diff --git a/jobs-service/jobs-service-common/src/main/java/org/kie/kogito/jobs/service/management/JobServiceInstanceManager.java b/jobs-service/jobs-service-common/src/main/java/org/kie/kogito/jobs/service/management/JobServiceInstanceManager.java
index 5261170c51..fea4350a02 100644
--- a/jobs-service/jobs-service-common/src/main/java/org/kie/kogito/jobs/service/management/JobServiceInstanceManager.java
+++ b/jobs-service/jobs-service-common/src/main/java/org/kie/kogito/jobs/service/management/JobServiceInstanceManager.java
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@ protected Uni<JobServiceManagementInfo> tryBecomeLeader(JobServiceManagementInfo
     }
 
     protected Uni<Void> release(JobServiceManagementInfo info) {
+        leader.set(false);
         return repository.set(new JobServiceManagementInfo(info.getId(), null, null))
                 .onItem().invoke(this::disableCommunication)
-                .onItem().invoke(i -> leader.set(false))
                 .onItem().invoke(i -> LOGGER.info("Leader instance released"))
                 .onFailure().invoke(ex -> LOGGER.error("Error releasing leader"))
                 .replaceWithVoid();