diff --git a/roles/ipaserver/library/ipaserver_setup_adtrust.py b/roles/ipaserver/library/ipaserver_setup_adtrust.py
index 954e1dfa..fdc559d3 100644
--- a/roles/ipaserver/library/ipaserver_setup_adtrust.py
+++ b/roles/ipaserver/library/ipaserver_setup_adtrust.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def main():
     fstore = sysrestore.FileStore(paths.SYSRESTORE)
     sstore = sysrestore.StateFile(paths.SYSRESTORE)
 
-    api_Backend_ldap2_connect(options.host_name, options.setup_ca)
+    api_Backend_ldap2(options.host_name, options.setup_ca, connect=True)
 
     # setup ds ######################################################