diff --git a/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_users.py b/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_users.py
index d7d79f7..08123fe 100644
--- a/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_users.py
+++ b/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_users.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 class SyncControllerUsers(OpenStackSyncStep):
     provides=[User]
     requested_interval=0
+    observes=ControllerUser
 
     def fetch_pending(self, deleted):