diff --git a/image/service/keepalived/assets/keepalived.conf b/image/service/keepalived/assets/keepalived.conf
index 7425734..91fc682 100644
--- a/image/service/keepalived/assets/keepalived.conf
+++ b/image/service/keepalived/assets/keepalived.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
-vrrp_instance vip-1 {
+vrrp_sync_group VG_1 {
+  group {
+    VI_1
+  }
+
+  {{ keepalived_notify }}
+}
+
+vrrp_instance VI_1 {
   interface {{ keepalived_interface }}
 
   track_interface {
@@ -22,6 +30,4 @@ vrrp_instance vip-1 {
     auth_type PASS
     auth_pass {{ keepalived_password }}
   }
-
-  {{ keepalived_notify }}
 }
diff --git a/image/service/keepalived/assets/notify-example.sh b/image/service/keepalived/assets/notify-example.sh
index f5a7fda..37e5661 100755
--- a/image/service/keepalived/assets/notify-example.sh
+++ b/image/service/keepalived/assets/notify-example.sh
@@ -1,20 +1,31 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# for ANY state transition.
+# "notify" script is called AFTER the
+# notify_* script(s) and is executed
+# with 3 arguments provided by keepalived
+# (ie don't include parameters in the notify line).
+# arguments
+# $1 = "GROUP"|"INSTANCE"
+# $2 = name of group or instance
+# $3 = target state of transition
+#     ("MASTER"|"BACKUP"|"FAULT")
+
 TYPE=$1
 NAME=$2
 STATE=$3
 
 case $STATE in
-        "MASTER") echo "I'm the MASTER! Whup whup."
+        "MASTER") echo "I'm the MASTER! Whup whup." >> keepalived.info
                   exit 0
                   ;;
-        "BACKUP") "Ok, i'm just a backup, great."
+        "BACKUP") "Ok, i'm just a backup, great." >> keepalived.info
                   exit 0
                   ;;
-        "FAULT")  echo "Fault, what ?"
+        "FAULT")  echo "Fault, what ?" >> keepalived.info
                   exit 0
                   ;;
-        *)        echo "Unknown state"
+        *)        echo "Unknown state" >> keepalived.info
                   exit 1
                   ;;
 esac
diff --git a/image/service/keepalived/container-start.sh b/image/service/keepalived/container-start.sh
index 7da8a81..7d21263 100755
--- a/image/service/keepalived/container-start.sh
+++ b/image/service/keepalived/container-start.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ if [ ! -e "$FIRST_START_DONE" ]; then
       sed -i "s|{{ keepalived_password }}|$KEEPALIVED_PASSWORD|g" /etc/keepalived/keepalived.conf
 
       if [ -n "$KEEPALIVED_NOTIFY" ]; then
-        sed -i "s|{{ keepalived_notify }}|notify $KEEPALIVED_NOTIFY|g" /etc/keepalived/keepalived.conf
+        sed -i "s|{{ keepalived_notify }}|notify \"$KEEPALIVED_NOTIFY\"|g" /etc/keepalived/keepalived.conf
+        chmod 777 $KEEPALIVED_NOTIFY
       else
         sed -i "/{{ keepalived_notify }}/d" /etc/keepalived/keepalived.conf
       fi
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ if [ ! -e "$FIRST_START_DONE" ]; then
     fi
 
     cat /etc/keepalived/keepalived.conf
-    cat /osixia/keepalived/notify-example.sh
+    cat $KEEPALIVED_NOTIFY
 
   fi