diff --git a/lib/net/pool.js b/lib/net/pool.js
index ea332576..cf741a3c 100644
--- a/lib/net/pool.js
+++ b/lib/net/pool.js
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ Pool.prototype._connect = co(function* connect() {
     }
   }
 
+  yield this.authdb.discover();
   yield this.hosts.discover();
 
   if (this.hosts.size() === 0)