diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 24a9dc2..69a8f45 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -54,12 +54,16 @@ func main() {
 
 	// read in the config file
 	me.cluster = new(pb.Cluster)
+	me.cluster.E = new(pb.Events)
 	if err := me.cluster.ConfigLoad(); err != nil {
 		log.Info("config load error", err)
 		os.Exit(-1)
 	}
 
 	for i, d := range me.cluster.Droplets {
+		if d.Current == nil {
+			d.Current = new(pb.Current)
+		}
 		d.Current.State = pb.DropletState_OFF
 		log.Info(i, "droplet", d.Hostname)
 	}