diff --git a/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_instances.py b/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_instances.py
index 1209448..1130c24 100644
--- a/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_instances.py
+++ b/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_instances.py
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
     observes=Instance
     playbook='sync_instances.yaml'
 
+    def fetch_pending(self, deletion=False):
+        objs = super(SyncInstances, self).fetch_pending(deletion)
+        objs = [x for x in objs if x.isolation=="vm"]
+        return objs
+
     def get_userdata(self, instance, pubkeys):
         userdata = '#cloud-config\n\nopencloud:\n   slicename: "%s"\n   hostname: "%s"\n   restapi_hostname: "%s"\n   restapi_port: "%s"\n' % (instance.slice.name, instance.node.name, RESTAPI_HOSTNAME, str(RESTAPI_PORT))
         userdata += 'ssh_authorized_keys:\n'