diff --git a/nodeman/client.py b/nodeman/client.py
index b12eef0..e26f481 100644
--- a/nodeman/client.py
+++ b/nodeman/client.py
@@ -152,10 +152,11 @@ def command_create(args: argparse.Namespace) -> NodeBootstrapInformation:
 
     create_response = response.json()
     name = create_response["name"]
-    secret = create_response["secret"]
-    logging.info("Created node with name=%s secret=%s", name, secret)
 
-    return NodeBootstrapInformation(name=name, secret=secret)
+    logging.debug("Response: %s", json.dumps(create_response, indent=4))
+    logging.info("Created node with name=%s", name)
+
+    return NodeBootstrapInformation(name=name, key=create_response["key"])
 
 
 def command_delete(args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ def command_enroll(args: argparse.Namespace) -> NodeConfiguration:
     if args.create:
         node_bootstrap_information = command_create(args)
         name = node_bootstrap_information.name
-        secret = node_bootstrap_information.secret
+        secret = node_bootstrap_information.key.k
     else:
         name = args.name
         secret = args.secret
diff --git a/nodeman/jose.py b/nodeman/jose.py
index e79b3d7..50598ef 100644
--- a/nodeman/jose.py
+++ b/nodeman/jose.py
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ class PublicOKP(BaseJWK):
     x: Base64UrlString
 
 
+class PrivateSymmetric(BaseJWK):
+    """JWK: Private symmetric key"""
+
+    kty: Annotated[str, StringConstraints(pattern=r"^oct$")]
+    k: Base64UrlString
+    alg: str | None = None
+
+
 PublicJwk = PublicRSA | PublicEC | PublicOKP
 
 
diff --git a/nodeman/models.py b/nodeman/models.py
index 61c3f6a..f0d217f 100644
--- a/nodeman/models.py
+++ b/nodeman/models.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from pydantic.types import AwareDatetime
 
 from .db_models import TapirNode
-from .jose import PublicJwk, public_key_factory
+from .jose import PrivateSymmetric, PublicJwk, public_key_factory
 from .settings import MqttUrl
 
 MAX_REQUEST_AGE = 300
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class NodeCollection(BaseModel):
 
 class NodeBootstrapInformation(BaseModel):
     name: str = Field(title="Node name")
-    secret: str = Field(title="Enrollment secret")
+    key: PrivateSymmetric = Field(title="Enrollment JWK")
 
 
 class NodeCertificate(BaseModel):
diff --git a/nodeman/nodes.py b/nodeman/nodes.py
index cf413ab..5dc5d37 100644
--- a/nodeman/nodes.py
+++ b/nodeman/nodes.py
@@ -55,11 +55,14 @@ def find_node(name: str) -> TapirNode:
         status.HTTP_201_CREATED: {"model": NodeBootstrapInformation},
     },
     tags=["backend"],
+    response_model_exclude_none=True,
 )
 async def create_node(
     request: Request, username: Annotated[str, Depends(get_current_username)], name: str | None = None
 ) -> NodeBootstrapInformation:
-    secret = JWK.generate(kty="oct", size=256).k
+    """Create node"""
+
+    node_enrollment_key = JWK.generate(kty="oct", size=256, alg="HS256")
     domain = request.app.settings.nodes.domain
 
     if name is None:
@@ -71,12 +74,13 @@ async def create_node(
         logging.warning("Explicit node name %s not acceptable", name, extra={"nodename": name})
         raise HTTPException(status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST, detail="Invalid node name")
 
-    node_secret = TapirNodeSecret(name=node.name, secret=secret).save()
+    TapirNodeSecret(name=node.name, secret=node_enrollment_key.k).save()
 
     nodes_created.add(1, {"creator": username})
 
     logging.info("%s created node %s", username, node.name, extra={"username": username, "nodename": node.name})
-    return NodeBootstrapInformation(name=node.name, secret=node_secret.secret)
+
+    return NodeBootstrapInformation(name=node.name, key=node_enrollment_key.export(as_dict=True, private_key=True))
 
 
 @router.get(
diff --git a/tests/test_api.py b/tests/test_api.py
index 2df25e3..ee1743e 100644
--- a/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_api.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def _test_enroll(data_key: JWK, x509_key: PrivateKey, requested_name: str | None
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_201_CREATED
     create_response = response.json()
     name = create_response["name"]
-    secret = create_response["secret"]
+    secret = create_response["key"]["k"]
     if requested_name:
         assert name == requested_name
     logging.info("Got name=%s secret=%s", name, secret)
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ def _test_enroll(data_key: JWK, x509_key: PrivateKey, requested_name: str | None
     #####################
     # Enroll created node
 
-    hmac_key = JWK(kty="oct", k=secret)
-    hmac_alg = "HS256"
+    hmac_key = JWK(**create_response["key"])
+    hmac_alg = hmac_key.alg
 
     data_alg = jwk_to_alg(data_key)
 
@@ -276,8 +276,10 @@ def test_enroll_bad_hmac_signature() -> None:
     create_response = response.json()
     name = create_response["name"]
 
-    hmac_key = JWK.generate(kty="oct")
-    hmac_alg = "HS256"
+    hmac_key = JWK.generate(kty="oct", size=256, alg="HS256")
+    hmac_alg = hmac_key.alg
+
+    assert hmac_alg == "HS256"
 
     data_key = JWK.generate(kty=kty, crv=crv)
     data_alg = jwk_to_alg(data_key)
@@ -321,10 +323,11 @@ def test_enroll_bad_data_signature() -> None:
     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_201_CREATED
     create_response = response.json()
     name = create_response["name"]
-    secret = create_response["secret"]
 
-    hmac_key = JWK(kty="oct", k=secret)
-    hmac_alg = "HS256"
+    hmac_key = JWK(**create_response["key"])
+    hmac_alg = hmac_key.alg
+
+    assert hmac_alg == "HS256"
 
     data_key = JWK.generate(kty=kty, crv=crv)
     bad_data_key = JWK.generate(kty=kty, crv=crv)