diff --git a/ngcp-update-db-schema b/ngcp-update-db-schema
index 6a3124cb..22f40e42 100755
--- a/ngcp-update-db-schema
+++ b/ngcp-update-db-schema
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ if ! mysql -usipwise -p${SIPWISE_DB_PASSWORD} ngcp -e 'describe db_schema'  >/de
 fi
 
 running_on_active_node() {
-  if ! [ -x /usr/sbin/ngcp-check_active ] ; then
+  if [ "$nodename" = "spce" ] ; then
     return 1
   else
     if /usr/sbin/ngcp-check_active -q ; then