diff --git a/compose-files/keeper_contracts.yml b/compose-files/keeper_contracts.yml
index 5d8bf67..cbcb7e5 100644
--- a/compose-files/keeper_contracts.yml
+++ b/compose-files/keeper_contracts.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ services:
         ipv4_address: 172.15.0.14
     environment:
       NMEMORIC: ${KEEPER_MNEMONIC}
+      OWNER_ROLE_ADDRESS: ${KEEPER_OWNER_ROLE_ADDRESS}
       DEPLOY_CONTRACTS: ${KEEPER_DEPLOY_CONTRACTS}
       LOCAL_CONTRACTS: ${KEEPER_DEPLOY_CONTRACTS}
       REUSE_DATABASE: ${GANACHE_REUSE_DATABASE}
diff --git a/start_ocean.sh b/start_ocean.sh
index 5292127..e678c60 100755
--- a/start_ocean.sh
+++ b/start_ocean.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export PROJECT_NAME="ocean"
 export FORCEPULL="false"
 
 # keeper options
+export KEEPER_OWNER_ROLE_ADDRESS="${KEEPER_OWNER_ROLE_ADDRESS}"
 export KEEPER_DEPLOY_CONTRACTS="false"
 export KEEPER_ARTIFACTS_FOLDER="${HOME}/.ocean/keeper-contracts/artifacts"
 # Specify which ethereum client to run or connect to: development, kovan, spree or nile