diff --git a/vault/logical_system.go b/vault/logical_system.go
index 0542462ac..7af5741c1 100644
--- a/vault/logical_system.go
+++ b/vault/logical_system.go
@@ -3476,7 +3476,7 @@ 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
 	}