diff --git a/scripts/nm-quick.sh b/scripts/nm-quick.sh
index 50db8bb2d..9a965dba0 100755
--- a/scripts/nm-quick.sh
+++ b/scripts/nm-quick.sh
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ configure_netclient() {
 	nmctl host update $HOST_ID --default
 	sleep 5
 	nmctl node create_ingress netmaker $NODE_ID
+	#setup failOver
+	sleep 5
+	curl --location --request POST "https://api.${NETMAKER_BASE_DOMAIN}/api/v1/node/${NODE_ID}/failover" --header "Authorization: Bearer ${MASTER_KEY}"
 	set -e
 }