diff --git a/planetstack/observer/event_loop.py b/planetstack/observer/event_loop.py
index f71ca00..7ad3efc 100644
--- a/planetstack/observer/event_loop.py
+++ b/planetstack/observer/event_loop.py
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@
 
     def check_class_dependency(self, step, failed_steps):
         for failed_step in failed_steps:
-            dependencies = self.model_dependency_graph.get(step.provides[0].__name__, [])
-            if (failed_step in dependencies):
+            step.dependencies = self.model_dependency_graph.get(step.provides[0].__name__, [])
+            if (failed_step in step.dependencies):
                 raise StepNotReady
 
     def run(self):
diff --git a/planetstack/observer/syncstep.py b/planetstack/observer/syncstep.py
index 0cdcf13..0772b4c 100644
--- a/planetstack/observer/syncstep.py
+++ b/planetstack/observer/syncstep.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import base64
+from datetime import datetime
 from planetstack.config import Config
 
 class FailedDependency(Exception):
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@
     
     def check_dependencies(self, obj):
         for dep in self.dependencies:
-            peer_object = getattr(obj, dep.name.lowercase())
+            peer_object = getattr(obj, dep.lower())
             if (peer_object.pk==dep.pk):
                 raise DependencyFailed
 
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@
         pending = self.fetch_pending()
         for o in pending:
             try:
-                check_dependencies(o) # Raises exception if failed                    
+                self.check_dependencies(o) # Raises exception if failed                    
                 self.sync_record(o)
                 o.enacted = datetime.now() # Is this the same timezone? XXX
                 o.save(update_fields=['enacted'])