diff --git a/indexing-service/src/main/java/io/druid/indexing/overlord/http/OverlordResource.java b/indexing-service/src/main/java/io/druid/indexing/overlord/http/OverlordResource.java
index cd0915cef13..4b9a8d611fd 100644
--- a/indexing-service/src/main/java/io/druid/indexing/overlord/http/OverlordResource.java
+++ b/indexing-service/src/main/java/io/druid/indexing/overlord/http/OverlordResource.java
@@ -120,6 +120,14 @@ public class OverlordResource
     );
   }
 
+  @GET
+  @Path("/leader")
+  @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+  public Response getLeader()
+  {
+    return Response.ok(taskMaster.getLeader()).build();
+  }
+
   @GET
   @Path("/task/{taskid}")
   @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)