diff --git a/planetstack/openstack/driver.py b/planetstack/openstack/driver.py
index c3e1f35..4f1c177 100644
--- a/planetstack/openstack/driver.py
+++ b/planetstack/openstack/driver.py
@@ -417,11 +417,12 @@
 
         return (subnet_id, subnet)
 
-    def spawn_instance(self, name, key_name=None, hostname=None, image_id=None, security_group=None, pubkeys=[], nics=None, metadata=None, userdata=None):
-        flavor_name = self.config.nova_default_flavor
+    def spawn_instance(self, name, key_name=None, hostname=None, image_id=None, security_group=None, pubkeys=[], nics=None, metadata=None, userdata=None, flavor_name=None):
+        if not flavor_name:
+            flavor_name = self.config.nova_default_flavor
+
         flavor = self.shell.nova.flavors.find(name=flavor_name)
-        #if not image:
-        #    image = self.config.nova_default_imave
+
         if not security_group:
             security_group = self.config.nova_default_security_group
 
diff --git a/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_slivers.py b/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_slivers.py
index 299b02f..dcedd1d 100644
--- a/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_slivers.py
+++ b/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_slivers.py
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@
                                 hostname = sliver.node.name,
                                 pubkeys = pubkeys,
                                 nics = nics,
-                                userdata = userData )
+                                userdata = userData,
+                                flavor_name = sliver.flavor.flavor )
             sliver.instance_id = instance.id
             sliver.instance_name = getattr(instance, 'OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:instance_name')
             sliver.save()