diff --git a/xos/observers/vcpe/steps/sync_vcpetenant.py b/xos/observers/vcpe/steps/sync_vcpetenant.py
index 94f6d53..787b997 100644
--- a/xos/observers/vcpe/steps/sync_vcpetenant.py
+++ b/xos/observers/vcpe/steps/sync_vcpetenant.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
                 logger.info("unsupported configuration -- bbs_slice is set, but backend_network_label is not")
             if not bbs_addrs:
                 logger.info("failed to find any usable addresses on bbs_slice")
-        elif vcpe.bbs_server:
+        elif vcpe_service.bbs_server:
             bbs_addrs.append(vcpe.bbs_server)
         else:
             logger.info("neither bbs_slice nor bbs_server is configured in the vCPE")