diff --git a/lib/etcd3 b/lib/etcd3
index fa60a39..2a4fa2a 100644
--- a/lib/etcd3
+++ b/lib/etcd3
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
 
 # start_etcd3() - Starts to run the etcd process
 function start_etcd3 {
+    # Don't install in sub nodes (multinode scenario)
+    if [ "$SERVICE_HOST" != "$HOST_IP" ]; then
+        return
+    fi
+
     _install_etcd
 
     local cmd="$ETCD_BIN_DIR/etcd"
@@ -62,10 +67,20 @@
 
 # stop_etcd3() stops the etcd3 process
 function stop_etcd3 {
+    # Don't install in sub nodes (multinode scenario)
+    if [ "$SERVICE_HOST" != "$HOST_IP" ]; then
+        return
+    fi
+
     $SYSTEMCTL stop $ETCD_SYSTEMD_SERVICE
 }
 
 function cleanup_etcd {
+    # Don't install in sub nodes (multinode scenario)
+    if [ "$SERVICE_HOST" != "$HOST_IP" ]; then
+        return
+    fi
+
     $SYSTEMCTL disable $ETCD_SYSTEMD_SERVICE
 
     local unitfile="$SYSTEMD_DIR/$ETCD_SYSTEMD_SERVICE"