diff --git a/lib/legion/crypt/cluster_secret.rb b/lib/legion/crypt/cluster_secret.rb
index ae081ac..11a56ac 100644
--- a/lib/legion/crypt/cluster_secret.rb
+++ b/lib/legion/crypt/cluster_secret.rb
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ def from_settings
       alias cluster_secret from_settings
 
       def from_transport # rubocop:disable Metrics/AbcSize
+        return nil unless Legion::Settings[:transport][:connected]
+
         require 'legion/transport/messages/request_cluster_secret'
         Legion::Logging.info 'Requesting cluster secret via public key'
         Legion::Logging.warn 'cluster_secret already set but we are requesting a new value' unless from_settings.nil?
diff --git a/lib/legion/crypt/version.rb b/lib/legion/crypt/version.rb
index b59e061..eaf2995 100644
--- a/lib/legion/crypt/version.rb
+++ b/lib/legion/crypt/version.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 module Legion
   module Crypt
-    VERSION = '0.3.0'
+    VERSION = '1.2.0'
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/legion/cluster_secret_spec.rb b/spec/legion/cluster_secret_spec.rb
index fcf57f7..d8c3197 100644
--- a/spec/legion/cluster_secret_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/legion/cluster_secret_spec.rb
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def self.get(_)
   end
 
   it '.only_member?' do
-    expect(@cs.only_member?).to eq true
+    expect(@cs.only_member?).to eq nil
   end
 
   it '.push_cs_to_vault' do