diff --git a/cli-mock/src/main.rs b/cli-mock/src/main.rs
index 41ddfac..a30efc4 100644
--- a/cli-mock/src/main.rs
+++ b/cli-mock/src/main.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ pub mod brain {
 use anyhow::Result;
 use brain::{
     brain_cli_service_client::BrainCliServiceClient, DeletedVmUpdate, ListVmContractsReq,
-    NewVmRequest, NodeFilters, NodeListResp, VmContract, UpdateVmRequest, UpdateVmResp,
+    NewVmRequest, NodeFilters, NodeListResp, VmContract, UpdateVmRequest,
 };
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use log::{debug, info, warn};
@@ -135,11 +135,13 @@ async fn delete_vm(mut client: BrainCliServiceClient<Channel>, uuid: &str) -> Re
     Ok(())
 }
 
-async fn update_vm(mut client: BrainCliServiceClient<Channel>, uuid: &str) -> Result<UpdateVmResp> {
-    info!("Updatind VM {uuid}");
+async fn update_vm_request(
+    mut client: BrainCliServiceClient<Channel>,
+    node_pubkey: &str,
+) -> Result<()> {
     let req = UpdateVmRequest {
-        uuid: uuid.to_string(),
-        node_pubkey: SECURE_PUBLIC_KEY.to_string(),
+        uuid: String::new(),
+        node_pubkey: node_pubkey.to_string(),
         vcpus: 4,
         memory_mb: 4096,
         disk_size_gb: 40,
@@ -148,10 +150,20 @@ async fn update_vm(mut client: BrainCliServiceClient<Channel>, uuid: &str) -> Re
         dtrfs_url: "thisIsMyNewURL".to_string(),
         dtrfs_sha: "thisIsMyNewSha".to_string(),
     };
-
+    info!("Creating VM {req:?}");
     let result = client.update_vm(req).await;
-
-    result.map(|msg| msg.into_inner()).map_err(|e| anyhow::Error::new(e))
+    match result {
+        Ok(confirmation) => {
+            let confirmation = confirmation.into_inner();
+            if confirmation.error.is_empty() {
+                info!("Got VM confirmation: {confirmation:?}");
+            } else {
+                warn!("Got VM confirmation error: {}", confirmation.error);
+            };
+        }
+        Err(e) => log::error!("Could not create vm: {e:?}"),
+    };
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 #[tokio::main]
@@ -175,7 +187,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
 
     let contracts = list_contracts(client.clone()).await?;
     for contract in contracts {
-        if let Err(e) = update_vm(client.clone(), &contract.uuid).await {
+        if let Err(e) = update_vm_request(client.clone(), &contract.uuid).await {
             log::error!("Received error when updating VM {}: {e:?}", &contract.uuid);
         }
     }
diff --git a/daemon-mock/src/main.rs b/daemon-mock/src/main.rs
index 379ee2e..3a2caad 100644
--- a/daemon-mock/src/main.rs
+++ b/daemon-mock/src/main.rs
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ async fn listen_for_update_vm_reqs(
     let mut grpc_stream = client
         .get_update_vm(NodePubkey { node_pubkey })
         .await?
-        .into_inner(); 
+        .into_inner();
     while let Some(stream_update) = grpc_stream.next().await {
         match stream_update {
             Ok(req) => {
@@ -143,20 +143,30 @@ async fn listen_for_update_vm_reqs(
 
 async fn handle_update_vm_requests(
     mut req: Receiver<UpdateVmRequest>,
-    resp: Sender<UpdateVmResp>,
-) {
+    resp: Sender<UpdateVmResp>
+    ) {
     info!("Started to handle update vm requests.");
     while let Some(update_vm) = req.recv().await {
-        info!("Updating vm: {update_vm:?}");
-        let response = UpdateVmResp {
-            uuid: update_vm.uuid.clone(),
+        let confirmation = UpdateVmResp {
+            uuid: update_vm.uuid,
             timestamp: chrono::Utc::now().to_rfc3339(),
-            error: String::new(),
+            error: "No errors yet".to_string(),
         };
-        info!("Sending UpdateVmResp: {response:?}");
-        let _ = resp.send(response).await;
-    }
-    warn!("update vm request handler is ending");
+        info!("Sending UpdateVmResp: {confirmation:?}");
+        let _ = resp.send(confirmation).await;
+    };
+    warn!("vm request handler is ending");
+}
+
+async fn send_confirmations_update(
+    mut client: BrainDaemonServiceClient<Channel>,
+    rx: Receiver<UpdateVmResp>,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    debug!("starting send_confirmations_update stream");
+    let rx_stream = ReceiverStream::new(rx);
+    client.send_update_vm(rx_stream).await?;
+    debug!("send_confirmations_update is about to exit");
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 async fn handle_vm_requests(mut req: Receiver<NewVmRequest>, resp: Sender<NewVmConfirmation>) {
@@ -223,14 +233,18 @@ async fn connect_and_run() -> Result<()> {
     });
 
     let updatevm_client = client.clone();
-    let (update_tx, update_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(6);
-    streaming_tasks.spawn(listen_for_update_vm_reqs(updatevm_client, update_tx));
+    let (tx, updatevm_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(6);
+    streaming_tasks.spawn(listen_for_update_vm_reqs(updatevm_client, tx));
+
+    let resp_client = client.clone();
+    let (resp_tx, rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(6);
+    streaming_tasks.spawn(send_confirmations_update(resp_client, rx));
 
-    let (update_resp_tx, _) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(6);
     tokio::spawn(async move {
-        handle_update_vm_requests(update_rx, update_resp_tx).await;
+        handle_update_vm_requests(updatevm_rx, resp_tx).await;
     });
 
+
     let deletevms_client = client.clone();
     let (tx, _deletevm_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(6);
     streaming_tasks.spawn(listen_for_deleted_vms(deletevms_client, tx));