diff --git a/consensus/src/consensus/factory.rs b/consensus/src/consensus/factory.rs
index 6e9dedfaac..6d4ffad7d7 100644
--- a/consensus/src/consensus/factory.rs
+++ b/consensus/src/consensus/factory.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ pub enum ConsensusEntryType {
     New(ConsensusEntry),
 }
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Default)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
 pub struct MultiConsensusMetadata {
     current_consensus_key: Option<u64>,
     staging_consensus_key: Option<u64>,
@@ -54,6 +54,20 @@ pub struct MultiConsensusMetadata {
     version: u32,
 }
 
+const LATEST_DB_VERSION: u32 = 1;
+impl Default for MultiConsensusMetadata {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            current_consensus_key: Default::default(),
+            staging_consensus_key: Default::default(),
+            max_key_used: Default::default(),
+            is_archival_node: Default::default(),
+            props: Default::default(),
+            version: LATEST_DB_VERSION,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct MultiConsensusManagementStore {
     db: Arc<DB>,
@@ -190,6 +204,14 @@ impl MultiConsensusManagementStore {
             self.metadata.write(BatchDbWriter::new(&mut batch), &metadata).unwrap();
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn should_upgrade(&self) -> StoreResult<bool> {
+        match self.metadata.read() {
+            Ok(data) => Ok(data.version != LATEST_DB_VERSION),
+            Err(StoreError::KeyNotFound(_)) => Ok(false),
+            Err(err) => Err(err),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 pub struct Factory {
diff --git a/kaspad/src/daemon.rs b/kaspad/src/daemon.rs
index 26d8442b43..ae55cc14a9 100644
--- a/kaspad/src/daemon.rs
+++ b/kaspad/src/daemon.rs
@@ -244,7 +244,9 @@ do you confirm? (answer y/n or pass --yes to the Kaspad command line to confirm
         .unwrap();
 
     // TEMP: upgrade from Alpha version or any version before this one
-    if meta_db.get_pinned(b"multi-consensus-metadata-key").is_ok_and(|r| r.is_some()) {
+    if meta_db.get_pinned(b"multi-consensus-metadata-key").is_ok_and(|r| r.is_some())
+        || MultiConsensusManagementStore::new(meta_db.clone()).should_upgrade().unwrap()
+    {
         let msg = "Node database is from an older Kaspad version and needs to be fully deleted, do you confirm the delete? (y/n)";
         get_user_approval_or_exit(msg, args.yes);