diff --git a/bin/iqmgr.py b/bin/iqmgr.py
index 544a441..d5f8984 100755
--- a/bin/iqmgr.py
+++ b/bin/iqmgr.py
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ if sys.argv[1].startswith("st"):
   print " masterq  : %d" % mq.qsize()
   print " slavesq  : %d" % sq.qsize()
 
+if sys.argv[1] == 'add':
+  for i in xrange(int(sys.argv[2])):
+    mq.put('jane')
+
 if sys.argv[1] == 'slay':
   if len(sys.argv) == 2:
     for i in xrange(mq.qsize()):