diff --git a/main.cc b/main.cc
index efe0ff40e1a7..062a8feec9e5 100644
--- a/main.cc
+++ b/main.cc
@@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@ int main(int ac, char** av) {
                 db.revert_initial_system_read_concurrency_boost();
             }).get();
 
-            cql_transport::controller cql_server_ctl(auth_service, mm_notifier, gossiper.local(), qp, service_memory_limiter, sl_controller, lifecycle_notifier, *cfg);
+            cql_transport::controller cql_server_ctl(auth_service, mm_notifier, gossiper, qp, service_memory_limiter, sl_controller, lifecycle_notifier, *cfg);
 
             ss.local().register_protocol_server(cql_server_ctl);
 
diff --git a/transport/controller.cc b/transport/controller.cc
index daf2fc5ffa57..d5eff565f317 100644
--- a/transport/controller.cc
+++ b/transport/controller.cc
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace cql_transport {
 static logging::logger logger("cql_server_controller");
 
 controller::controller(sharded<auth::service>& auth, sharded<service::migration_notifier>& mn,
-        gms::gossiper& gossiper, sharded<cql3::query_processor>& qp, sharded<service::memory_limiter>& ml,
+        sharded<gms::gossiper>& gossiper, sharded<cql3::query_processor>& qp, sharded<service::memory_limiter>& ml,
         sharded<qos::service_level_controller>& sl_controller, sharded<service::endpoint_lifecycle_notifier>& elc_notif,
         const db::config& cfg)
     : _ops_sem(1)
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ future<> controller::do_start_server() {
             }
         }
 
-        cserver->start(std::ref(_qp), std::ref(_auth_service), std::ref(_mem_limiter), cql_server_config, std::ref(cfg), std::ref(_sl_controller)).get();
+        cserver->start(std::ref(_qp), std::ref(_auth_service), std::ref(_mem_limiter), cql_server_config, std::ref(cfg), std::ref(_sl_controller), std::ref(_gossiper)).get();
         auto on_error = defer([&cserver] { cserver->stop().get(); });
 
         subscribe_server(*cserver).get();
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ future<> controller::unsubscribe_server(sharded<cql_server>& server) {
 }
 
 future<> controller::set_cql_ready(bool ready) {
-    return _gossiper.add_local_application_state(gms::application_state::RPC_READY, gms::versioned_value::cql_ready(ready));
+    return _gossiper.local().add_local_application_state(gms::application_state::RPC_READY, gms::versioned_value::cql_ready(ready));
 }
 
 } // namespace cql_transport
diff --git a/transport/controller.hh b/transport/controller.hh
index 30b4a7ee2b63..ae4071202082 100644
--- a/transport/controller.hh
+++ b/transport/controller.hh
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class controller : public protocol_server {
     sharded<auth::service>& _auth_service;
     sharded<service::migration_notifier>& _mnotifier;
     sharded<service::endpoint_lifecycle_notifier>& _lifecycle_notifier;
-    gms::gossiper& _gossiper;
+    sharded<gms::gossiper>& _gossiper;
     sharded<cql3::query_processor>& _qp;
     sharded<service::memory_limiter>& _mem_limiter;
     sharded<qos::service_level_controller>& _sl_controller;
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class controller : public protocol_server {
     future<> unsubscribe_server(sharded<cql_server>& server);
 
 public:
-    controller(sharded<auth::service>&, sharded<service::migration_notifier>&, gms::gossiper&,
+    controller(sharded<auth::service>&, sharded<service::migration_notifier>&, sharded<gms::gossiper>&,
             sharded<cql3::query_processor>&, sharded<service::memory_limiter>&,
             sharded<qos::service_level_controller>&, sharded<service::endpoint_lifecycle_notifier>&,
             const db::config& cfg);
diff --git a/transport/server.cc b/transport/server.cc
index f21b79c2c049..834a29b77f5a 100644
--- a/transport/server.cc
+++ b/transport/server.cc
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ event::event_type parse_event_type(const sstring& value)
 }
 
 cql_server::cql_server(distributed<cql3::query_processor>& qp, auth::service& auth_service,
-        service::memory_limiter& ml, cql_server_config config, const db::config& db_cfg, qos::service_level_controller& sl_controller)
+        service::memory_limiter& ml, cql_server_config config, const db::config& db_cfg,
+        qos::service_level_controller& sl_controller, gms::gossiper& g)
     : server("CQLServer", clogger)
     , _query_processor(qp)
     , _config(config)
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ cql_server::cql_server(distributed<cql3::query_processor>& qp, auth::service& au
     , _notifier(std::make_unique<event_notifier>())
     , _auth_service(auth_service)
     , _sl_controller(sl_controller)
+    , _gossiper(g)
 {
     namespace sm = seastar::metrics;
 
diff --git a/transport/server.hh b/transport/server.hh
index 1e4239a0317f..9ad4bd34c23e 100644
--- a/transport/server.hh
+++ b/transport/server.hh
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ namespace qos {
     class service_level_controller;
 } // namespace qos
 
+namespace gms {
+    class gossiper;
+}
+
 namespace cql_transport {
 
 class request_reader;
@@ -168,12 +172,14 @@ private:
     transport_stats _stats = {};
     auth::service& _auth_service;
     qos::service_level_controller& _sl_controller;
+    gms::gossiper& _gossiper;
 public:
     cql_server(distributed<cql3::query_processor>& qp, auth::service&,
             service::memory_limiter& ml,
             cql_server_config config,
             const db::config& db_cfg,
-            qos::service_level_controller& sl_controller);
+            qos::service_level_controller& sl_controller,
+            gms::gossiper& g);
 public:
     using response = cql_transport::response;
     service::endpoint_lifecycle_subscriber* get_lifecycle_listener() const noexcept;