diff --git a/pkg/spdk/restore.go b/pkg/spdk/restore.go
index 74c8b08e..437208fc 100644
--- a/pkg/spdk/restore.go
+++ b/pkg/spdk/restore.go
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func (r *Restore) OpenVolumeDev(volDevName string) (*os.File, string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, "", errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to create NVMe initiator for lvol bdev %v", lvolName)
 	}
-	if _, err := initiator.Start(r.ip, strconv.Itoa(int(r.port)), false); err != nil {
+	if _, err := initiator.Start(r.ip, strconv.Itoa(int(r.port)), true); err != nil {
 		return nil, "", errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to start NVMe initiator for lvol bdev %v", lvolName)
 	}
 	r.initiator = initiator