diff --git a/xos/synchronizers/monitoring_channel/templates/start-monitoring-channel.sh.j2 b/xos/synchronizers/monitoring_channel/templates/start-monitoring-channel.sh.j2
index d0e6d87..a0ebb0c 100755
--- a/xos/synchronizers/monitoring_channel/templates/start-monitoring-channel.sh.j2
+++ b/xos/synchronizers/monitoring_channel/templates/start-monitoring-channel.sh.j2
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
     sudo docker pull srikanthvavila/monitoring-channel
 if [ -z "$HEADNODEFLATLANIP" ] || [ "$HEADNODEFLATLANIP" == "None" ]
 then
-    docker run -d --name=$MONITORING_CHANNEL --privileged=true -p $HOST_FORWARDING_PORT_FOR_CEILOMETER:8000 srikanthvavila/monitoring-channel
+    docker run -d --name=$MONITORING_CHANNEL --privileged=true -p $HOST_FORWARDING_PORT_FOR_CEILOMETER:8000 -v /usr/local/share/monitoring-channel-{{ unique_id }}_ceilometer_proxy_config:/usr/local/share/ceilometer_proxy_config srikanthvavila/monitoring-channel
 else
-    docker run -d --name=$MONITORING_CHANNEL --add-host="ctl:$HEADNODEFLATLANIP" --privileged=true -p $HOST_FORWARDING_PORT_FOR_CEILOMETER:8000 srikanthvavila/monitoring-channel
+    docker run -d --name=$MONITORING_CHANNEL --add-host="ctl:$HEADNODEFLATLANIP" --privileged=true -p $HOST_FORWARDING_PORT_FOR_CEILOMETER:8000 -v /usr/local/share/monitoring-channel-{{ unique_id }}_ceilometer_proxy_config:/usr/local/share/ceilometer_proxy_config srikanthvavila/monitoring-channel
 fi
 else
     docker start $MONITORING_CHANNEL
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #ifconfig $HPC_IFACE 0.0.0.0
 
 # Now copy ceilometer proxy configuration to container
-cat /usr/local/share/monitoring-channel-{{ unique_id }}_ceilometer_proxy_config | sudo docker exec -i $MONITORING_CHANNEL bash -c 'cat > /usr/local/share/ceilometer_proxy_config'
+#cat /usr/local/share/monitoring-channel-{{ unique_id }}_ceilometer_proxy_config | sudo docker exec -i $MONITORING_CHANNEL bash -c 'cat > /usr/local/share/ceilometer_proxy_config'
 
 # Attach to container
 docker start -a $MONITORING_CHANNEL