# Master not discovered yet, this node has not previously joined a bootstrapped

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/master-not-discovered-yet-this-node-has-not-previously-joined-a-bootstrapped/289075>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 12, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/master-not-discovered-yet-this-node-has-not-previously-joined-a-bootstrapped/289075 "2021-11-12T14:30:36Z")\
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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:** [November 12, 2021, 8:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/master-not-discovered-yet-this-node-has-not-previously-joined-a-bootstrapped/289075/12 "2021-11-12T20:03:57Z")

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Oh wait, yes the message is completely different:

> [@Maks\_7v](#):
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> `[cluster.initial_master_nodes] is empty on this node`

You need to set `cluster.initial_master_nodes` too (but only the first time the cluster forms)

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