diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/coordination/JoinTaskExecutor.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/coordination/JoinTaskExecutor.java
index 2975e89cf860b..9bb49d9c3bcb8 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/coordination/JoinTaskExecutor.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/coordination/JoinTaskExecutor.java
@@ -555,6 +555,7 @@ private static void ensureRemoteStoreNodesCompatibility(DiscoveryNode joiningNod
             .filter(
                 node -> node.isRemoteStoreNode()
                     && RemoteStoreNodeAttribute.getRoutingTableRepoName(node.getAttributes()) != null
+                    && node.getAttributes().get(RemoteStoreNodeAttribute.REMOTE_STORE_ROUTING_TABLE_REPOSITORY_NAME_ATTRIBUTE_KEY) != null
                     && node.getAttributes().get(RemoteStoreNodeAttribute.REMOTE_STORE_SEGMENT_REPOSITORY_NAME_ATTRIBUTE_KEY) != null
             )
             .findFirst();