diff --git a/tanks/run_tanks.py b/tanks/run_tanks.py
index ab6a8d6..f680bbe 100755
--- a/tanks/run_tanks.py
+++ b/tanks/run_tanks.py
@@ -3,23 +3,45 @@
 import optparse
 import shutil
 import time
+import asyncore
+import asynchat
 from tanks import Pflanzarr
 
 T = 60*5
 MAX_HIST = 30
-HIST_STEP = 100 
+HIST_STEP = 100
+key = 'tanks:::2bac5e912ff2e1ad559b177eb5aeecca'
 
-parser = optparse.OptionParser('DATA_DIR easy|medium|hard MAX_TURNS')
-opts, args = parser.parse_args()
-if (len(args) != 3) or (args[1] not in ('easy', 'medium', 'hard')):
-    parser.error('Wrong number of arguments')
-try:
-    turns = int(args[2])
-except:
-    parser.error('Invalid number of turns')
+class Flagger(asynchat.async_chat):
+    """Use to connect to flagd and submit the current flag holder."""
 
-while True:
-    start = time.time()
+    def __init__(self, addr, auth):
+        asynchat.async_chat.__init__(self)
+        self.create_socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+        self.connect((addr, 6668))
+        self.push(auth + '\n')
+        self.flag = None
+
+    def handle_read(self):
+        msg = self.recv(4096)
+        raise ValueError("Flagger died: %r" % msg)
+
+    def handle_error(self):
+        # If we lose the connection to flagd, nobody can score any
+        # points.  Terminate everything.
+        asyncore.close_all()
+        asynchat.async_chat.handle_error(self)
+
+    def set_flag(self, team):
+        if team:
+            eteam = team
+        else:
+            eteam = ''
+        self.push(eteam + '\n')
+        self.flag = team
+
+
+def run_tanks():
     p = Pflanzarr.Pflanzarr(args[0], args[1])
     p.run(turns)
 
@@ -38,6 +60,32 @@ while True:
         if highest - MAX_HIST > num and not (num % HIST_STEP == 0):
             shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(path, num))
 
-    diff = time.time() - start
-    if diff - T > 0:
-        time.sleep( diff - T )
+    try:
+        winner = open('/var/lib/tanks/winner').read().strip()
+    except:
+        winner = None
+    flagger.set_flag(winner)
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = optparse.OptionParser('DATA_DIR easy|medium|hard MAX_TURNS')
+    opts, args = parser.parse_args()
+    if (len(args) != 3) or (args[1] not in ('easy', 'medium', 'hard')):
+        parser.error('Wrong number of arguments')
+    try:
+        turns = int(args[2])
+    except:
+        parser.error('Invalid number of turns')
+
+
+    flagger = Flagger('localhost', key)
+    lastrun = 0
+    while True:
+        asyncore.loop(60, count=1)
+        now = time.time()
+        if now - lastrun >= 60:
+            run_tanks()
+            lastrun = now
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()