diff --git a/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize.go b/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize.go
index 7f8479a75..6e0f7553b 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize.go
@@ -31,15 +31,10 @@ type initializeContext struct {
 	PollInterval time.Duration
 	Contracts    map[string]*contractState
 	Command      *cobra.Command
+	ContractPath string
 }
 
 func initializeSideChainCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-	// contract path is not part of the config
-	contractsPath, err := cmd.Flags().GetString(contractsInitFlag)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	initCtx, err := newInitializeContext(cmd, viper.GetViper())
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("initialization error: %w", err)
@@ -90,7 +85,7 @@ func initializeSideChainCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	cmd.Println("endpoint:", viper.GetString(endpointFlag))
 	cmd.Println("alphabet-wallets:", viper.GetString(alphabetWalletsFlag))
-	cmd.Println("contracts:", contractsPath)
+	cmd.Println("contracts:", initCtx.ContractPath)
 	cmd.Println("epoch-duration:", viper.GetUint(epochDurationInitFlag))
 	cmd.Println("max-object-size:", viper.GetUint(maxObjectSizeInitFlag))
 
@@ -129,6 +124,11 @@ func newInitializeContext(cmd *cobra.Command, v *viper.Viper) (*initializeContex
 		}
 	}
 
+	ctrPath, err := cmd.Flags().GetString(contractsInitFlag)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("missing contracts path: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	initCtx := &initializeContext{
 		Client:       c,
 		ConsensusAcc: consensusAcc,
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ func newInitializeContext(cmd *cobra.Command, v *viper.Viper) (*initializeContex
 		PollInterval: time.Second,
 		Command:      cmd,
 		Contracts:    make(map[string]*contractState),
+		ContractPath: ctrPath,
 	}
 
 	return initCtx, nil
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize_deploy.go b/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize_deploy.go
index 7f3993c35..5fa3e9637 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize_deploy.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize_deploy.go
@@ -71,12 +71,7 @@ type contractState struct {
 }
 
 func (c *initializeContext) deployNNS() error {
-	ctrPath, err := c.Command.Flags().GetString(contractsInitFlag)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("missing contracts path: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	cs, err := c.readContract(ctrPath, nnsContract)
+	cs, err := c.readContract(nnsContract)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -114,15 +109,10 @@ func (c *initializeContext) deployNNS() error {
 }
 
 func (c *initializeContext) deployContracts() error {
-	ctrPath, err := c.Command.Flags().GetString(contractsInitFlag)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("missing contracts path: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	mgmtHash, _ := c.Client.GetNativeContractHash(nativenames.Management)
 	sender := c.CommitteeAcc.Contract.ScriptHash()
 	for _, ctrName := range contractList {
-		cs, err := c.readContract(ctrPath, ctrName)
+		cs, err := c.readContract(ctrName)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -138,7 +128,7 @@ func (c *initializeContext) deployContracts() error {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		cs, err := c.readContract(ctrPath, alphabetContract)
+		cs, err := c.readContract(alphabetContract)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -202,12 +192,12 @@ func (c *initializeContext) deployContracts() error {
 	return c.awaitTx()
 }
 
-func (c *initializeContext) readContract(ctrPath, ctrName string) (*contractState, error) {
+func (c *initializeContext) readContract(ctrName string) (*contractState, error) {
 	if cs, ok := c.Contracts[ctrName]; ok {
 		return cs, nil
 	}
 
-	rawNef, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path.Join(ctrPath, ctrName, ctrName+"_contract.nef"))
+	rawNef, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path.Join(c.ContractPath, ctrName, ctrName+"_contract.nef"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't read NEF file: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -215,7 +205,7 @@ func (c *initializeContext) readContract(ctrPath, ctrName string) (*contractStat
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't parse NEF file: %w", err)
 	}
-	rawManif, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path.Join(ctrPath, ctrName, "config.json"))
+	rawManif, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path.Join(c.ContractPath, ctrName, "config.json"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't read manifest file: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize_nns.go b/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize_nns.go
index 27d47279f..a4b8a8240 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize_nns.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize_nns.go
@@ -21,12 +21,7 @@ const defaultNameServiceSysfee = 4000_0000
 const defaultRegisterSysfee = 10_0000_0000 + defaultNameServiceDomainPrice
 
 func (c *initializeContext) setNNS() error {
-	ctrPath, err := c.Command.Flags().GetString(contractsInitFlag)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("missing contracts path: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	cs, err := c.readContract(ctrPath, nnsContract)
+	cs, err := c.readContract(nnsContract)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -46,7 +41,7 @@ func (c *initializeContext) setNNS() error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	alphaCs, err := c.readContract(ctrPath, alphabetContract)
+	alphaCs, err := c.readContract(alphabetContract)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("can't read alphabet contract: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -79,7 +74,7 @@ func (c *initializeContext) setNNS() error {
 	}
 
 	for _, ctrName := range contractList {
-		cs, err := c.readContract(ctrPath, ctrName)
+		cs, err := c.readContract(ctrName)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize_register.go b/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize_register.go
index 1a53c3812..bb68e625f 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize_register.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize_register.go
@@ -82,12 +82,7 @@ func (c *initializeContext) transferNEOToAlphabetContracts() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	ctrPath, err := c.Command.Flags().GetString(contractsInitFlag)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("missing contracts path: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	cs, err := c.readContract(ctrPath, alphabetContract)
+	cs, err := c.readContract(alphabetContract)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("can't read alphabet contract: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize_transfer.go b/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize_transfer.go
index 51d0cd136..4496ce333 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize_transfer.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize_transfer.go
@@ -155,12 +155,7 @@ func (c *initializeContext) transferGASToProxy() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("can't fetch %s hash: %w", nativenames.Gas, err)
 	}
 
-	ctrPath, err := c.Command.Flags().GetString(contractsInitFlag)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("missing contracts path: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	cs, err := c.readContract(ctrPath, proxyContract)
+	cs, err := c.readContract(proxyContract)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}