diff --git a/compose-files/brizo.yml b/compose-files/brizo.yml
index 438c824..beda946 100644
--- a/compose-files/brizo.yml
+++ b/compose-files/brizo.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ services:
       LOG_LEVEL: ${BRIZO_LOG_LEVEL}
       BRIZO_WORKERS: ${BRIZO_WORKERS}
       IPFS_GATEWAY: ${BRIZO_IPFS_GATEWAY}
+      OPERATOR_SERVICE_URL: ${OPERATOR_SERVICE_URL}
     volumes:
       - ${KEEPER_ARTIFACTS_FOLDER}:/usr/local/keeper-contracts:ro
       - ${ACCOUNTS_FOLDER}:/accounts
diff --git a/start_ocean.sh b/start_ocean.sh
index f347a2a..9959ab5 100755
--- a/start_ocean.sh
+++ b/start_ocean.sh
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ export COMMONS_FAUCET_URL=${FAUCET_URL}
 export COMMONS_IPFS_GATEWAY_URI=https://ipfs.oceanprotocol.com
 export COMMONS_IPFS_NODE_URI=https://ipfs.oceanprotocol.com:443
 
+export OPERATOR_SERVICE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8050
+
 # Export User UID and GID
 export LOCAL_USER_ID=$(id -u)
 export LOCAL_GROUP_ID=$(id -g)