostname)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            cloud_node.metadata['nodepool_provider_name'],
+            'fake-provider')
+        self.assertEqual(cloud_node.metadata['nodepool_pool_name'], 'main')
+
     def test_node_network_cli(self):
         """Same as test_node but using connection-type network_cli"""
         configfile = self.setup_config('node-network_cli.yaml')