diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/monitoring_synchronizer_config b/xos/synchronizer/monitoring_synchronizer_config
index 5cfe5e3..e1ac6fe 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizer/monitoring_synchronizer_config
+++ b/xos/synchronizer/monitoring_synchronizer_config
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 name=xos
 user=postgres
 password=password
-host=localhost
+host=xos_db
 port=5432
 
 [api]
@@ -33,8 +33,11 @@
 backoff_disabled=True
 save_ansible_output=True
 # set proxy_ssh to false on cloudlab
-proxy_ssh=False
 full_setup=True
+proxy_ssh=True
+proxy_ssh_key=/opt/cord_profile/node_key
+proxy_ssh_user=root
+enable_watchers=True
 
 [feefie]
 client_id='vicci_dev_central'