diff --git a/cluster/cluster_test.go b/cluster/cluster_test.go
index 768608758c..53db6d0895 100644
--- a/cluster/cluster_test.go
+++ b/cluster/cluster_test.go
@@ -335,6 +335,8 @@ func testTLSConnection(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	go p2.Settle(context.Background(), 0*time.Second)
 	p2.WaitReady(context.Background())
+	require.Equal(t, "ready", p2.Status())
+
 	require.Equal(t, 2, p1.ClusterSize())
 	p2.Leave(0 * time.Second)
 	require.Equal(t, 1, p1.ClusterSize())