diff --git a/nodes_to_inv.py b/nodes_to_inv.py
index 3242686cc..1faf9a70a 100755
--- a/nodes_to_inv.py
+++ b/nodes_to_inv.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ def nodes_to_hash(nodes_list, masters):
               'children': ['kube-node', 'kube-master']
           }
         }
+    i = 1
 
     for node_ip in nodes_list:
         nodes['all']['hosts'].append("%s" % node_ip)
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ def nodes_to_hash(nodes_list, masters):
             nodes['kube-master']['hosts'].append("%s" % node_ip)
         if i <= 3:
             nodes['etcd']['hosts'].append("%s" % node_ip)
+        i += 1
 
     return nodes