diff --git a/esxi-scripts/iscsi-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1 b/esxi-scripts/iscsi-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
index 3dbfdc1f..34752cb1 100755
--- a/esxi-scripts/iscsi-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
+++ b/esxi-scripts/iscsi-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -Confirm:$false 
 . /opt/idssys/powerwall/settings.ps1
 
+$ESXI = Connect-VIServer -Server $args[0] -Protocol https -User $ESXiUsername -Password $ESXiPassword | Out-Null
+
 $VMLIST = Get-Datastore | Where {$_.Name -like '*iSCSI-PRI*'} | Get-VM
 
 Foreach ($VM in $VMLIST) {