diff --git a/add.go b/add.go
index c650803..6813aa8 100644
--- a/add.go
+++ b/add.go
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ func (c *NewCluster) AddDropletSimple(uuid string, hostname string, cpus int, me
 		d.Cpus = 1
 	}
 	d.Memory = SetGB(mem * 32)
+	d.StartState = DropletState_OFF
 	c.AddDroplet(d)
 	return d
 }
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ func (c *NewCluster) AddDropletLocal(name string, hypername string) *Droplet {
 	d.LocalOnly = hypername
 	d.Current = new(Current)
 	d.Current.Hypervisor = hypername
+	d.StartState = DropletState_OFF
 	d.Current.State = DropletState_OFF
 
 	c.AddDroplet(d)