diff --git a/spec/etcd_spec.cr b/spec/etcd_spec.cr
index 57d5c4f4c..5dbc81603 100644
--- a/spec/etcd_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/etcd_spec.cr
@@ -14,6 +14,30 @@ describe LavinMQ::Etcd do
     end
   end
 
+  it "can get all keys with a prefix" do
+    cluster = EtcdCluster.new(1)
+    cluster.run do
+      etcd = LavinMQ::Etcd.new(cluster.endpoints)
+      etcd.put("foo/a", "bar")
+      etcd.put("foo/b", "bar")
+      etcd.put("fou/c", "bar")
+      etcd.get_prefix("foo").should eq Hash{"foo/a" => "bar", "foo/b" => "bar"}
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "can get delete all keys with a prefix" do
+    cluster = EtcdCluster.new(1)
+    cluster.run do
+      etcd = LavinMQ::Etcd.new(cluster.endpoints)
+      etcd.put("foo/a", "bar")
+      etcd.put("foo/b", "bar")
+      etcd.put("fou/c", "bar")
+      etcd.del_prefix("foo").should eq 2
+      etcd.get_prefix("foo").empty?.should be_true
+      etcd.get("foo/a").should be_nil
+    end
+  end
+
   it "can watch" do
     cluster = EtcdCluster.new(1)
     cluster.run do
diff --git a/src/lavinmq/clustering/replicator.cr b/src/lavinmq/clustering/replicator.cr
index 24e7e85c7..51308e0e3 100644
--- a/src/lavinmq/clustering/replicator.cr
+++ b/src/lavinmq/clustering/replicator.cr
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ module LavinMQ
       abstract def listen(server : TCPServer)
       abstract def clear
       abstract def password : String
+      abstract def etcd : Etcd?
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/src/lavinmq/clustering/server.cr b/src/lavinmq/clustering/server.cr
index 1719b3698..84a9474d4 100644
--- a/src/lavinmq/clustering/server.cr
+++ b/src/lavinmq/clustering/server.cr
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ module LavinMQ
         @password = password
       end
 
+      def etcd : Etcd
+        @etcd
+      end
+
       def clear
         @files.clear
       end
@@ -239,6 +243,10 @@ module LavinMQ
       def password : String
         ""
       end
+
+      def etcd : Etcd?
+        nil
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/src/lavinmq/etcd.cr b/src/lavinmq/etcd.cr
index 26133ef58..d156e8225 100644
--- a/src/lavinmq/etcd.cr
+++ b/src/lavinmq/etcd.cr
@@ -19,6 +19,27 @@ module LavinMQ
       end
     end
 
+    # Get all keys with a prefix
+    def get_prefix(prefix) : Hash(String, String)
+      range_end = prefix.to_slice.dup
+      len = range_end.bytesize
+      (len - 1).downto(0) do |i|
+        (range_end[i] &+= 1).zero? || break # continue if wrapped around
+        len = i
+      end
+      range_end = len.zero? ? Bytes[0] : range_end[0, len] # drop ending null values
+      json = post("/v3/kv/range", %({"key":"#{Base64.strict_encode prefix}","range_end":"#{Base64.strict_encode range_end}","limit":0,"serializable":true}))
+      result = Hash(String, String).new
+      if kvs = json["kvs"]?
+        kvs.as_a.each do |kv|
+          key = Base64.decode_string kv["key"].as_s
+          value = Base64.decode_string kv["value"].as_s
+          result[key] = value
+        end
+      end
+      result
+    end
+
     def put(key, value) : String?
       body = %({"key":"#{Base64.strict_encode key}","value":"#{Base64.strict_encode value}","prev_kv":true})
       json = post("/v3/kv/put", body)
@@ -27,11 +48,25 @@ module LavinMQ
       end
     end
 
+    # Delete a key
     def del(key) : Int32
       json = post("/v3/kv/deleterange", %({"key":"#{Base64.strict_encode key}"}))
       json.dig?("deleted").try(&.as_s.to_i) || 0
     end
 
