# Can we use more master nodes instead of 'coordinating only'

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-use-more-master-nodes-instead-of-coordinating-only/266123>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** es-hadoop\
**Created:** [March 3, 2021, 2:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-use-more-master-nodes-instead-of-coordinating-only/266123 "2021-03-03T14:09:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![DavidTurner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/davidturner/32/22453_2.png) [@DavidTurner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DavidTurner)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-use-more-master-nodes-instead-of-coordinating-only/266123/4 "2021-03-03T18:25:18Z")

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There isn't really a substitute, sorry, you'll need to address whatever factors are blocking you from adding coordinating-only nodes. Hopefully the links to the docs that I shared are helpful in convincing your organisation that this is something that needs to be done.

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