diff --git a/compose-files/ocean_contracts.yml b/compose-files/ocean_contracts.yml
index e886b67..1db5215 100644
--- a/compose-files/ocean_contracts.yml
+++ b/compose-files/ocean_contracts.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version: '3'
 services:
   ocean-contracts:
-    image: oceanprotocol/ocean-contracts:${CONTRACTS_VERSION:-test}
+    image: oceanprotocol/ocean-contracts:$CONTRACTS_VERSION
     networks:
       backend:
         ipv4_address: 172.15.0.14
diff --git a/start_ocean.sh b/start_ocean.sh
index 818df3a..216829b 100755
--- a/start_ocean.sh
+++ b/start_ocean.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ COMPOSE_DIR="${DIR}/compose-files"
 # Default versions of Aquarius, Provider
 export AQUARIUS_VERSION=${AQUARIUS_VERSION:-v3}
 export PROVIDER_VERSION=${PROVIDER_VERSION:-latest}
-
+export CONTRACTS_VERSION=${CONTRACTS_VERSION-test}
 export PROJECT_NAME="ocean"
 export FORCEPULL="false"