diff --git a/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_images.py b/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_images.py
index 00f2a7d..fa0cad1 100644
--- a/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_images.py
+++ b/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_images.py
@@ -37,4 +37,5 @@
 
         image_id = res[0]['id']
         controller_image.glance_image_id = image_id
+	controller_image.backend_status = '1 - OK'
         controller_image.save()
diff --git a/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_networks.py b/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_networks.py
index f87a58d..1071ef7 100644
--- a/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_networks.py
+++ b/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_networks.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
         controller_network.net_id = network_id
         controller_network.subnet = cidr
         controller_network.subnet_id = subnet_id
+	controller_network.backend_status = '1 - OK'
         controller_network.save()
 
 
diff --git a/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_sites.py b/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_sites.py
index 2a34437..2dc13da 100644
--- a/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_sites.py
+++ b/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_sites.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 	res = run_template('sync_controller_sites.yaml', tenant_fields, path='controller_sites', expected_num=1)
 
 	controller_site.tenant_id = res[0]['id']
+	controller_site.backend_status = '1 - OK'
         controller_site.save()
             
     def delete_record(self, controller_site):
diff --git a/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_slices.py b/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_slices.py
index 5440ac9..9e47669 100644
--- a/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_slices.py
+++ b/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_slices.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
                     raise Exception('Could not update quota for %s'%controller_slice.slice.name)
                 
             controller_slice.tenant_id = tenant_id
+            controller_slice.backend_status = '1 - OK'
             controller_slice.save()
 
 
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):