diff --git a/hieradata/country/au/region/syd1.yaml b/hieradata/country/au/region/syd1.yaml
index 87e186f..814c24c 100644
--- a/hieradata/country/au/region/syd1.yaml
+++ b/hieradata/country/au/region/syd1.yaml
@@ -8,8 +8,14 @@ profiles_dns_upstream_forwarder_consul:
 profiles_dns_upstream_forwarder_k8s:
   - 198.18.19.20
 profiles::consul::client::members_lookup: false
-# static: k8s-compiled hosts can't see the servers in PuppetDB; update when servers change
+# 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