diff --git a/command/operator_debug.go b/command/operator_debug.go
index 9ea4ce73eb08..3863a9563e4c 100644
--- a/command/operator_debug.go
+++ b/command/operator_debug.go
@@ -588,14 +588,13 @@ func (c *OperatorDebugCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 	// Write complete list of server members to file
 	c.writeJSON(clusterDir, "members.json", c.members, err)
 
-	// Get raft peers list and write to file
-	peers, err := client.Status().Peers()
+	// Get leader and write to file
+	leader, err := client.Status().Leader()
 	if err != nil {
-		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to retrieve list of peers; err: %v", err))
-		return 1
+		c.Ui.Warn(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to retrieve leader; err: %v", err))
 	}
-	if len(peers) > 0 {
-		c.writeJSON(clusterDir, "peers.json", peers, err)
+	if len(leader) > 0 {
+		c.writeJSON(clusterDir, "leader.json", leader, err)
 	}
 
 	// Filter for servers matching criteria