diff --git a/lib/polar/machines/cluster/transitions.ex b/lib/polar/machines/cluster/transitions.ex
index c1f10d8..ed91f65 100644
--- a/lib/polar/machines/cluster/transitions.ex
+++ b/lib/polar/machines/cluster/transitions.ex
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ defmodule Polar.Machines.Cluster.Transitions do
     fn changes -> transit(changes, Cluster.Triggers) end
   )
 
+  Cluster
+  |> transition(
+    [from: "healthy", to: "connecting", via: "connect"],
+    fn changes -> transit(changes, Cluster.Triggers) end
+  )
+
   Cluster
   |> transition(
     [from: "connecting", to: "healthy", via: "healthy"],