diff --git a/configfiles.go b/configfiles.go
index 65df0c3..58d83aa 100644
--- a/configfiles.go
+++ b/configfiles.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 var cluster *pb.Cluster
 
 func readConfigFile() {
+	cluster = new(pb.Cluster)
 	homeDir, _ := os.UserHomeDir()
 	fullname := filepath.Join(homeDir, ".config/virtigo.json")
 	pfile, err := os.ReadFile(fullname)
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ func readDropletFile(filename string) {
 			}
 			me.droplets = append(me.droplets, d)
 			log.Log(EVENT, "config new droplet", d.Hostname, d.ConfigState, d.hyperPreferred)
+			cluster.AddDroplet(d.Hostname, 16, 256)
 		} else {
 			log.Info("not sure what to do here. duplicate droplet", name, "in config file")
 		}
@@ -124,5 +126,6 @@ func addHypervisor(name string) *HyperT {
 		h.pollHypervisor()
 	}
 	me.hypers = append(me.hypers, h)
+	cluster.AddHypervisor(name, 16, 256)
 	return h
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index d051a65..8ffc1ae 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@ func main() {
 		log.DaemonMode(true)
 	}
 
+	readConfigFile()
 	readDropletFile("droplets")
 	readHypervisorFile("hypervisor")
+	writeConfigFile()
 
 	// initialize the grid as unstable
 	me.unstable = time.Now()