diff --git a/cord-pod/Makefile b/cord-pod/Makefile
index f98893d..0e46ad9 100644
--- a/cord-pod/Makefile
+++ b/cord-pod/Makefile
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
 	sudo cp id_rsa key_import/monitoringservice_rsa
 	sudo cp id_rsa.pub key_import/monitoringservice_rsa.pub
 	$(RUN_TOSCA_BOOTSTRAP) $(SERVICE_DIR)/monitoring/xos/monitoring-onboard.yaml
+	$(RUN_TOSCA_BOOTSTRAP) monitoring_synchronizer.yaml
 	bash ../common/wait_for_onboarding_ready.sh 81 services/monitoring
 	bash ../common/wait_for_onboarding_ready.sh 81 xos
 	bash ../common/wait_for_xos_port.sh 80
diff --git a/cord-pod/files/monitoring_channel_synchronizer_config b/cord-pod/files/monitoring_synchronizer_config
similarity index 68%
rename from cord-pod/files/monitoring_channel_synchronizer_config
rename to cord-pod/files/monitoring_synchronizer_config
index fb3f22a..1ee96f0 100644
--- a/cord-pod/files/monitoring_channel_synchronizer_config
+++ b/cord-pod/files/monitoring_synchronizer_config
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
 nova_enabled=True
 
 [observer]
-name=monitoring_channel
-dependency_graph=/opt/xos/synchronizers/monitoring_channel/model-deps
-steps_dir=/opt/xos/synchronizers/monitoring_channel/steps
-sys_dir=/opt/xos/synchronizers/monitoring_channel/sys
-deleters_dir=/opt/xos/synchronizers/monitoring_channel/deleters
+name=monitoring_service
+dependency_graph=/opt/xos/synchronizers/monitoring/model-deps
+steps_dir=/opt/xos/synchronizers/monitoring/steps
+sys_dir=/opt/xos/synchronizers/monitoring/sys
+deleters_dir=/opt/xos/synchronizers/monitoring/deleters
 log_file=console
 driver=None
 pretend=False
diff --git a/cord-pod/monitoring_synchronizer.yaml b/cord-pod/monitoring_synchronizer.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b248a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cord-pod/monitoring_synchronizer.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_0
+
+description: This recipe provides additional configuration for the onboarded services.
+
+imports:
+   - custom_types/xos.yaml
+
+topology_template:
+  node_templates:
+    servicecontroller#monitoring:
+      type: tosca.nodes.ServiceController
+      properties:
+        no-create: true
+        synchronizer_config: /root/setup/files/monitoring_synchronizer_config