diff --git a/tide/manifest.go b/tide/manifest.go
index db10b80..3edf989 100644
--- a/tide/manifest.go
+++ b/tide/manifest.go
@@ -323,12 +323,10 @@ func recordSeed(ctx context.Context, seed *Seed, cfg ManifestConfig) error {
 	if cfg.Fixtures != "" && !filepath.IsAbs(dest) {
 		dest = filepath.Join(cfg.Fixtures, dest)
 	}
-	if !cfg.Update {
-		if recorded, err := seedAlreadyRecorded(dest); err != nil {
-			return err
-		} else if recorded {
-			return nil
-		}
+	if recorded, err := seedAlreadyRecorded(dest); err != nil {
+		return err
+	} else if recorded {
+		return nil
 	}
 	spec, err := LoadFlow(resolveSeedSpec(seed.Spec, cfg.Fixtures))
 	if err != nil {