diff --git a/xCAT-test/xcattest b/xCAT-test/xcattest
index c70ba64e5..76c20f6ea 100755
--- a/xCAT-test/xcattest
+++ b/xCAT-test/xcattest
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ sub loadcase
 sub getnodeattr
 {
     my ($node, $attr) = @_;
-    my @output = runcmd("lsdef -t node -o $node -i $attr");
+    my @output = runcmd("XCATBYPASS=1 lsdef -t node -o $node -i $attr");
     if($::RUNCMD_RC){
         return "Unknown";
     }else{