diff --git a/xos/observers/vcpe/vcpe_observer_config b/xos/observers/vcpe/vcpe_observer_config
index c6500ae..812d75e 100644
--- a/xos/observers/vcpe/vcpe_observer_config
+++ b/xos/observers/vcpe/vcpe_observer_config
@@ -25,12 +25,13 @@
 name=vcpe
 dependency_graph=/opt/xos/observers/vcpe/model-deps
 steps_dir=/opt/xos/observers/vcpe/steps
-sys_dir=/opt/xos/observer/vcpe/sys
+sys_dir=/opt/xos/observers/vcpe/sys
 deleters_dir=/opt/xos/observers/vcpe/deleters
 log_file=console
 #/var/log/hpc.log
 driver=None
 pretend=False
+#backoff_disabled=True
 
 [feefie]
 client_id='vicci_dev_central'