diff --git a/service/storage_service.cc b/service/storage_service.cc
index 31c9107694..988b5bf977 100644
--- a/service/storage_service.cc
+++ b/service/storage_service.cc
@@ -4969,7 +4969,6 @@ future<> storage_service::raft_rebuild(utils::optional_param sdc_param) {
 
         rtlogger.info("request rebuild for: {} source_dc={}", raft_server.id(), sdc_param);
         topology_mutation_builder builder(guard.write_timestamp());
-        builder.set_session(session_id(guard.new_group0_state_id()));
         sstring source_dc = sdc_param.value_or("");
         if (sdc_param.force() && !source_dc.empty()) {
             source_dc += ":force";
diff --git a/service/topology_coordinator.cc b/service/topology_coordinator.cc
index 0d1af5f711..d022c5e93d 100644
--- a/service/topology_coordinator.cc
+++ b/service/topology_coordinator.cc
@@ -2825,7 +2825,8 @@ class topology_coordinator : public endpoint_lifecycle_subscriber {
                         }
                     case topology_request::rebuild: {
                         topology_mutation_builder builder(node.guard.write_timestamp());
-                        builder.with_node(node.id)
+                        builder.set_session(session_id(node.guard.new_group0_state_id()))
+                               .with_node(node.id)
                                .set("node_state", node_state::rebuilding)
                                .del("topology_request");
                         co_await update_topology_state(take_guard(std::move(node)), {builder.build(), rtbuilder.build()},