diff --git a/weed/command/server.go b/weed/command/server.go
index 370ebdd46..64321b4d7 100644
--- a/weed/command/server.go
+++ b/weed/command/server.go
@@ -165,12 +165,12 @@ func runServer(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 	// ip address
 	masterOptions.ip = serverIp
 	masterOptions.ipBind = serverBindIp
-	filerOptions.masters = &peers
+	filerOptions.masters = masterOptions.peers
 	filerOptions.ip = serverIp
 	filerOptions.bindIp = serverBindIp
 	serverOptions.v.ip = serverIp
 	serverOptions.v.bindIp = serverBindIp
-	serverOptions.v.masters = &peers
+	serverOptions.v.masters = masterOptions.peers
 	serverOptions.v.idleConnectionTimeout = serverTimeout
 	serverOptions.v.dataCenter = serverDataCenter
 	serverOptions.v.rack = serverRack