diff --git a/vault/logical_system.go b/vault/logical_system.go
index 14bb22c091..26608f85a7 100644
--- a/vault/logical_system.go
+++ b/vault/logical_system.go
@@ -3698,7 +3698,7 @@ func (b *SystemBackend) handleKeyRotationConfigUpdate(ctx context.Context, req *
 	}
 
 	// Store the rotation config
-	b.Core.barrier.SetRotationConfig(ctx, rotConfig)
+	err = b.Core.barrier.SetRotationConfig(ctx, rotConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}