diff --git a/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_object.py b/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_object.py
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+import os
+import base64
+from collections import defaultdict
+from django.db.models import F, Q
+from xos.config import Config
+from observer.openstacksyncstep import OpenStackSyncStep
+from observer.syncstep import *
+from core.models import *
+from observer.ansible import *
+from openstack.driver import OpenStackDriver
+from util.logger import observer_logger as logger
+import json
+
+class SyncObject(OpenStackSyncStep):
+    provides=[] # Caller fills this in
+    requested_interval=0
+    observes=None # Caller fills this in
+
+    def sync_record(self, r):
+        raise Exception('Waiting for Service dependency')