diff --git a/packages/cli/src/License.ts b/packages/cli/src/License.ts
index e9660be3f..bf384d024 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/License.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/License.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export class License {
 				tenantId: config.getEnv('license.tenantId'),
 				productIdentifier: `n8n-${N8N_VERSION}`,
 				autoRenewEnabled,
+				renewOnInit: autoRenewEnabled,
 				autoRenewOffset,
 				offlineMode,
 				logger: this.logger,
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/unit/License.test.ts b/packages/cli/test/unit/License.test.ts
index f035e6d92..b9f942e36 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/unit/License.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/unit/License.test.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ describe('License', () => {
 			autoRenewEnabled: true,
 			autoRenewOffset: MOCK_RENEW_OFFSET,
 			offlineMode: false,
+			renewOnInit: true,
 			deviceFingerprint: expect.any(Function),
 			productIdentifier: `n8n-${N8N_VERSION}`,
 			logger: expect.anything(),
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ describe('License', () => {
 			autoRenewEnabled: false,
 			autoRenewOffset: MOCK_RENEW_OFFSET,
 			offlineMode: true,
+			renewOnInit: false,
 			deviceFingerprint: expect.any(Function),
 			productIdentifier: `n8n-${N8N_VERSION}`,
 			logger: expect.anything(),