diff --git a/api/storage_service.cc b/api/storage_service.cc
index 430c9a97a4..5e5f9689e3 100644
--- a/api/storage_service.cc
+++ b/api/storage_service.cc
@@ -400,8 +400,9 @@ void set_storage_service(http_context& ctx, routes& r) {
     });
 
     ss::join_ring.set(r, [](std::unique_ptr<request> req) {
-        //TBD
-        return make_ready_future<json::json_return_type>(json_void());
+        return service::get_local_storage_service().join_ring().then([] {
+            return make_ready_future<json::json_return_type>(json_void());
+        });
     });
 
     ss::is_joined.set(r, [](const_req req) {