diff --git a/cluster/node.go b/cluster/node.go
index bb3a81a4..04fdb2b8 100644
--- a/cluster/node.go
+++ b/cluster/node.go
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@ func (n *clusterNode) start(id string) error {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	n.cancelPing = cancel
 
-	go n.ping(ctx)
-	go n.pingCore(ctx)
-
 	n.lastCoreContactErr = fmt.Errorf("not started yet")
 	n.lastContactErr = fmt.Errorf("not started yet")
 
@@ -110,6 +107,9 @@ func (n *clusterNode) start(id string) error {
 		}(ctx)
 	}
 
+	go n.ping(ctx)
+	go n.pingCore(ctx)
+
 	return nil
 }