diff --git a/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_users.py b/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_users.py
index d97e647..d7d79f7 100644
--- a/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_users.py
+++ b/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_users.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 	    res = run_template('sync_controller_users.yaml', user_fields,path='controller_users', expected_num=expected_length)
 
             controller_user.kuser_id = res[0]['id']
+            controller_user.backend_status = '1 - OK'
             controller_user.save()
 
     def delete_record(self, controller_user):