diff --git a/start.go b/start.go
index 2ecde43..b4d9488 100644
--- a/start.go
+++ b/start.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Start handles cluster events
-func (a *Agent) Start(s chan os.Signal) {
+func (a *Agent) Start(s chan os.Signal) error {
 	go func() {
 		for range a.peerUpdateChan {
 			if err := a.members.UpdateNode(nodeUpdateTimeout); err != nil {
@@ -15,4 +15,10 @@ func (a *Agent) Start(s chan os.Signal) {
 			}
 		}
 	}()
+	if len(a.config.Peers) > 0 {
+		if _, err := a.members.Join(a.config.Peers); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
 }