diff --git a/xos/observers/vcpe/vcpe_observer_config b/xos/observers/vcpe/vcpe_observer_config
index f69f9ca..c6500ae 100644
--- a/xos/observers/vcpe/vcpe_observer_config
+++ b/xos/observers/vcpe/vcpe_observer_config
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@
 name=vcpe
 dependency_graph=/opt/xos/observers/vcpe/model-deps
 steps_dir=/opt/xos/observers/vcpe/steps
+sys_dir=/opt/xos/observer/vcpe/sys
 deleters_dir=/opt/xos/observers/vcpe/deleters
 log_file=console
 #/var/log/hpc.log
 driver=None
+pretend=False
 
 [feefie]
 client_id='vicci_dev_central'