diff --git a/service/topology_coordinator.cc b/service/topology_coordinator.cc
index 3b360c0fba..7ad31ed768 100644
--- a/service/topology_coordinator.cc
+++ b/service/topology_coordinator.cc
@@ -2446,10 +2446,12 @@ future<> topology_coordinator::build_coordinator_state(group0_guard guard) {
                 [this] (abort_source*) { return start_operation();}, _as);
     }
 
+    auto tmptr = get_token_metadata_ptr();
+
     auto sl_version = co_await _sys_ks.get_service_levels_version();
     if (!sl_version || *sl_version < 2) {
         rtlogger.info("migrating service levels data");
-        co_await qos::service_level_controller::migrate_to_v2(_gossiper.num_endpoints(), _sys_ks, _sys_ks.query_processor(), _group0.client(), _as);
+        co_await qos::service_level_controller::migrate_to_v2(tmptr->get_all_endpoints().size(), _sys_ks, _sys_ks.query_processor(), _group0.client(), _as);
     }
 
     rtlogger.info("building initial raft topology state and CDC generation");
@@ -2466,7 +2468,6 @@ future<> topology_coordinator::build_coordinator_state(group0_guard guard) {
     };
 
     // Create a new CDC generation
-    auto tmptr = get_token_metadata_ptr();
     auto get_sharding_info_for_host_id = [&] (locator::host_id host_id) -> std::pair<size_t, uint8_t> {
         const auto ep = tmptr->get_endpoint_for_host_id_if_known(host_id);
         if (!ep) {