diff --git a/resources/libraries/minio_helpers.rb b/resources/libraries/minio_helpers.rb
index 0e42425..d12b216 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/minio_helpers.rb
+++ b/resources/libraries/minio_helpers.rb
@@ -23,5 +23,19 @@ def self.check_remote_hosts(hosts)
       end
       all_alive
     end
+
+    def self.s3_ready?
+      command_output = `serf members list`
+    
+      nodes = command_output.split("\n")
+      leader_node = nodes.find { |node| node.include?('leader=ready') }
+    
+      if leader_node
+        s3_tag = leader_node[/s3=([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)/, 1]
+        return s3_tag == 'ready'
+      else
+        return false
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/resources/providers/config.rb b/resources/providers/config.rb
index 3749081..aaa7924 100644
--- a/resources/providers/config.rb
+++ b/resources/providers/config.rb
@@ -4,13 +4,10 @@
     user = new_resource.user
     s3_bucket = new_resource.s3_bucket
     s3_endpoint = new_resource.s3_endpoint
-    s3_databag = Chef::DataBagItem.load('passwords','s3_secrets') rescue nil
-    im_solo = false
 
-    if s3_databag.nil?
+    if !Minio::Helpers.s3_ready?
       s3_user = Minio::Helpers.generate_random_key(20)
       s3_password = Minio::Helpers.generate_random_key(40)
-      im_solo = true
     else
       s3_user = new_resource.access_key_id
       s3_password = new_resource.secret_key_id
@@ -60,7 +57,6 @@
         s3_bucket: s3_bucket,
         s3_endpoint: s3_endpoint
       )
-      only_if { im_solo }
     end
 
     template '/root/.s3cfg_initial' do
@@ -70,7 +66,6 @@
         s3_password: s3_password,
         s3_endpoint: s3_endpoint
       )
-      only_if { im_solo }
     end
 
     Chef::Log.info('Minio cookbook has been processed')