# Elasticsearch ec2 plugin configuration fail

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-ec2-plugin-configuration-fail/219432>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [February 14, 2020, 6:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-ec2-plugin-configuration-fail/219432 "2020-02-14T18:24:52Z")\
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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:** [February 14, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-ec2-plugin-configuration-fail/219432/2 "2020-02-14T19:33:07Z")

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> [@kmroz](#):
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> `[cluster.initial_master_nodes] is empty on this node`

This setting is [required](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/discovery-settings.html#initial_master_nodes) on at least one (ideally all) master-eligible nodes the first time the cluster forms.

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