diff --git a/patroni/global_config.py b/patroni/global_config.py
index 7731cf59f..ded66f6fe 100644
--- a/patroni/global_config.py
+++ b/patroni/global_config.py
@@ -44,19 +44,20 @@ def _cluster_has_valid_config(cluster: Optional['Cluster']) -> bool:
         """
         return bool(cluster and cluster.config and cluster.config.modify_version)
 
-    def update(self, cluster: Optional['Cluster']) -> None:
+    def update(self, cluster: Optional['Cluster'], default: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> None:
         """Update with the new global configuration from the :class:`Cluster` object view.
 
         .. note::
-            Global configuration is updated only when configuration in the *cluster* view is valid.
-
             Update happens in-place and is executed only from the main heartbeat thread.
 
         :param cluster: the currently known cluster state from DCS.
+        :param default: default configuration, which will be used if there is no valid *cluster.config*.
         """
         # Try to protect from the case when DCS was wiped out
         if self._cluster_has_valid_config(cluster):
             self.__config = cluster.config.data  # pyright: ignore [reportOptionalMemberAccess]
+        elif default:
+            self.__config = default
 
     def from_cluster(self, cluster: Optional['Cluster']) -> 'GlobalConfig':
         """Return :class:`GlobalConfig` instance from the provided :class:`Cluster` object view.
diff --git a/patroni/ha.py b/patroni/ha.py
index 16c050f37..59b5b6dd1 100644
--- a/patroni/ha.py
+++ b/patroni/ha.py
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ def __init__(self, patroni: Patroni):
         # used only in backoff after failing a pre_promote script
         self._released_leader_key_timestamp = 0
 
+        # Initialize global config
+        global_config.update(None, self.patroni.config.dynamic_configuration)
+
     def primary_stop_timeout(self) -> Union[int, None]:
         """:returns: "primary_stop_timeout" from the global configuration or `None` when not in synchronous mode."""
         ret = global_config.primary_stop_timeout
diff --git a/tests/test_ha.py b/tests/test_ha.py
index 43844c5d9..abfb4691b 100644
--- a/tests/test_ha.py
+++ b/tests/test_ha.py
@@ -256,8 +256,6 @@ def test_bootstrap_as_standby_leader(self, initialize):
         self.p.data_directory_empty = true
         self.ha.cluster = get_cluster_not_initialized_without_leader(
             cluster_config=ClusterConfig(1, {"standby_cluster": {"port": 5432}}, 1))
-        global_config.update(self.ha.cluster)
-        self.ha.cluster = get_cluster_not_initialized_without_leader(cluster_config=ClusterConfig(0, {}, 0))
         self.assertEqual(self.ha.run_cycle(), 'trying to bootstrap a new standby leader')
 
     def test_bootstrap_waiting_for_standby_leader(self):
@@ -323,7 +321,6 @@ def test_crash_recovery(self):
             self.ha.state_handler.cancellable._process = Mock()
             self.ha._crash_recovery_started -= 600
             self.ha.cluster.config.data.update({'maximum_lag_on_failover': 10})
-            global_config.update(self.ha.cluster)
             self.assertEqual(self.ha.run_cycle(), 'terminated crash recovery because of startup timeout')
 
     @patch.object(Rewind, 'ensure_clean_shutdown', Mock())
@@ -776,7 +773,6 @@ def test_manual_switchover_from_leader(self):
         with patch('patroni.ha.logger.info') as mock_info:
             self.ha.fetch_node_status = get_node_status(wal_position=1)
             self.ha.cluster.config.data.update({'maximum_lag_on_failover': 5})
-            global_config.update(self.ha.cluster)
             self.assertEqual(self.ha.run_cycle(), 'no action. I am (postgresql0), the leader with the lock')
             self.assertEqual(mock_info.call_args_list[0][0], ('Member %s exceeds maximum replication lag', 'leader'))
 
@@ -1282,7 +1278,6 @@ def test_failover_immediately_on_zero_primary_start_timeout(self, demote):
         self.p.is_running = false
         self.ha.cluster = get_cluster_initialized_with_leader(sync=(self.p.name, 'other'))
         self.ha.cluster.config.data.update({'synchronous_mode': True, 'primary_start_timeout': 0})
-        global_config.update(self.ha.cluster)
         self.ha.has_lock = true
         self.ha.update_lock = true
         self.ha.fetch_node_status = get_node_status()  # accessible, in_recovery
@@ -1391,7 +1386,6 @@ def test_process_sync_replication(self):
         mock_set_sync.reset_mock()
         self.p.sync_handler.current_state = Mock(return_value=(CaseInsensitiveSet(), CaseInsensitiveSet()))
         self.ha.cluster.config.data['synchronous_mode_strict'] = True
-        global_config.update(self.ha.cluster)
         self.ha.run_cycle()
         mock_set_sync.assert_called_once_with(CaseInsensitiveSet('*'))