diff --git a/routes.go b/routes.go
index 3339634c..202754b1 100644
--- a/routes.go
+++ b/routes.go
@@ -45,14 +45,12 @@ func (h *Headscale) EnableNodeRoute(namespace string, nodeName string, routeStr
 			m.EnabledRoutes = datatypes.JSON(routes)
 			h.db.Save(&m)
 
-			// THIS IS COMPLETELY USELESS.
-			// The peers map is stored in memory in the server process.
-			// Definitely not accessible from the CLI tool.
-			// We need RPC to the server - or some kind of 'needsUpdate' field in the DB
-			h.notifyChangesToPeers(m)
+			err = h.RequestMapUpdates(m.NamespaceID)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
 			return &rIP, nil
 		}
 	}
-
 	return nil, errors.New("could not find routable range")
 }