diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/confluent/kafka/schemaregistry/leaderelector/kafka/SchemaRegistryCoordinator.java b/core/src/main/java/io/confluent/kafka/schemaregistry/leaderelector/kafka/SchemaRegistryCoordinator.java
index d8c07c0bc05..189d46451c5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/confluent/kafka/schemaregistry/leaderelector/kafka/SchemaRegistryCoordinator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/confluent/kafka/schemaregistry/leaderelector/kafka/SchemaRegistryCoordinator.java
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ public SchemaRegistryCoordinator(
             heartbeatIntervalMs,
             groupId,
             Optional.empty(),
+            Optional.empty(),
             retryBackoffMs,
             retryBackoffMaxMs,
             true