diff --git a/node_manipulation.py b/node_manipulation.py
index d2d012a..1ef30a0 100644
--- a/node_manipulation.py
+++ b/node_manipulation.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ def create_node(name, op=None, _do_suffix=False, **kwargs):
     node = NodeDef()
     node.name = name
     node.op = op if op else name
+    node.attr["dtype"].type = 1
     for key, val in kwargs.items():
         if key == "dtype":
             node.attr["dtype"].type = val.as_datatype_enum