diff --git a/resources/providers/config.rb b/resources/providers/config.rb
index ef70c2f..dd33590 100644
--- a/resources/providers/config.rb
+++ b/resources/providers/config.rb
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
         action :nothing
       end.run_action(:run)
 
-      node.set["freeradius"]["registered"] = true
+      node.default["freeradius"]["registered"] = true
     end
     Chef::Log.info("freeradius service has been registered in consul")
   rescue => e
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
         action :nothing
       end.run_action(:run)
 
-      node.set["freeradius"]["registered"] = false
+      node.default["freeradius"]["registered"] = false
     end
     Chef::Log.info("freeradius service has been deregistered from consul")
   rescue => e