diff --git a/core/internal/cluster/manager.go b/core/internal/cluster/manager.go
index dfdab36..38c2945 100644
--- a/core/internal/cluster/manager.go
+++ b/core/internal/cluster/manager.go
@@ -294,6 +294,8 @@
 		return fmt.Errorf("joining a cluster without a golden ticket not yet implemented")
 	}
 
+	m.goldenTicket = enrolmentConfig.GoldenTicket
+
 	// Otherwise, we begin enrolling with the Golden Ticket.
 	m.next(ctx, StateCharlie)
 	return nil