diff --git a/src/client/libdistren.h b/src/client/libdistren.h
--- a/src/client/libdistren.h
+++ b/src/client/libdistren.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ struct distren
   distren_malloc_t malloc;
   distren_free_t free;
   struct options_common *options; /*< use a pointer just to avoid #include "options.h"? */
+  char *server;
 };
 
 struct distren_job