diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index acbcca21c..c804be224 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ Changed
 
 - Update ``membership`` dependency to `2.4.6 <https://github.com/tarantool/membership/releases/tag/2.4.6>`_.
 
+- Expelled instances are now marked as ``left`` in ``membership``.
+
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 [2.13.0] - 2024-11-28
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diff --git a/cartridge/confapplier.lua b/cartridge/confapplier.lua
index a8e0b4570..c74c3d957 100644
--- a/cartridge/confapplier.lua
+++ b/cartridge/confapplier.lua
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ local yaml = require('yaml').new()
 local fiber = require('fiber')
 local errors = require('errors')
 local checks = require('checks')
-local membership = require('membership')
 local uri_tools = require('uri')
 local socket = require('socket')
 local json = require('json')
+local membership = require('membership')
 
 local vars = require('cartridge.vars').new('cartridge.confapplier')
 local pool = require('cartridge.pool')
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ local function apply_config(clusterwide_config)
     if failover.is_leader() then
         for _, uuid, _ in fun.filter(topology.expelled, topology_cfg.servers) do
             box.space._cluster.index.uuid:delete(uuid)
+            membership.mark_left(topology_cfg.servers[uuid].uri)
         end
     end