diff --git a/functional_test.go b/functional_test.go
index 35199c2f..f4b595f0 100644
--- a/functional_test.go
+++ b/functional_test.go
@@ -41,24 +41,22 @@ import (
 	json "google.golang.org/protobuf/encoding/protojson"
 )
 
-var allPeers = []guber.PeerInfo{
-	{GRPCAddress: "127.0.0.1:9990", HTTPAddress: "127.0.0.1:9980", DataCenter: cluster.DataCenterNone},
-	{GRPCAddress: "127.0.0.1:9991", HTTPAddress: "127.0.0.1:9981", DataCenter: cluster.DataCenterNone},
-	{GRPCAddress: "127.0.0.1:9992", HTTPAddress: "127.0.0.1:9982", DataCenter: cluster.DataCenterNone},
-	{GRPCAddress: "127.0.0.1:9993", HTTPAddress: "127.0.0.1:9983", DataCenter: cluster.DataCenterNone},
-	{GRPCAddress: "127.0.0.1:9994", HTTPAddress: "127.0.0.1:9984", DataCenter: cluster.DataCenterNone},
-	{GRPCAddress: "127.0.0.1:9995", HTTPAddress: "127.0.0.1:9985", DataCenter: cluster.DataCenterNone},
-
-	// DataCenterOne
-	{GRPCAddress: "127.0.0.1:9890", HTTPAddress: "127.0.0.1:9880", DataCenter: cluster.DataCenterOne},
-	{GRPCAddress: "127.0.0.1:9891", HTTPAddress: "127.0.0.1:9881", DataCenter: cluster.DataCenterOne},
-	{GRPCAddress: "127.0.0.1:9892", HTTPAddress: "127.0.0.1:9882", DataCenter: cluster.DataCenterOne},
-	{GRPCAddress: "127.0.0.1:9893", HTTPAddress: "127.0.0.1:9883", DataCenter: cluster.DataCenterOne},
-}
-
 // Setup and shutdown the mock gubernator cluster for the entire test suite
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	if err := cluster.StartWith(allPeers); err != nil {
+	if err := cluster.StartWith(([]guber.PeerInfo{
+		{GRPCAddress: "127.0.0.1:9990", HTTPAddress: "127.0.0.1:9980", DataCenter: cluster.DataCenterNone},
+		{GRPCAddress: "127.0.0.1:9991", HTTPAddress: "127.0.0.1:9981", DataCenter: cluster.DataCenterNone},
+		{GRPCAddress: "127.0.0.1:9992", HTTPAddress: "127.0.0.1:9982", DataCenter: cluster.DataCenterNone},
+		{GRPCAddress: "127.0.0.1:9993", HTTPAddress: "127.0.0.1:9983", DataCenter: cluster.DataCenterNone},
+		{GRPCAddress: "127.0.0.1:9994", HTTPAddress: "127.0.0.1:9984", DataCenter: cluster.DataCenterNone},
+		{GRPCAddress: "127.0.0.1:9995", HTTPAddress: "127.0.0.1:9985", DataCenter: cluster.DataCenterNone},
+
+		// DataCenterOne
+		{GRPCAddress: "127.0.0.1:9890", HTTPAddress: "127.0.0.1:9880", DataCenter: cluster.DataCenterOne},
+		{GRPCAddress: "127.0.0.1:9891", HTTPAddress: "127.0.0.1:9881", DataCenter: cluster.DataCenterOne},
+		{GRPCAddress: "127.0.0.1:9892", HTTPAddress: "127.0.0.1:9882", DataCenter: cluster.DataCenterOne},
+		{GRPCAddress: "127.0.0.1:9893", HTTPAddress: "127.0.0.1:9883", DataCenter: cluster.DataCenterOne},
+	})); err != nil {
 		fmt.Println(err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
@@ -1621,7 +1619,7 @@ func TestHealthCheck(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, cluster.Restart(ctx))
 
 	// wait for every peer instance to come back online
-	for _, peer := range allPeers {
+	for _, peer := range cluster.GetPeers() {
 		peerClient, err := guber.DialV1Server(peer.GRPCAddress, nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		testutil.UntilPass(t, 10, clock.Millisecond*300, func(t testutil.TestingT) {