diff --git a/libpod/network/types/network.go b/libpod/network/types/network.go
index 5cf523e201..ba5e018fd0 100644
--- a/libpod/network/types/network.go
+++ b/libpod/network/types/network.go
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ func (n *IPNet) UnmarshalText(text []byte) error {
 // that it adds the json marshal/unmarshal methods.
 // This allows us to read the mac from a json string
 // and a byte array.
+// swagger:model MacAddress
 type HardwareAddr net.HardwareAddr
 
 func (h *HardwareAddr) String() string {
diff --git a/pkg/specgen/podspecgen.go b/pkg/specgen/podspecgen.go
index 32d5be79aa..948fb990cc 100644
--- a/pkg/specgen/podspecgen.go
+++ b/pkg/specgen/podspecgen.go
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ type PodNetworkConfig struct {
 	// Only available if NetNS is set to Bridge (the default for root).
 	// As such, conflicts with NoInfra=true by proxy.
 	// Optional.
+	// swagger:strfmt string
 	StaticMAC *types.HardwareAddr `json:"static_mac,omitempty"`
 	// PortMappings is a set of ports to map into the infra container.
 	// As, by default, containers share their network with the infra
diff --git a/pkg/specgen/specgen.go b/pkg/specgen/specgen.go
index 593d91c64d..8a44971304 100644
--- a/pkg/specgen/specgen.go
+++ b/pkg/specgen/specgen.go
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ type ContainerNetworkConfig struct {
 	// StaticMAC is a static MAC address to set in the container.
 	// Only available if NetNS is set to bridge.
 	// Optional.
+	// swagger:strfmt string
 	StaticMAC *nettypes.HardwareAddr `json:"static_mac,omitempty"`
 	// PortBindings is a set of ports to map into the container.
 	// Only available if NetNS is set to bridge or slirp.