diff --git a/bootstrapper/cmd/bootstrapper/run.go b/bootstrapper/cmd/bootstrapper/run.go
index d45ea9828..f3639bd59 100644
--- a/bootstrapper/cmd/bootstrapper/run.go
+++ b/bootstrapper/cmd/bootstrapper/run.go
@@ -99,5 +99,4 @@ type clusterInitJoiner interface {
 type metadataAPI interface {
 	joinclient.MetadataAPI
 	initserver.MetadataAPI
-	GetLoadBalancerEndpoint(ctx context.Context) (host, port string, err error)
 }
diff --git a/bootstrapper/internal/joinclient/joinclient.go b/bootstrapper/internal/joinclient/joinclient.go
index ef4295710..8bf902e7a 100644
--- a/bootstrapper/internal/joinclient/joinclient.go
+++ b/bootstrapper/internal/joinclient/joinclient.go
@@ -186,17 +186,29 @@ func (c *JoinClient) Stop() {
 }
 
 func (c *JoinClient) tryJoinWithAvailableServices() error {
-	ips, err := c.getControlPlaneIPs()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	ctx, cancel := c.timeoutCtx()
+	defer cancel()
 
-	if len(ips) == 0 {
+	var endpoints []string
+
+	ip, _, err := c.metadataAPI.GetLoadBalancerEndpoint(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get load balancer endpoint: %w", err)
+	}
+	endpoints = append(endpoints, net.JoinHostPort(ip, strconv.Itoa(constants.JoinServiceNodePort)))
+
+	ips, err := c.getControlPlaneIPs(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get control plane IPs: %w", err)
+	}
+	endpoints = append(endpoints, ips...)
+
+	if len(endpoints) == 0 {
 		return errors.New("no control plane IPs found")
 	}
 
-	for _, ip := range ips {
-		err = c.join(net.JoinHostPort(ip, strconv.Itoa(constants.JoinServiceNodePort)))
+	for _, endpoint := range endpoints {
+		err = c.join(net.JoinHostPort(endpoint, strconv.Itoa(constants.JoinServiceNodePort)))
 		if err == nil {
 			return nil
 		}
@@ -357,10 +369,7 @@ func (c *JoinClient) getDiskUUID() (string, error) {
 	return c.disk.UUID()
 }
 
-func (c *JoinClient) getControlPlaneIPs() ([]string, error) {
-	ctx, cancel := c.timeoutCtx()
-	defer cancel()
-
+func (c *JoinClient) getControlPlaneIPs(ctx context.Context) ([]string, error) {
 	instances, err := c.metadataAPI.List(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		c.log.With(zap.Error(err)).Errorf("Failed to list instances from metadata API")
@@ -425,6 +434,8 @@ type MetadataAPI interface {
 	List(ctx context.Context) ([]metadata.InstanceMetadata, error)
 	// Self retrieves the current instance.
 	Self(ctx context.Context) (metadata.InstanceMetadata, error)
+	// GetLoadBalancerEndpoint retrieves the load balancer endpoint.
+	GetLoadBalancerEndpoint(ctx context.Context) (host, port string, err error)
 }
 
 type encryptedDisk interface {
diff --git a/bootstrapper/internal/joinclient/joinclient_test.go b/bootstrapper/internal/joinclient/joinclient_test.go
index 6c850a17b..b527b1f23 100644
--- a/bootstrapper/internal/joinclient/joinclient_test.go
+++ b/bootstrapper/internal/joinclient/joinclient_test.go
@@ -330,6 +330,10 @@ func (s *stubRepeaterMetadataAPI) List(_ context.Context) ([]metadata.InstanceMe
 	return s.listInstances, s.listErr
 }
 
+func (s *stubRepeaterMetadataAPI) GetLoadBalancerEndpoint(_ context.Context) (string, string, error) {
+	return "", "", nil
+}
+
 type stubMetadataAPI struct {
 	selfAnswerC chan selfAnswer
 	listAnswerC chan listAnswer
@@ -352,6 +356,10 @@ func (s *stubMetadataAPI) List(_ context.Context) ([]metadata.InstanceMetadata,
 	return answer.instances, answer.err
 }
 
