# This node is locked

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/this-node-is-locked/323040>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 12, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/this-node-is-locked/323040 "2023-01-12T15:40:45Z")\
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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:** [January 13, 2023, 6:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/this-node-is-locked/323040/5 "2023-01-13T06:55:34Z")

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This message means that Elasticsearch definitely sees `cluster.initial_master_nodes` in its settings, and the only way to fix the warning is to remove the setting. Are you sure you're editing the right config file? Or maybe you're passing the setting in on the command line instead?

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