diff --git a/pkg/zones/ceph_scan.go b/pkg/zones/ceph_scan.go
index 4e75a9d..0279f1a 100644
--- a/pkg/zones/ceph_scan.go
+++ b/pkg/zones/ceph_scan.go
@@ -167,5 +167,10 @@ func (m *Zones) scanCephMonitors(_ *ScanOptions) error {
 		return core.Wrap(err, "ceph")
 	}
 
+	// make sure every zone has one
+	m.ForEachZone(func(z *Zone) bool {
+		_ = z.GetCephMonitors()
+		return false
+	})
 	return nil
 }