+func (s *stubMetadataAPI) GetLoadBalancerEndpoint(_ context.Context) (string, string, error) {
+	return "", "", nil
+}
+
 type selfAnswer struct {
 	instance metadata.InstanceMetadata
 	err      error
diff --git a/cli/internal/terraform/terraform/aws/main.tf b/cli/internal/terraform/terraform/aws/main.tf
index bae981fa4..e9fbf4844 100644
--- a/cli/internal/terraform/terraform/aws/main.tf
+++ b/cli/internal/terraform/terraform/aws/main.tf
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ locals {
   ports_verify       = "30081"
   ports_recovery     = "9999"
   ports_debugd       = "4000"
+  ports_join         = "30090"
   target_group_arns = {
     control-plane : flatten([
       module.load_balancer_target_bootstrapper.target_group_arn,
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ locals {
       module.load_balancer_target_verify.target_group_arn,
       module.load_balancer_target_recovery.target_group_arn,
       module.load_balancer_target_konnectivity.target_group_arn,
+      module.load_balancer_target_join.target_group_arn,
       var.debug ? [module.load_balancer_target_debugd[0].target_group_arn] : [],
     ])
     worker : []
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ resource "aws_lb" "front_end" {
   internal           = false
   load_balancer_type = "network"
   tags               = local.tags
+  security_groups    = [aws_security_group.security_group.id]
 
   dynamic "subnet_mapping" {
     # TODO(malt3): use for_each = toset(module.public_private_subnet.all_zones)
@@ -111,6 +114,10 @@ resource "aws_lb" "front_end" {
     }
   }
   enable_cross_zone_load_balancing = true
+
+  lifecycle {
+    ignore_changes = [security_groups]
+  }
 }
 
 resource "aws_security_group" "security_group" {
@@ -255,6 +262,16 @@ module "load_balancer_target_konnectivity" {
   healthcheck_protocol = "TCP"
 }
 
+module "load_balancer_target_join" {
+  source               = "./modules/load_balancer_target"
+  name                 = "${local.name}-join"
+  vpc_id               = aws_vpc.vpc.id
+  lb_arn               = aws_lb.front_end.arn
+  port                 = local.ports_join
+  tags                 = local.tags
+  healthcheck_protocol = "TCP"
+}
+
 module "instance_group" {
   source               = "./modules/instance_group"
   for_each             = var.node_groups
diff --git a/cli/internal/terraform/terraform/azure/main.tf b/cli/internal/terraform/terraform/azure/main.tf
index 71c42ae1b..73a83d491 100644
--- a/cli/internal/terraform/terraform/azure/main.tf
+++ b/cli/internal/terraform/terraform/azure/main.tf
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ locals {
   ports_konnectivity    = "8132"
   ports_verify          = "30081"
   ports_recovery        = "9999"
+  ports_join            = "30090"
   ports_debugd          = "4000"
   cidr_vpc_subnet_nodes = "192.168.178.0/24"
   cidr_vpc_subnet_pods  = "10.10.0.0/16"
@@ -182,6 +183,12 @@ module "loadbalancer_backend_control_plane" {
       protocol = "Tcp",
       path     = null
     },
+    {
+      name     = "join",
+      port     = local.ports_join,
+      protocol = "Tcp",
+      path     = null
+    },
     var.debug ? [{
       name     = "debugd",
       port     = local.ports_debugd,
@@ -231,8 +238,9 @@ resource "azurerm_network_security_group" "security_group" {
       { name = "kubernetes", priority = 101, dest_port_range = local.ports_kubernetes },
       { name = "bootstrapper", priority = 102, dest_port_range = local.ports_bootstrapper },
       { name = "konnectivity", priority = 103, dest_port_range = local.ports_konnectivity },
-      { name = "recovery", priority = 104, dest_port_range = local.ports_recovery },
-      var.debug ? [{ name = "debugd", priority = 105, dest_port_range = local.ports_debugd }] : [],
+      { name = "join", priority = 104, dest_port_range = local.ports_recovery },
+      { name = "recovery", priority = 105, dest_port_range = local.ports_join },
+      var.debug ? [{ name = "debugd", priority = 106, dest_port_range = local.ports_debugd }] : [],
     ])
     content {
       name                       = security_rule.value.name
diff --git a/cli/internal/terraform/terraform/gcp/main.tf b/cli/internal/terraform/terraform/gcp/main.tf
index 63d1f284a..a24ddd07c 100644
--- a/cli/internal/terraform/terraform/gcp/main.tf
+++ b/cli/internal/terraform/terraform/gcp/main.tf
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ locals {
   ports_konnectivity    = "8132"
   ports_verify          = "30081"
   ports_recovery        = "9999"
+  ports_join            = "30090"
   ports_debugd          = "4000"
   cidr_vpc_subnet_nodes = "192.168.178.0/24"
   cidr_vpc_subnet_pods  = "10.10.0.0/16"
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ locals {
     { name = "verify", port = local.ports_verify },
     { name = "konnectivity", port = local.ports_konnectivity },
     { name = "recovery", port = local.ports_recovery },
+    { name = "join", port = local.ports_join },
     var.debug ? [{ name = "debugd", port = local.ports_debugd }] : [],
   ])
   node_groups_by_role = {
@@ -120,6 +122,7 @@ resource "google_compute_firewall" "firewall_external" {
       local.ports_kubernetes,
       local.ports_konnectivity,
       local.ports_recovery,
+      local.ports_join,
       var.debug ? [local.ports_debugd] : [],
     ])
   }
@@ -234,6 +237,17 @@ module "loadbalancer_recovery" {
   frontend_labels         = merge(local.labels, { constellation-use = "recovery" })
 }
 
