diff --git a/sw-patch/cgcs-patch/cgcs_patch/patch_controller.py b/sw-patch/cgcs-patch/cgcs_patch/patch_controller.py
index 1f099a19..d6b86095 100644
--- a/sw-patch/cgcs-patch/cgcs_patch/patch_controller.py
+++ b/sw-patch/cgcs-patch/cgcs_patch/patch_controller.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ import cgcs_patch.messages as messages
 import cgcs_patch.constants as constants
 
 from tsconfig.tsconfig import INITIAL_CONFIG_COMPLETE_FLAG
+from tsconfig.tsconfig import VOLATILE_CONTROLLER_CONFIG_COMPLETE
 
 CONF = oslo_cfg.CONF
 
@@ -2420,9 +2421,12 @@ class PatchControllerAuthApiThread(threading.Thread):
             host = utils.get_versioned_address_all()
         try:
             # Can only launch authenticated server post-config
-            while not os.path.exists('/etc/platform/.initial_config_complete'):
+            while not os.path.exists(VOLATILE_CONTROLLER_CONFIG_COMPLETE):
+                LOG.info("Authorized API: Waiting for controller config complete.")
                 time.sleep(5)
 
+            LOG.info("Authorized API: Initializing")
+
             # In order to support IPv6, server_class.address_family must be
             # set to the correct address family.  Because the unauthenticated
             # API always uses IPv4 for the loopback address, the address_family