+    # Delete all keys with a prefix
+    def del_prefix(prefix) : Int32
+      range_end = prefix.to_slice.dup
+      len = range_end.bytesize
+      (len - 1).downto(0) do |i|
+        (range_end[i] &+= 1).zero? || break # continue if wrapped around
+        len = i
+      end
+      range_end = len.zero? ? Bytes[0] : range_end[0, len] # drop ending null values
+      json = post("/v3/kv/deleterange", %({"key":"#{Base64.strict_encode prefix}","range_end":"#{Base64.strict_encode range_end}"}))
+      json["deleted"].as_s.to_i
+    end
+
     def watch(key, &)
       body = %({"create_request":{"key":"#{Base64.strict_encode key}"}})
       post_stream("/v3/watch", body) do |json|
@@ -221,10 +256,6 @@ module LavinMQ
           return yield({socket, address})
         rescue ex : NoLeader
           raise ex # don't retry when leader is missing
-        rescue ex : Error
-          Log.warn { "Service Unavailable at #{address}, #{ex.message}, retrying" }
-          socket.close rescue nil
-          sleep 0.1.seconds
         rescue IO::Error
           Log.warn { "Lost connection to #{address}, retrying" }
           socket.close rescue nil
diff --git a/src/lavinmq/vhost.cr b/src/lavinmq/vhost.cr
index d48ce0ad7..b15b5a9b9 100644
--- a/src/lavinmq/vhost.cr
+++ b/src/lavinmq/vhost.cr
@@ -449,10 +449,12 @@ module LavinMQ
       io = @definitions_file
       if io.size.zero?
         load_default_definitions
-        compact!
         return
       end
-
+      if etcd = @replicator.etcd
+        load_definitions_from_etcd(etcd)
+        return
+      end
       @log.info { "Loading definitions" }
       @definitions_lock.synchronize do
         @log.debug { "Verifying schema" }
@@ -522,12 +524,49 @@ module LavinMQ
 
     private def load_default_definitions
       @log.info { "Loading default definitions" }
-      @exchanges[""] = DefaultExchange.new(self, "", true, false, false)
-      @exchanges["amq.direct"] = DirectExchange.new(self, "amq.direct", true, false, false)
-      @exchanges["amq.fanout"] = FanoutExchange.new(self, "amq.fanout", true, false, false)
-      @exchanges["amq.topic"] = TopicExchange.new(self, "amq.topic", true, false, false)
-      @exchanges["amq.headers"] = HeadersExchange.new(self, "amq.headers", true, false, false)
-      @exchanges["amq.match"] = HeadersExchange.new(self, "amq.match", true, false, false)
+      declare_exchange("", "direct", true, false)
+      declare_exchange("amq.direct", "direct", true, false)
+      declare_exchange("amq.fanout", "fanout", true, false)
+      declare_exchange("amq.topic", "topic", true, false)
+      declare_exchange("amq.headers", "headers", true, false)
+      declare_exchange("amq.match", "headers", true, false)
+    end
+
+    private def load_definitions_from_etcd(etcd : Etcd)
+      etcd.get_prefix(etcd_path("queues")).each do |key, value|
+        queue_name = ""
+        key.split('/') { |s| queue_name = URI.decode_www_form(s) } # get last split value without allocation
+        json = JSON.parse(value)
+        @queues[queue_name] = QueueFactory.make(self, json)
+      end
+
+      etcd.get_prefix(etcd_path("exchanges")).each do |key, value|
+        exchange_name = ""
+        key.split('/') { |s| exchange_name = URI.decode_www_form(s) } # get last split value without allocation
+        json = JSON.parse(value)
+        @exchanges[exchange_name] =
+          make_exchange(self, exchange_name, json["type"].as_s, true, json["auto_delete"].as_bool, json["internal"].as_bool, json["arguments"].as_h)
+      end
+
+      etcd.get_prefix(etcd_path("queue-bindings")).each do |key, value|
+        _, _, _, queue_name, exchange_name, routing_key, _ = split_etcd_path(key)
+        json = JSON.parse(value)
+        x = @exchanges[exchange_name]
+        q = @queues[queue_name]
+        x.bind(q, routing_key, json["arguments"].to_h)
+      end
+
+      etcd.get_prefix(etcd_path("exchange-bindings")).each do |key, value|
+        _, _, _, destination, source, routing_key, _ = split_etcd_path(key)
+        json = JSON.parse(value)
+        src = @exchanges[source]
+        dst = @queues[destination]
+        src.bind(dst, routing_key, json["arguments"].to_h)
+      end
+    end
+
+    private def split_etcd_path(path) : Array(String)
+      path.split('/').map! { |p| URI.decode_www_form p }
     end
 
