diff --git a/nodeup/pkg/model/networking/cilium.go b/nodeup/pkg/model/networking/cilium.go
index c81822fc7511a..10f101eb96319 100644
--- a/nodeup/pkg/model/networking/cilium.go
+++ b/nodeup/pkg/model/networking/cilium.go
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ Type=bpf
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
 `
 
-		service, err := nodetasks.NewService("sys-fs-bpf.mount", unit, "")
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
+		service := &nodetasks.Service{
+			Name:       "sys-fs-bpf.mount",
+			Definition: fi.String(unit),
 		}
 		c.AddTask(service)
 	}
diff --git a/nodeup/pkg/model/networking/flannel.go b/nodeup/pkg/model/networking/flannel.go
index 2eda4920e7a47..eae1218a00064 100644
--- a/nodeup/pkg/model/networking/flannel.go
+++ b/nodeup/pkg/model/networking/flannel.go
@@ -63,10 +63,9 @@ func (b *FlannelBuilder) buildFlannelTxChecksumOffloadDisableService(c *fi.Model
 	manifestString := manifest.Render()
 	klog.V(8).Infof("Built service manifest %q\n%s", serviceName, manifestString)
 
-	service, err := nodetasks.NewService(serviceName, manifestString, "")
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	service := &nodetasks.Service{
+		Name:       serviceName,
+		Definition: fi.String(manifestString),
 	}
 
 	c.AddTask(service)
diff --git a/nodeup/pkg/model/networking/kubenet.go b/nodeup/pkg/model/networking/kubenet.go
index 464b2d6a33caa..57fec0d9c24d9 100644
--- a/nodeup/pkg/model/networking/kubenet.go
+++ b/nodeup/pkg/model/networking/kubenet.go
@@ -31,10 +31,7 @@ var _ fi.ModelBuilder = &KubenetBuilder{}
 
 // Build is responsible for configuring the kube-router
 func (b *KubenetBuilder) Build(c *fi.ModelBuilderContext) error {
-	usesKubenet, err := components.UsesKubenet(&b.Cluster.Spec)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	usesKubenet := components.UsesKubenet(b.Cluster.Spec.Networking)
 	if !usesKubenet {
 		return nil
 	}