diff --git a/weed/mq/broker/broker_connect.go b/weed/mq/broker/broker_connect.go
index 859e330a7..3d58d89ea 100644
--- a/weed/mq/broker/broker_connect.go
+++ b/weed/mq/broker/broker_connect.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func (b *MessageQueueBroker) BrokerConnectToBalancer(brokerBalancer string, stop
 	}
 
 	// connect to the lock owner
-	return pb.WithBrokerGrpcClient(false, brokerBalancer, b.grpcDialOption, func(client mq_pb.SeaweedMessagingClient) error {
+	return pb.WithBrokerGrpcClient(true, brokerBalancer, b.grpcDialOption, func(client mq_pb.SeaweedMessagingClient) error {
 		stream, err := client.PublisherToPubBalancer(context.Background())
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("connect to balancer %v: %v", brokerBalancer, err)