diff --git a/scripts/base/frameworks/cluster/setup-connections.bro b/scripts/base/frameworks/cluster/setup-connections.bro
index 059b984d61..84d9767875 100644
--- a/scripts/base/frameworks/cluster/setup-connections.bro
+++ b/scripts/base/frameworks/cluster/setup-connections.bro
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ event bro_init() &priority=9
 			{
 			if ( n$node_type == WORKER && n$proxy == node )
 				Communication::nodes[i] =
-				    [$host=n$ip, $connect=F, $class=i, $events=worker2proxy_events];
+				    [$host=n$ip, $connect=F, $class=i, $sync=T, $auth=T, $events=worker2proxy_events];
 			
 			# accepts connections from the previous one. 
 			# (This is not ideal for setups with many proxies)