diff --git a/internal/pkg/services/iaas/utils/utils.go b/internal/pkg/services/iaas/utils/utils.go
index 43117701c..6f6bd4c83 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/services/iaas/utils/utils.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/services/iaas/utils/utils.go
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ func GetPublicIP(ctx context.Context, apiClient iaas.DefaultAPI, projectId, regi
 		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("get public ip: %w", err)
 	}
 	associatedResourceId := ""
-	if resp.NetworkInterface.IsSet() {
-		associatedResourceId = *resp.NetworkInterface.Get()
+	if networkInterface := resp.NetworkInterface.Get(); networkInterface != nil {
+		associatedResourceId = *networkInterface
 	}
 	return *resp.Ip, associatedResourceId, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/pkg/services/iaas/utils/utils_test.go b/internal/pkg/services/iaas/utils/utils_test.go
index bb27d10cf..4c2753e6f 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/services/iaas/utils/utils_test.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/services/iaas/utils/utils_test.go
@@ -263,6 +263,17 @@ func TestGetPublicIp(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			wantErr: true,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "nil network interface",
+			args: args{
+				getPublicIpResp: &iaas.PublicIp{
+					Ip:               utils.Ptr("1.2.3.4"),
+					NetworkInterface: *iaas.NewNullableString(nil),
+				},
+			},
+			wantPublicIp:           "1.2.3.4",
+			wantAssociatedResource: "",
+		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {