diff --git a/psycopg2-2.9.10-cp310-cp310-linux_x86_64.whl b/psycopg2-2.9.10-cp310-cp310-linux_x86_64.whl
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/src/charm.py b/src/charm.py
index 37fbfb1552..22f1b4dc4f 100755
--- a/src/charm.py
+++ b/src/charm.py
@@ -1716,6 +1716,14 @@ def update_config(self, is_creating_backup: bool = False) -> bool:
             return True
 
         if not self._patroni.member_started:
+            if enable_tls:
+                logger.debug(
+                    "Early exit update_config: patroni not responding but TLS is enabled."
+                )
+                self.unit_peer_data.update({"tls": "enabled"})
+                self.postgresql_client_relation.update_endpoints()
+                # self._handle_postgresql_restart_need(True)
+                return True
             logger.debug("Early exit update_config: Patroni not started yet")
             return False
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_subordinates.py b/tests/integration/test_subordinates.py
index be9be926cc..2e2772236b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_subordinates.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_subordinates.py
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ async def test_deploy(ops_test: OpsTest, charm: str, github_secrets):
             config={"token": github_secrets["UBUNTU_PRO_TOKEN"]},
             channel="latest/edge",
             num_units=0,
-            base=CHARM_BASE,
         ),
         ops_test.model.deploy(
             LS_CLIENT,
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ async def test_deploy(ops_test: OpsTest, charm: str, github_secrets):
             },
             channel="latest/edge",
             num_units=0,
-            base=CHARM_BASE,
         ),
     )
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_charm.py b/tests/unit/test_charm.py
index 650dbe689d..9b38d7ec3e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_charm.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_charm.py
@@ -1338,6 +1338,7 @@ def test_update_config(harness):
         harness.update_relation_data(
             rel_id, harness.charm.unit.name, {"tls": ""}
         )  # Mock some data in the relation to test that it doesn't change.
+        _is_tls_enabled.return_value = False
         harness.charm.update_config()
         _handle_postgresql_restart_need.assert_not_called()
         assert "tls" not in harness.get_relation_data(rel_id, harness.charm.unit.name)