diff --git a/coordinator/src/main/scala/filodb.coordinator/FilodbCluster.scala b/coordinator/src/main/scala/filodb.coordinator/FilodbCluster.scala
index f6427838d3..d426aa7890 100644
--- a/coordinator/src/main/scala/filodb.coordinator/FilodbCluster.scala
+++ b/coordinator/src/main/scala/filodb.coordinator/FilodbCluster.scala
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ final class FilodbCluster(val system: ExtendedActorSystem, overrideConfig: Confi
   * Used by all `ClusterRole` nodes starting an ActorSystem and FiloDB Cluster nodes.
   */
 private[filodb] trait FilodbClusterNode extends NodeConfiguration with StrictLogging {
+  Kamon.init()
 
   def role: ClusterRole
 
@@ -262,8 +263,6 @@ private[filodb] trait FilodbClusterNode extends NodeConfiguration with StrictLog
     ActorSystem(role.systemName, allConfig)
   }
 
-  Kamon.init()
-
   lazy val cluster = FilodbCluster(system)
 
   implicit lazy val ec = cluster.ec