diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index aeb1cdbf5..ba2604aa0 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ type jsonConfig struct {
 
 func (jcfg *jsonConfig) getSection(i SectionType) jsonSection {
 	switch i {
+	case Cluster:
+		return jcfg.Cluster
 	case Consensus:
 		return jcfg.Consensus
 	case API: