localCluster := cb.buildCluster(clusterName, discoveryType, lbEndpoints,
		model.TrafficDirectionInboundVIP, &port, svc, nil, subset)

	// Ensure VIP cluster has services metadata for stats filter usage
	im := getOrCreateIstioMetadata(localCluster.cluster)
	im.Fields["services"] = &structpb.Value{
		Kind: &structpb.Value_ListValue{
			ListValue: &structpb.ListValue{
				Values: []*structpb.Value{},
			},
		},
	}