diff --git a/app/upgrade_0_11_4.go b/app/upgrade_0_11_4.go
index 1999b73f..71b362f6 100644
--- a/app/upgrade_0_11_4.go
+++ b/app/upgrade_0_11_4.go
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ func (app *App) WithdrawReconciliationBalances(ctx types.Context, networkInfo *N
 		return fmt.Errorf("landing address does not exist")
 	}
 
-	manifest.Reconciliation.Transfers = nil
 	transfers := UpgradeReconciliationTransfers{}
 
 	for _, record := range records {
@@ -164,11 +163,19 @@ func (app *App) WithdrawReconciliationBalances(ctx types.Context, networkInfo *N
 
 	if transfers.NumberOfTransfers > 0 {
 		transfers.To = networkInfo.ReconciliationInfo.TargetAddress
+
+		if manifest.Reconciliation == nil {
+			manifest.Reconciliation = &UpgradeReconciliation{}
+		}
 		manifest.Reconciliation.Transfers = &transfers
 	} else {
 		if !transfers.AggregatedTransferredAmount.IsZero() {
 			return fmt.Errorf("manifest: Transfers: `NumberOfTransfers` is zero but `AggregatedTransferredAmount` is not zero")
 		}
+
+		if manifest.Reconciliation != nil {
+			manifest.Reconciliation.Transfers = nil
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -200,11 +207,18 @@ func (app *App) ReplaceReconciliationContractState(ctx types.Context, networkInf
 	}
 
 	if contractState.NumberOfBalanceRecords > 0 {
+		if manifest.Reconciliation == nil {
+			manifest.Reconciliation = &UpgradeReconciliation{}
+		}
+
 		manifest.Reconciliation.ContractState = &contractState
 	} else {
 		if !contractState.AggregatedBalancesAmount.IsZero() {
 			return fmt.Errorf("manifest: ContractState: `NumberOfBalanceRecords` is zero but `AggregatedBalancesAmount` is not zero")
 		}
+		if manifest.Reconciliation != nil {
+			manifest.Reconciliation.ContractState = nil
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/app/upgrade_v_11_4_manifest.go b/app/upgrade_v_11_4_manifest.go
index 91e11b26..5b2e0def 100644
--- a/app/upgrade_v_11_4_manifest.go
+++ b/app/upgrade_v_11_4_manifest.go
@@ -17,19 +17,7 @@ type UpgradeManifest struct {
 
 func NewUpgradeManifest() *UpgradeManifest {
 	return &UpgradeManifest{
-		Reconciliation: &UpgradeReconciliation{
-			Transfers: &UpgradeReconciliationTransfers{
-				Transfers: make([]UpgradeReconciliationTransfer, 0),
-			},
-			ContractState: &UpgradeReconciliationContractState{
-				Balances: make([]UpgradeReconciliationContractStateBalanceRecord, 0),
-			},
-		},
-		Contracts: &Contracts{
-			StateCleaned: make([]string, 0),
-			AdminUpdated: make([]ContractValueUpdate, 0),
-			LabelUpdated: make([]ContractValueUpdate, 0),
-		},
+		Contracts: &Contracts{},
 	}
 }