diff --git a/router-daemon/pvcrd/Daemon.py b/router-daemon/pvcrd/Daemon.py
index cb3c46f1..81501af6 100644
--- a/router-daemon/pvcrd/Daemon.py
+++ b/router-daemon/pvcrd/Daemon.py
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ def stopKeepaliveTimer(update_timer):
 
 # Start keepalive thread
 update_timer = createKeepaliveTimer()
+update_zookeeper()
 
 # Tick loop
 while True:
diff --git a/virtualization-daemon/pvcvd/Daemon.py b/virtualization-daemon/pvcvd/Daemon.py
index d98fbf90..991593c5 100644
--- a/virtualization-daemon/pvcvd/Daemon.py
+++ b/virtualization-daemon/pvcvd/Daemon.py
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ def stopKeepaliveTimer(update_timer):
 
 # Start keepalive thread
 update_timer = createKeepaliveTimer()
+update_zookeeper()
 
 # Tick loop
 while True: