diff --git a/cluster/services/consul/test.nix b/cluster/services/consul/test.nix
index 3a279bb..a292bdd 100644
--- a/cluster/services/consul/test.nix
+++ b/cluster/services/consul/test.nix
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
     start_all()
 
     with subtest("should form cluster"):
-      for machine in machines:
+      nodes = [ n for n in machines if n != nowhere ]
+      for machine in nodes:
         machine.succeed("systemctl start consul-ready.service")
-      for machine in machines:
+      for machine in nodes:
         consulConfig = json.loads(machine.succeed("cat /etc/consul.json"))
         addr = consulConfig["addresses"]["http"]
         port = consulConfig["ports"]["http"]