diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_onosapp.py b/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_onosapp.py
index afdfe94..d16b482 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_onosapp.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_onosapp.py
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
         if self.is_no_container(o):
             # There is no machine to SSH to, so use the synchronizer's
             # run_template method directly.
-            run_template("sync_onosapp_nocontainer.yaml", fields)
+            run_template("sync_onosapp_nocontainer.yaml", fields, object=o)
         else:
             super(SyncONOSApp, self).run_playbook(o, fields)