diff --git a/scripts/install/server.sh b/scripts/install/server.sh
index b77f56a..e3e039b 100755
--- a/scripts/install/server.sh
+++ b/scripts/install/server.sh
@@ -309,11 +309,10 @@ sudo systemctl daemon-reload
 sudo systemctl enable --now lesavka-hw-watchdog
 sudo systemctl enable --now lesavka-watchdog.timer
 
-if [[ -n ${LESAVKA_ALLOW_GADGET_RESET:-} ]] || ! is_attached_state "$UDC_STATE"; then
-  sudo systemctl restart lesavka-uvc
-  echo "✅  lesavka-uvc installed and restarted..."
+if systemctl is-active --quiet lesavka-uvc; then
+  echo "✅  lesavka-uvc is active (dependency-managed; manual restart disabled)."
 else
-  echo "⚠️  UDC state is '$UDC_STATE' - skipping lesavka-uvc restart."
+  echo "⚠️  lesavka-uvc is not active; start via lesavka-core dependency path."
 fi
 
 sudo systemctl restart lesavka-server