diff --git a/pkg/cluster/manager/reload.go b/pkg/cluster/manager/reload.go
index cbec07680c..a72885c7e1 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/manager/reload.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/manager/reload.go
@@ -62,8 +62,16 @@ func (m *Manager) Reload(name string, opt operator.Options, skipRestart bool) er
 		}
 	}
 
-	tb := m.sshTaskBuilder(name, topo, base.User, opt).
-		ParallelStep("+ Refresh instance configs", opt.Force, refreshConfigTasks...)
+	tb := m.sshTaskBuilder(name, topo, base.User, opt)
+	if topo.Type() == spec.TopoTypeTiDB {
+		tb = tb.UpdateTopology(
+			name,
+			m.specManager.Path(name),
+			metadata.(*spec.ClusterMeta),
+			nil, /* deleteNodeIds */
+		)
+	}
+	tb = tb.ParallelStep("+ Refresh instance configs", opt.Force, refreshConfigTasks...)
 
 	if len(monitorConfigTasks) > 0 {
 		tb = tb.ParallelStep("+ Refresh monitor configs", opt.Force, monitorConfigTasks...)