diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/start.sh b/xos/synchronizer/start.sh
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+export XOS_DIR=/opt/xos
+nohup python hpc-synchronizer.py  -C $XOS_DIR/synchronizers/hpc/hpc_synchronizer_config > /dev/null 2>&1 &