diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/container.go b/cmd/neofs-node/container.go
index d187874ad3..a050253ba7 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/container.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/container.go
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ const (
 )
 
 func initContainerService(c *cfg) {
-	// container wrapper that tries to invoke notary
-	// requests if chain is configured so
+	// container wrapper that invokes notary
+	// requests with the (empty) Alphabet signature
 	wrap, err := cntClient.NewFromMorph(c.cfgMorph.client, c.cfgContainer.scriptHash, 0)
 	fatalOnErr(err)
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func initContainerService(c *cfg) {
 
 	// container wrapper that always sends non-notary
 	// requests
-	wrapperNoNotary, err := cntClient.NewFromMorph(c.cfgMorph.client, c.cfgContainer.scriptHash, 0)
+	wrapperNoNotary, err := cntClient.NewFromMorph(c.cfgMorph.client, c.cfgContainer.scriptHash, 0, cntClient.DisableNotarySigning())
 	fatalOnErr(err)
 
 	cnrSrc := cntClient.AsContainerSource(wrap)
diff --git a/pkg/morph/client/container/client.go b/pkg/morph/client/container/client.go
index f32a8eb134..781949ee2d 100644
--- a/pkg/morph/client/container/client.go
+++ b/pkg/morph/client/container/client.go
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ func NewFromMorph(cli *client.Client, contract util.Uint160, fee fixedn.Fixed8,
 		o.staticOpts = append(o.staticOpts, client.WithCustomFee(putNamedMethod, o.feePutNamed))
 	}
 
+	if !o.disableNotarySigning {
+		o.staticOpts = append(o.staticOpts, client.TryNotary())
+	}
+
 	sc, err := client.NewStatic(cli, contract, fee, o.staticOpts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't create container static client: %w", err)
@@ -85,13 +89,24 @@ type opts struct {
 	feePutNamedSet bool
 	feePutNamed    fixedn.Fixed8
 
+	disableNotarySigning bool
+
 	staticOpts []client.StaticClientOption
 }
 
 func defaultOpts() *opts {
-	var o = new(opts)
-	o.staticOpts = append(o.staticOpts, client.TryNotary())
-	return o
+	return new(opts)
+}
+
+// DisableNotarySigning returns option to disable
+// notary request signing. With that option, every
+// call will be created, signed with provided key
+// (a single regular sign) and sent to the side
+// chain.
+func DisableNotarySigning() Option {
+	return func(o *opts) {
+		o.disableNotarySigning = true
+	}
 }
 
 // AsAlphabet returns option to sign main TX
diff --git a/pkg/services/container/announcement/load/controller/calls.go b/pkg/services/container/announcement/load/controller/calls.go
index 4cb0071c07..7604d60b7d 100644
--- a/pkg/services/container/announcement/load/controller/calls.go
+++ b/pkg/services/container/announcement/load/controller/calls.go
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func (c *announceContext) announce() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	c.log.Debug("trust announcement successfully finished")
+	c.log.Debug("load announcement successfully finished")
 }
 
 func (c *Controller) acquireAnnouncement(prm StartPrm) *announceContext {