diff --git a/vclusterops/add_node.go b/vclusterops/add_node.go
index ab5b754..cf3d7c8 100644
--- a/vclusterops/add_node.go
+++ b/vclusterops/add_node.go
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ func (vcc VClusterCommands) prepareAdditionalEonInstructions(vdb *VCoordinationD
 	}
 
 	if vdb.IsEon {
-		httpsSyncCatalogOp, err := makeHTTPSSyncCatalogOp(initiatorHost, true, username, options.Password, AddNodeSyncCat)
+		httpsSyncCatalogOp, err := makeHTTPSSyncCatalogOp(initiatorHost, usePassword, username, options.Password, AddNodeSyncCat)
 		if err != nil {
 			return instructions, err
 		}