diff --git a/haproxy.cfg b/haproxy.cfg
index c0a959d9..7c040355 100644
--- a/haproxy.cfg
+++ b/haproxy.cfg
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ frontend ft_postgresql
 	default_backend bk_db
 
 backend bk_db
-	option httpchk GET
+	option httpchk GET /master
+    http-check expect string '"master"'
 
-  server postgresql_127.0.0.1_5432 127.0.0.1:5432 maxconn 100 check port 8008
-  server postgresql_127.0.0.1_5433 127.0.0.1:5433 maxconn 100 check port 8009
+    server postgresql_127.0.0.1_5432 127.0.0.1:5432 maxconn 100 check port 8008
+    server postgresql_127.0.0.1_5433 127.0.0.1:5433 maxconn 100 check port 8009
diff --git a/patroni/ha.py b/patroni/ha.py
index 8ed18b16..9a053cab 100644
--- a/patroni/ha.py
+++ b/patroni/ha.py
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ class Ha:
             return message
         else:
             self.state_handler.promote()
+            self.touch_member()
             return promote_message
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -244,6 +245,7 @@ class Ha:
         if delete_leader:
             self.state_handler.stop()
             self.dcs.delete_leader()
+            self.touch_member()
             self.dcs.reset_cluster()
         self.state_handler.follow_the_leader(None)
 
diff --git a/patroni/version.py b/patroni/version.py
index b650ceb0..27fda16b 100644
--- a/patroni/version.py
+++ b/patroni/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '0.2'
+__version__ = '0.6'