diff --git a/capsulflask/hub_model.py b/capsulflask/hub_model.py
index ac2a865..ba81eb5 100644
--- a/capsulflask/hub_model.py
+++ b/capsulflask/hub_model.py
@@ -40,6 +40,16 @@ class MockHub(VirtualizationInterface):
     validate_capsul_id(id)
     current_app.logger.info(f"mock create: {id} for {email}")
     sleep(1)
+    get_model().create_vm(
+      email=email, 
+      id=id, 
+      size=size, 
+      os=os,
+      host=host_id,
+      network_name=network_name,
+      public_ipv4=public_ipv4,
+      ssh_authorized_keys=list(map(lambda x: x["name"], ssh_authorized_keys)),
+    )
 
   def destroy(self, email: str, id: str):
     current_app.logger.info(f"mock destroy: {id} for {email}")
@@ -49,7 +59,6 @@ class MockHub(VirtualizationInterface):
 
 
 class CapsulFlaskHub(VirtualizationInterface):
-
   def synchronous_operation(self, hosts: List[OnlineHost], email: str, payload: str) -> List[HTTPResult]:
     return self.generic_operation(hosts, email, payload, True)[1]
   
@@ -262,4 +271,3 @@ class CapsulFlaskHub(VirtualizationInterface):
 
     if not result_status == "success":
       raise ValueError(f"""failed to {command} vm "{id}" on host "{host.id}" for {email}: {result_json_string}""")
-