diff --git a/services/veles/backend-deployment.yaml b/services/veles/backend-deployment.yaml
index 46c1905d9..5fffe100f 100644
--- a/services/veles/backend-deployment.yaml
+++ b/services/veles/backend-deployment.yaml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ spec:
               if [ -f /vault/secrets/veles-env.sh ]; then
                 . /vault/secrets/veles-env.sh
               fi
-              exec veles-db --init --wait-seconds 120 --bootstrap-meta --content-root /opt/veles-content
+              exec veles-db --init --wait-seconds 120
           envFrom:
             - configMapRef:
                 name: veles-config