+module "loadbalancer_join" {
+  source                  = "./modules/loadbalancer"
+  name                    = local.name
+  health_check            = "TCP"
+  backend_port_name       = "join"
+  backend_instance_groups = local.control_plane_instance_groups
+  ip_address              = google_compute_global_address.loadbalancer_ip.self_link
+  port                    = local.ports_join
+  frontend_labels         = merge(local.labels, { constellation-use = "join" })
+}
+
 module "loadbalancer_debugd" {
   count                   = var.debug ? 1 : 0 // only deploy debugd in debug mode
   source                  = "./modules/loadbalancer"
diff --git a/disk-mapper/internal/rejoinclient/BUILD.bazel b/disk-mapper/internal/rejoinclient/BUILD.bazel
index 24c33c106..b7bae0f1c 100644
--- a/disk-mapper/internal/rejoinclient/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/disk-mapper/internal/rejoinclient/BUILD.bazel
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ go_library(
     visibility = ["//disk-mapper:__subpackages__"],
     deps = [
         "//internal/cloud/metadata",
+        "//internal/constants",
         "//internal/logger",
         "//internal/role",
         "//joinservice/joinproto",
diff --git a/disk-mapper/internal/rejoinclient/rejoinclient.go b/disk-mapper/internal/rejoinclient/rejoinclient.go
index d1824c293..4f50b0b41 100644
--- a/disk-mapper/internal/rejoinclient/rejoinclient.go
+++ b/disk-mapper/internal/rejoinclient/rejoinclient.go
@@ -14,10 +14,13 @@ package rejoinclient
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/edgelesssys/constellation/v2/internal/cloud/metadata"
+	"github.com/edgelesssys/constellation/v2/internal/constants"
 	"github.com/edgelesssys/constellation/v2/internal/logger"
 	"github.com/edgelesssys/constellation/v2/internal/role"
 	"github.com/edgelesssys/constellation/v2/joinservice/joinproto"
@@ -75,7 +78,7 @@ func (c *RejoinClient) Start(ctx context.Context, diskUUID string) (diskKey, mea
 	defer c.log.Infof("RejoinClient stopped")
 
 	for {
-		endpoints, err := c.getControlPlaneEndpoints()
+		endpoints, err := c.getJoinEndpoints()
 		if err != nil {
 			c.log.With(zap.Error(err)).Errorf("Failed to get control-plane endpoints")
 		} else {
@@ -130,19 +133,39 @@ func (c *RejoinClient) requestRejoinTicket(endpoint string) (*joinproto.IssueRej
 	return joinproto.NewAPIClient(conn).IssueRejoinTicket(ctx, &joinproto.IssueRejoinTicketRequest{DiskUuid: c.diskUUID})
 }
 
-// getControlPlaneEndpoints requests the available control-plane endpoints from the metadata API.
+// getJoinEndpoints requests the available control-plane endpoints from the metadata API.
 // The list is filtered to remove *this* node if it is a restarting control-plane node.
-func (c *RejoinClient) getControlPlaneEndpoints() ([]string, error) {
+// Furthermore, the load balancer's endpoint is added.
+func (c *RejoinClient) getJoinEndpoints() ([]string, error) {
 	ctx, cancel := c.timeoutCtx()
 	defer cancel()
-	endpoints, err := metadata.JoinServiceEndpoints(ctx, c.metadataAPI)
+
+	joinEndpoints := []string{}
+
+	lbEndpoint, _, err := c.metadataAPI.GetLoadBalancerEndpoint(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("retrieving load balancer endpoint from cloud provider: %w", err)
 	}
+	joinEndpoints = append(joinEndpoints, net.JoinHostPort(lbEndpoint, strconv.Itoa(constants.JoinServiceNodePort)))
+
+	instances, err := c.metadataAPI.List(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("retrieving instances list from cloud provider: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, instance := range instances {
+		if instance.Role == role.ControlPlane {
+			if instance.VPCIP != "" {
+				joinEndpoints = append(joinEndpoints, net.JoinHostPort(instance.VPCIP, strconv.Itoa(constants.JoinServiceNodePort)))
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	if c.nodeInfo.Role == role.ControlPlane {
-		return removeSelfFromEndpoints(c.nodeInfo.VPCIP, endpoints), nil
+		return removeSelfFromEndpoints(c.nodeInfo.VPCIP, joinEndpoints), nil
 	}
-	return endpoints, nil
+
+	return joinEndpoints, nil
 }
 
 // removeSelfFromEndpoints removes *this* node from the list of endpoints.
@@ -169,4 +192,6 @@ type grpcDialer interface {
 type metadataAPI interface {
 	// List retrieves all instances belonging to the current constellation.
 	List(ctx context.Context) ([]metadata.InstanceMetadata, error)
+	// GetLoadBalancerEndpoint retrieves the load balancer endpoint.
+	GetLoadBalancerEndpoint(ctx context.Context) (host, port string, err error)
 }
diff --git a/disk-mapper/internal/rejoinclient/rejoinclient_test.go b/disk-mapper/internal/rejoinclient/rejoinclient_test.go
index d7f9e14e2..e78be25a3 100644
--- a/disk-mapper/internal/rejoinclient/rejoinclient_test.go
+++ b/disk-mapper/internal/rejoinclient/rejoinclient_test.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func TestRemoveSelfFromEndpoints(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestGetControlPlaneEndpoints(t *testing.T) {
+func TestGetJoinEndpoints(t *testing.T) {
 	testInstances := []metadata.InstanceMetadata{
 		{
 			Role:  role.ControlPlane,
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func TestGetControlPlaneEndpoints(t *testing.T) {
 	testCases := map[string]struct {
 		nodeInfo      metadata.InstanceMetadata
 		meta          stubMetadataAPI
-		wantInstances int
+		wantEndpoints int
 		wantErr       bool
 	}{
 		"worker node": {
@@ -163,9 +163,10 @@ func TestGetControlPlaneEndpoints(t *testing.T) {
 				VPCIP: "192.0.2.1",
 			},
 			meta: stubMetadataAPI{
-				instances: testInstances,
+				instances:  testInstances,
+				lbEndpoint: "192.0.2.100",
 			},
-			wantInstances: 3,
+			wantEndpoints: 4,
 		},
 		"control-plane node not in list": {
 			nodeInfo: metadata.InstanceMetadata{
@@ -173,9 +174,10 @@ func TestGetControlPlaneEndpoints(t *testing.T) {
 				VPCIP: "192.0.2.1",
 			},
 			meta: stubMetadataAPI{
-				instances: testInstances,
+				instances:  testInstances,
+				lbEndpoint: "192.0.2.100",
 			},
-			wantInstances: 3,
+			wantEndpoints: 4,
 		},
 		"control-plane node in list": {
 			nodeInfo: metadata.InstanceMetadata{
@@ -183,17 +185,28 @@ func TestGetControlPlaneEndpoints(t *testing.T) {
 				VPCIP: "192.0.2.2",
 			},
 			meta: stubMetadataAPI{
-				instances: testInstances,
+				instances:  testInstances,
+				lbEndpoint: "192.0.2.100",
 			},
-			wantInstances: 2,
+			wantEndpoints: 3,
 		},
-		"metadata error": {
+		"metadata list error": {
 			nodeInfo: metadata.InstanceMetadata{
 				Role:  role.ControlPlane,
 				VPCIP: "192.0.2.1",
 			},
 			meta: stubMetadataAPI{
-				err: errors.New("error"),
+				listErr: assert.AnError,
+			},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		"metadata load balancer error": {
+			nodeInfo: metadata.InstanceMetadata{
+				Role:  role.ControlPlane,
+				VPCIP: "192.0.2.1",
+			},
+			meta: stubMetadataAPI{
+				getLoadBalancerEndpointErr: assert.AnError,
 			},
 			wantErr: true,
 		},
@@ -205,13 +218,14 @@ func TestGetControlPlaneEndpoints(t *testing.T) {
 
 			client := New(nil, tc.nodeInfo, tc.meta, logger.NewTest(t))
 
-			endpoints, err := client.getControlPlaneEndpoints()
+			endpoints, err := client.getJoinEndpoints()
 			if tc.wantErr {
 				assert.Error(err)
 			} else {
 				assert.NoError(err)
 				assert.NotContains(endpoints, tc.nodeInfo.VPCIP)
-				assert.Len(endpoints, tc.wantInstances)
+				// +1 for the load balancer endpoint
+				assert.Len(endpoints, tc.wantEndpoints)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -288,12 +302,18 @@ func TestStart(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 type stubMetadataAPI struct {
-	instances []metadata.InstanceMetadata
-	err       error
+	instances                  []metadata.InstanceMetadata
+	lbEndpoint                 string
+	getLoadBalancerEndpointErr error
+	listErr                    error
 }
 
 func (s stubMetadataAPI) List(context.Context) ([]metadata.InstanceMetadata, error) {
-	return s.instances, s.err
+	return s.instances, s.listErr
+}
+
+func (s stubMetadataAPI) GetLoadBalancerEndpoint(_ context.Context) (string, string, error) {
+	return s.lbEndpoint, "", s.getLoadBalancerEndpointErr
 }
 
 type stubRejoinServiceAPI struct {
diff --git a/disk-mapper/internal/setup/interface.go b/disk-mapper/internal/setup/interface.go
index bcb33ec15..50bd008a7 100644
--- a/disk-mapper/internal/setup/interface.go
+++ b/disk-mapper/internal/setup/interface.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 package setup
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"io/fs"
 	"os"
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ type ConfigurationGenerator interface {
 type MetadataAPI interface {
 	metadata.InstanceSelfer
 	metadata.InstanceLister
+	GetLoadBalancerEndpoint(ctx context.Context) (host, port string, err error)
 }
 
 // RecoveryDoer is an interface to perform key recovery operations.
diff --git a/internal/cloud/metadata/BUILD.bazel b/internal/cloud/metadata/BUILD.bazel
index 6826262a9..698b038c3 100644
--- a/internal/cloud/metadata/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/internal/cloud/metadata/BUILD.bazel
@@ -5,8 +5,5 @@ go_library(
     srcs = ["metadata.go"],
     importpath = "github.com/edgelesssys/constellation/v2/internal/cloud/metadata",
     visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
-    deps = [
-        "//internal/constants",
-        "//internal/role",
-    ],
+    deps = ["//internal/role"],
 )
diff --git a/internal/cloud/metadata/metadata.go b/internal/cloud/metadata/metadata.go
index 88a8270ca..7b3aed893 100644
--- a/internal/cloud/metadata/metadata.go
+++ b/internal/cloud/metadata/metadata.go
@@ -8,11 +8,7 @@ package metadata
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"fmt"
-	"net"
-	"strconv"
 
-	"github.com/edgelesssys/constellation/v2/internal/constants"
 	"github.com/edgelesssys/constellation/v2/internal/role"
 )
 
@@ -43,21 +39,3 @@ type InstanceLister interface {
 	// List retrieves all instances belonging to the current constellation.
 	List(ctx context.Context) ([]InstanceMetadata, error)
 }
-
-// JoinServiceEndpoints returns the list of endpoints for the join service, which are running on the control plane nodes.
-func JoinServiceEndpoints(ctx context.Context, lister InstanceLister) ([]string, error) {
-	instances, err := lister.List(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("retrieving instances list from cloud provider: %w", err)
-	}
-	joinEndpoints := []string{}
-	for _, instance := range instances {
-		if instance.Role == role.ControlPlane {
-			if instance.VPCIP != "" {
-				joinEndpoints = append(joinEndpoints, net.JoinHostPort(instance.VPCIP, strconv.Itoa(constants.JoinServiceNodePort)))
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return joinEndpoints, nil
-}