diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/routing/allocation/decider/ShardsLimitAllocationDecider.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/routing/allocation/decider/ShardsLimitAllocationDecider.java
index f3459bccea3b0..7da1e107759eb 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/routing/allocation/decider/ShardsLimitAllocationDecider.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/routing/allocation/decider/ShardsLimitAllocationDecider.java
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ public ShardsLimitAllocationDecider(Settings settings, ClusterSettings clusterSe
         this.settings = settings;
         this.clusterShardLimit = CLUSTER_TOTAL_SHARDS_PER_NODE_SETTING.get(settings);
         this.clusterPrimaryShardLimit = CLUSTER_TOTAL_PRIMARY_SHARDS_PER_NODE_SETTING.get(settings);
+        this.clusterRemoteCapableShardLimit = CLUSTER_TOTAL_REMOTE_CAPABLE_SHARDS_PER_NODE_SETTING.get(settings);
         clusterSettings.addSettingsUpdateConsumer(CLUSTER_TOTAL_SHARDS_PER_NODE_SETTING, this::setClusterShardLimit);
         clusterSettings.addSettingsUpdateConsumer(CLUSTER_TOTAL_PRIMARY_SHARDS_PER_NODE_SETTING, this::setClusterPrimaryShardLimit);
         clusterSettings.addSettingsUpdateConsumer(