diff --git a/contrib/inventory/packet_net.py b/contrib/inventory/packet_net.py
index d919a67d80..5368de4eb0 100755
--- a/contrib/inventory/packet_net.py
+++ b/contrib/inventory/packet_net.py
@@ -298,10 +298,15 @@ class PacketInventory(object):
         if device.state not in self.packet_device_states:
             return
 
-        # Select the best destination address
+        # Select the best destination address. Only include management
+        # addresses as non-management (elastic) addresses need manual
+        # host configuration to be routable.
+        # See https://help.packet.net/article/54-elastic-ips.
         dest = None
         for ip_address in device.ip_addresses:
-            if ip_address['public'] is True and ip_address['address_family'] == 4:
+            if ip_address['public'] is True and \
+               ip_address['address_family'] == 4 and \
+               ip_address['management'] is True:
                 dest = ip_address['address']
 
         if not dest: