diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/controlcenter/notification/action/get/TransportGetLRONConfigAction.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/controlcenter/notification/action/get/TransportGetLRONConfigAction.kt
index 6c43d93a6..25c2a42a8 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/controlcenter/notification/action/get/TransportGetLRONConfigAction.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/controlcenter/notification/action/get/TransportGetLRONConfigAction.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import org.opensearch.action.search.SearchResponse
 import org.opensearch.action.support.ActionFilters
 import org.opensearch.action.support.HandledTransportAction
 import org.opensearch.client.node.NodeClient
+import org.opensearch.cluster.routing.Preference
 import org.opensearch.common.inject.Inject
 import org.opensearch.common.xcontent.LoggingDeprecationHandler
 import org.opensearch.common.xcontent.XContentHelper
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ class TransportGetLRONConfigAction @Inject constructor(
             val searchRequest = SearchRequest()
                 .source(searchSourceBuilder)
                 .indices(IndexManagementPlugin.CONTROL_CENTER_INDEX)
+                .preference(Preference.PRIMARY_FIRST.type())
 
             client.search(
                 searchRequest,