diff --git a/script/pgsqlms b/script/pgsqlms
index 7dd695e..ada9a21 100755
--- a/script/pgsqlms
+++ b/script/pgsqlms
@@ -1303,10 +1303,8 @@ sub pgsql_validate_all {
     }
 
     # check notify=true
-    $ans = qx{ $CRM_RESOURCE --resource "$OCF_RESOURCE_INSTANCE" \\
-                 --meta --get-parameter notify 2>/dev/null };
-    chomp $ans;
-    unless ( lc($ans) =~ /^true$|^on$|^yes$|^y$|^1$/ ) {
+    unless ( defined $ENV{'OCF_RESKEY_CRM_meta_notify'}
+        and lc($ENV{'OCF_RESKEY_CRM_meta_notify'}) =~ /^true$|^on$|^yes$|^y$|^1$/ ) {
         ocf_exit_reason(
             'You must set meta parameter notify=true for your master resource'
         );