diff --git a/daliuge-translator/dlg/dropmake/web/translator_rest.py b/daliuge-translator/dlg/dropmake/web/translator_rest.py
index 62b84f4ad..9dd7adbf3 100644
--- a/daliuge-translator/dlg/dropmake/web/translator_rest.py
+++ b/daliuge-translator/dlg/dropmake/web/translator_rest.py
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ def gen_pg(
             host=mhost, port=mport, url_prefix=mprefix, timeout=30
         )
         # 1. get a list of nodes
-        node_list = mgr_client.nodes()
+        node_list = [f"{mhost}:{mport}"] + mgr_client.nodes()
         logger.debug("Calling mapping to nodes: %s", node_list)
         # 2. mapping PGTP to resources (node list)
         pg_spec = pgtp.to_pg_spec(node_list, ret_str=False)