     private def compact!
@@ -575,7 +614,11 @@ module LavinMQ
       bytes = frame.to_slice
       @definitions_file.write bytes
       @replicator.append @definitions_file_path, bytes
-      @definitions_file.fsync
+      if etcd = @replicator.etcd
+        store_definition_in_etcd(frame, etcd)
+      else
+        @definitions_file.fsync
+      end
       if dirty
         if (@definitions_deletes += 1) >= Config.instance.max_deleted_definitions
           compact!
@@ -584,6 +627,57 @@ module LavinMQ
       end
     end
 
+    private def store_definition_in_etcd(f, etcd)
+      case f
+      when AMQP::Frame::Exchange::Declare
+        etcd.put(etcd_path("exchanges", f.exchange_name), {
+          type:        f.exchange_type,
+          auto_delete: f.auto_delete,
+          internal:    f.internal,
+          arguments:   f.arguments,
+        }.to_json)
+      when AMQP::Frame::Exchange::Delete
+        etcd.del(etcd_path("exchanges", f.exchange_name))
+        etcd.del_prefix(etcd_path("exchange-bindings", f.exchange_name))
+      when AMQP::Frame::Exchange::Bind
+        args_hash = f.arguments.hash(Crystal::Hasher.new(0, 0)).result
+        etcd.put(etcd_path("exchanges", f.destination, "bindings", f.source, f.routing_key, args_hash),
+          {arguments: f.arguments}.to_json)
+      when AMQP::Frame::Exchange::Unbind
+        args_hash = f.arguments.hash(Crystal::Hasher.new(0, 0)).result
+        etcd.del(etcd_path("exchanges", f.destination, "bindings", f.source, f.routing_key, args_hash))
+      when AMQP::Frame::Queue::Declare
+        etcd.put(etcd_path("queues", f.queue_name), {
+          arguments: f.arguments,
+        }.to_json)
+      when AMQP::Frame::Queue::Delete
+        etcd.del(etcd_path("queues", f.queue_name))
+        etcd.del_prefix(etcd_path("queue-bindings", f.queue_name))
+      when AMQP::Frame::Queue::Bind
+        args_hash = f.arguments.hash(Crystal::Hasher.new(0, 0)).result
+        etcd.put(etcd_path("queues", f.queue_name, "bindings", f.exchange_name, f.routing_key, args_hash),
+          {
+            arguments: f.arguments,
+          }.to_json)
+      when AMQP::Frame::Queue::Unbind
+        args_hash = f.arguments.hash(Crystal::Hasher.new(0, 0)).result
+        etcd.del(etcd_path("queues", f.queue_name, "bindings", f.exchange_name, f.routing_key, args_hash))
+      else raise "Cannot apply frame #{f.class} in vhost #{@name}"
+      end
+    end
+
+    private def etcd_path(*args)
+      String.build do |str|
+        str << Config.instance.clustering_etcd_prefix
+        str << "/vhosts/"
+        URI.encode_www_form @name, str
+        args.each do |a|
+          str << "/"
+          URI.encode_www_form a.to_s, str
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     private def make_exchange(vhost, name, type, durable, auto_delete, internal, arguments)
       case type
       when "direct"