diff --git a/feeds/tip/certificates/files/etc/init.d/early_boot b/feeds/tip/certificates/files/etc/init.d/early_boot
index 636fb5f40..f5ea04c10 100755
--- a/feeds/tip/certificates/files/etc/init.d/early_boot
+++ b/feeds/tip/certificates/files/etc/init.d/early_boot
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ copy_certificates() {
 	[ -z "$country" ] && country=US
 	echo "options cfg80211 ieee80211_regdom="$country > /etc/modules.conf 
 	echo -n $country > /etc/ucentral/country
+	sync
 	exit 0
 }
 
diff --git a/feeds/tip/cloud_discovery/files/usr/bin/cloud_discovery b/feeds/tip/cloud_discovery/files/usr/bin/cloud_discovery
index 3ff49cc86..a60c97478 100755
--- a/feeds/tip/cloud_discovery/files/usr/bin/cloud_discovery
+++ b/feeds/tip/cloud_discovery/files/usr/bin/cloud_discovery
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ function gateway_write(data) {
 	}
 	if (changed)
 		fs.writefile('/etc/ucentral/gateway.json', new);
+		system('sync');
 	return changed;
 }