diff --git a/templates/ecord-services.yaml.j2 b/templates/ecord-services.yaml.j2
index fad4bde..5fc5e6b 100644
--- a/templates/ecord-services.yaml.j2
+++ b/templates/ecord-services.yaml.j2
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
   - custom_types/nodelabel.yaml
   - custom_types/onosapp.yaml
   - custom_types/onosservice.yaml
+  - custom_types/service.yaml
   - custom_types/servicedependency.yaml
   - custom_types/serviceinstanceattribute.yaml
   - custom_types/serviceinstancelink.yaml
@@ -59,6 +60,12 @@
         must-exist: true
         name: management
 
+# service that holds ecord subscribers
+    service#ecord:
+      type: tosca.nodes.Service
+      properties:
+        name: ecord
+
 {% if use_vtn_net_management_host %}
     management_host:
       type: tosca.nodes.Network