diff --git a/xos/observers/vbng/vbng_observer_config b/xos/observers/vbng/vbng_observer_config
index 9094bb1..b75d498 100644
--- a/xos/observers/vbng/vbng_observer_config
+++ b/xos/observers/vbng/vbng_observer_config
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #/var/log/hpc.log
 driver=None
 pretend=False
+backoff_disabled=True
 
 [feefie]
 client_id='vicci_dev_central'