diff --git a/pkg/distributor/ha_tracker.go b/pkg/distributor/ha_tracker.go
index dd0f74d9c55..c46acd3796c 100644
--- a/pkg/distributor/ha_tracker.go
+++ b/pkg/distributor/ha_tracker.go
@@ -88,7 +88,14 @@ func (cfg *HATrackerConfig) Validate() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf(errInvalidFailoverTimeout, cfg.FailoverTimeout, minFailureTimeout)
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	// Tracker kv store only supports consul and etcd.
+	storeAllowedList := []string{"consul", "etcd"}
+	for _, as := range storeAllowedList {
+		if cfg.KVStore.Store == as {
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("invalid HATracker KV store type: %s", cfg.KVStore.Store)
 }
 
 func GetReplicaDescCodec() codec.Proto {
diff --git a/pkg/distributor/ha_tracker_test.go b/pkg/distributor/ha_tracker_test.go
index 29f232d6308..0947afd69a0 100644
--- a/pkg/distributor/ha_tracker_test.go
+++ b/pkg/distributor/ha_tracker_test.go
@@ -104,6 +104,15 @@ func TestHATrackerConfig_Validate(t *testing.T) {
 			}(),
 			expectedErr: nil,
 		},
+		"should failed with invalid kv store": {
+			cfg: func() HATrackerConfig {
+				cfg := HATrackerConfig{}
+				flagext.DefaultValues(&cfg)
+				cfg.KVStore.Store = "memberlist"
+				return cfg
+			}(),
+			expectedErr: fmt.Errorf("invalid HATracker KV store type: %s", "memberlist"),
+		},
 	}
 
 	for testName, testData := range tests {