diff --git a/node-daemon/pvcd/NodeInstance.py b/node-daemon/pvcd/NodeInstance.py
index e2e4f081..2ba41c87 100644
--- a/node-daemon/pvcd/NodeInstance.py
+++ b/node-daemon/pvcd/NodeInstance.py
@@ -288,13 +288,6 @@ class NodeInstance(object):
             for network in self.d_network:
                 self.d_network[network].createGateways()
                 self.d_network[network].startDHCPServer()
-            if self.config['enable_api']:
-                self.logger.out('Starting PVC API client service', state='i')
-                common.run_os_command("systemctl start pvc-api.service")
-            if self.config['enable_provisioner']:
-                self.logger.out('Starting PVC Provisioner service', state='i')
-                common.run_os_command("systemctl start pvc-provisioner-worker.service")
-                common.run_os_command("systemctl start pvc-provisioner.service")
             time.sleep(1)
 
             # Switch Patroni leader to the local instance
@@ -330,6 +323,15 @@ class NodeInstance(object):
             time.sleep(1)
             self.dns_aggregator.start_aggregator()
 
+            # Start the clients
+            if self.config['enable_api']:
+                self.logger.out('Starting PVC API client service', state='i')
+                common.run_os_command("systemctl start pvc-api.service")
+            if self.config['enable_provisioner']:
+                self.logger.out('Starting PVC Provisioner service', state='i')
+                common.run_os_command("systemctl start pvc-provisioner-worker.service")
+                common.run_os_command("systemctl start pvc-provisioner.service")
+
     def createFloatingAddresses(self):
         # VNI floating IP
         self.logger.out(