diff --git a/lib/Shine/Lustre/Server.py b/lib/Shine/Lustre/Server.py
index e4310a6..d543cea 100644
--- a/lib/Shine/Lustre/Server.py
+++ b/lib/Shine/Lustre/Server.py
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ def __init__(self, hostname, nids, hdlr=None):
     def __str__(self):
         return "%s (%s)" % (self.hostname, ','.join(self.nids))
 
+    def __lt__(self, other):
+	# Cast hostname into str until NodeSet is sortable
+        return (str(self.hostname), self.nids) < (str(other.hostname), self.nids)
+
     @classmethod
     def hostname_long(cls):
         """