diff --git a/roles/etcd/tasks/configure.yml b/roles/etcd/tasks/configure.yml
index 5f8756e71..a0a4b5cf4 100644
--- a/roles/etcd/tasks/configure.yml
+++ b/roles/etcd/tasks/configure.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@
   tags:
     - facts
 
-- name: Configure | Add member to the cluster if it is not there
-  when: is_etcd_master and etcd_member_in_cluster.rc != 0 and etcd_cluster_is_healthy.rc == 0
-  shell: "{{ bin_dir }}/etcdctl --peers={{ etcd_access_addresses }} member add {{ etcd_member_name }} {{ etcd_peer_url }}"
-
 - name: Install etcd launch script
   template:
     src: etcd.j2
@@ -29,3 +25,12 @@
     backup: yes
   when: is_etcd_master
   notify: restart etcd
+
+- name: Configure | Join member(s) to cluster one at a time
+  include: join_member.yml
+  vars:
+    target_node: "{{ item }}"
+  loop_control:
+    pause: 10
+  with_items: "{{ groups['etcd'] }}"
+  when: inventory_hostname == item and etcd_member_in_cluster.rc != 0 and etcd_cluster_is_healthy.rc == 0
diff --git a/roles/etcd/tasks/join_member.yml b/roles/etcd/tasks/join_member.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..47c2fbd6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/etcd/tasks/join_member.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+---
+- name: Join Member | Add member to cluster
+  shell: "{{ bin_dir }}/etcdctl --peers={{ etcd_access_addresses }} member add {{ etcd_member_name }} {{ etcd_peer_url }}"
+  register: member_add_result
+  until: member_add_result.rc == 0
+  retries: 4
+  delay: "{{ retry_stagger | random + 3 }}"
+  when: target_node == inventory_hostname
+
+- include: refresh_config.yml
+  vars:
+    etcd_peer_addresses: >-
+      {% for host in groups['etcd'] -%}
+        {%- if hostvars[host]['etcd_member_in_cluster'].rc == 0 -%}
+          {{ "etcd"+loop.index|string }}=https://{{ hostvars[host].access_ip | default(hostvars[host].ip | default(hostvars[host].ansible_default_ipv4['address'])) }}:2380,
+        {%- endif -%}
+        {%- if loop.last -%}
+          {{ etcd_member_name }}={{ etcd_peer_url }}
+        {%- endif -%}
+      {%- endfor -%}
+  when: target_node == inventory_hostname
+
+- name: Join Member | reload systemd
+  command: systemctl daemon-reload
+  when: target_node == inventory_hostname
+
+- name: Join Member | Ensure etcd is running
+  service:
+    name: etcd
+    state: started
+    enabled: yes
+  when: target_node == inventory_hostname
+
+- name: Join Member | Ensure member is in cluster
+  shell: "{{ bin_dir }}/etcdctl --no-sync --peers={{ etcd_access_addresses }} member list | grep -q {{ etcd_access_address }}"
+  register: etcd_member_in_cluster
+  changed_when: false
+  check_mode: no
+  tags:
+    - facts
+  when: target_node == inventory_hostname
diff --git a/roles/etcd/templates/etcd-docker.service.j2 b/roles/etcd/templates/etcd-docker.service.j2
index 18deee1d9..4dfbd723d 100644
--- a/roles/etcd/templates/etcd-docker.service.j2
+++ b/roles/etcd/templates/etcd-docker.service.j2
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ After=docker.service
 [Service]
 User=root
 PermissionsStartOnly=true
-EnvironmentFile=/etc/etcd.env
+EnvironmentFile=-/etc/etcd.env
 ExecStart={{ bin_dir }}/etcd
 ExecStartPre=-{{ docker_bin_dir }}/docker rm -f {{ etcd_member_name | default("etcd") }}
 ExecStop={{ docker_bin_dir }}/docker stop {{ etcd_member_name | default("etcd") }}