diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize.go b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize.go
index e288361d..96100ffb 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize.go
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ func checkNotaryEnabled(c Client) error {
 	nativeHashes := make(map[string]util.Uint160, len(ns))
 	for i := range ns {
 		if ns[i].Manifest.Name == nativenames.Notary {
-			notaryEnabled = len(ns[i].UpdateHistory) > 0
+			notaryEnabled = true
 		}
 		nativeHashes[ns[i].Manifest.Name] = ns[i].Hash
 	}