diff --git a/hieradata/country/au/region/syd1.yaml b/hieradata/country/au/region/syd1.yaml
index e71c2d9..814c24c 100644
--- a/hieradata/country/au/region/syd1.yaml
+++ b/hieradata/country/au/region/syd1.yaml
@@ -8,10 +8,16 @@ profiles_dns_upstream_forwarder_consul:
 profiles_dns_upstream_forwarder_k8s:
   - 198.18.19.20
 profiles::consul::client::members_lookup: false
-# static: k8s consul server per-pod LoadBalancer IPs
+# static list: hosts compiled in k8s can't look up the servers in PuppetDB.
+# VM names stay until the VM servers are retired.
 profiles::consul::client::consul_servers:
   - 198.18.200.11
   - 198.18.200.12
   - 198.18.200.13
   - 198.18.200.14
   - 198.18.200.15
+  - ausyd1nxvm2005.main.unkin.net
+  - ausyd1nxvm2006.main.unkin.net
+  - ausyd1nxvm2007.main.unkin.net
+  - ausyd1nxvm2008.main.unkin.net
+  - ausyd1nxvm2009.main.unkin.net