diff --git a/v2/scripts/deploy/deterministic/DeployERC20Custody.s.sol b/v2/scripts/deploy/deterministic/DeployERC20Custody.s.sol
index 43c8a135..64cabfcb 100644
--- a/v2/scripts/deploy/deterministic/DeployERC20Custody.s.sol
+++ b/v2/scripts/deploy/deterministic/DeployERC20Custody.s.sol
@@ -17,41 +17,71 @@ contract DeployERC20Custody is Script {
         bytes32 implSalt = keccak256("ERC20Custody-2");
         bytes32 proxySalt = keccak256("ERC20CustodyProxy-2");
 
+        // Add this specific check to ensure contract is not deployed at deterministic address with wrong admin
+        require(admin != address(0), "Environment variable ERC20_CUSTODY_ADMIN_ADDRESS_EVM is not set");
+
         vm.startBroadcast();
 
+        // Compute expected implementation address
         expectedImplAddress = vm.computeCreate2Address(
             implSalt,
             hashInitCode(type(ERC20Custody).creationCode)
         );
 
+        // Deploy the implementation contract using CREATE2
         ERC20Custody erc20CustodyImpl = new ERC20Custody{salt: implSalt}();
         require(address(erc20CustodyImpl) != address(0), "erc20CustodyImpl deployment failed");
-
         require(expectedImplAddress == address(erc20CustodyImpl), "impl address doesn't match expected address");
 
+        // Compute expected proxy address
         expectedProxyAddress = vm.computeCreate2Address(
             proxySalt,
             hashInitCode(
                 type(ERC1967Proxy).creationCode,
                 abi.encode(
                     address(erc20CustodyImpl),
-                    abi.encodeWithSelector(ERC20Custody.initialize.selector, gateway, tss, admin)
+                    abi.encodeWithSelector(ERC20Custody.initialize.selector, gateway, tss, msg.sender)
                 )
             )
         );
 
+        // Deploy the proxy contract using CREATE2, with deployer as initial admin
         ERC1967Proxy erc20CustodyProxy = new ERC1967Proxy{salt: proxySalt}(
             address(erc20CustodyImpl),
-            abi.encodeWithSelector(ERC20Custody.initialize.selector, gateway, tss, admin)
+            abi.encodeWithSelector(ERC20Custody.initialize.selector, gateway, tss, msg.sender)
         );
         require(address(erc20CustodyProxy) != address(0), "erc20CustodyProxy deployment failed");
-
         require(expectedProxyAddress == address(erc20CustodyProxy), "proxy address doesn't match expected address");
 
         ERC20Custody erc20Custody = ERC20Custody(address(erc20CustodyProxy));
+
+        // Verify initial configuration
         require(erc20Custody.tssAddress() == tss, "tss not set");
         require(address(erc20Custody.gateway()) == gateway, "gateway not set");
 
+        // Transfer admin role from deployer to admin
+        transferAdmin(erc20Custody, msg.sender, admin);
+
         vm.stopBroadcast();
     }
+
+    function transferAdmin(ERC20Custody erc20Custody, address deployer, address newAdmin) internal {
+        // Grant roles to specified admin and renounce deployer's roles
+        erc20Custody.grantRole(erc20Custody.PAUSER_ROLE(), newAdmin);
+        erc20Custody.grantRole(erc20Custody.WHITELISTER_ROLE(), newAdmin);
+        erc20Custody.grantRole(erc20Custody.DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE(), newAdmin);
+
+        // Renounce deployer's roles
+        erc20Custody.renounceRole(erc20Custody.PAUSER_ROLE(), deployer);
+        erc20Custody.renounceRole(erc20Custody.WHITELISTER_ROLE(), deployer);
+        erc20Custody.renounceRole(erc20Custody.DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE(), deployer);
+
+        // Assert that the roles are correctly transitioned
+        require(erc20Custody.hasRole(erc20Custody.PAUSER_ROLE(), newAdmin), "admin does not have PAUSER_ROLE");
+        require(erc20Custody.hasRole(erc20Custody.WHITELISTER_ROLE(), newAdmin), "admin does not have WHITELISTER_ROLE");
+        require(erc20Custody.hasRole(erc20Custody.DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE(), newAdmin), "admin does not have DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE");
+        require(!erc20Custody.hasRole(erc20Custody.PAUSER_ROLE(), deployer), "deployer still has PAUSER_ROLE");
+        require(!erc20Custody.hasRole(erc20Custody.WHITELISTER_ROLE(), deployer), "deployer still has WHITELISTER_ROLE");
+        require(!erc20Custody.hasRole(erc20Custody.DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE(), deployer), "deployer still has DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE");
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/v2/scripts/deploy/deterministic/DeployGatewayEVM.s.sol b/v2/scripts/deploy/deterministic/DeployGatewayEVM.s.sol
index dc047dfa..8d2ce140 100644
--- a/v2/scripts/deploy/deterministic/DeployGatewayEVM.s.sol
+++ b/v2/scripts/deploy/deterministic/DeployGatewayEVM.s.sol
@@ -18,41 +18,67 @@ contract DeployGatewayEVM is Script {
         bytes32 implSalt = keccak256("GatewayEVM-2");
         bytes32 proxySalt = keccak256("GatewayEVMProxy-2");
 
+        // Add this specific check to ensure contract is not deployed at deterministic address with wrong admin
+        require(admin != address(0), "Environment variable GATEWAY_ADMIN_ADDRESS_EVM is not set");
+
         vm.startBroadcast();
 
+        // Compute expected implementation address
         expectedImplAddress = vm.computeCreate2Address(
             implSalt,
             hashInitCode(type(GatewayEVM).creationCode)
         );
 
+        // Deploy the implementation contract using CREATE2
         GatewayEVM gatewayImpl = new GatewayEVM{salt: implSalt}();
         require(address(gatewayImpl) != address(0), "gatewayImpl deployment failed");
-
         require(expectedImplAddress == address(gatewayImpl), "impl address doesn't match expected address");
 
+        // Compute expected proxy address
         expectedProxyAddress = vm.computeCreate2Address(
             proxySalt,
             hashInitCode(
                 type(ERC1967Proxy).creationCode,
                 abi.encode(
                     address(gatewayImpl),
-                    abi.encodeWithSelector(GatewayEVM.initialize.selector, tss, address(zeta), admin)
+                    abi.encodeWithSelector(GatewayEVM.initialize.selector, tss, address(zeta), msg.sender)
                 )
             )
         );
 
+        // Deploy the proxy contract using CREATE2, with deployer as initial admin
         ERC1967Proxy gatewayProxy = new ERC1967Proxy{salt: proxySalt}(
             address(gatewayImpl),
-            abi.encodeWithSelector(GatewayEVM.initialize.selector, tss, address(zeta), admin)
+            abi.encodeWithSelector(GatewayEVM.initialize.selector, tss, address(zeta), msg.sender)
         );
         require(address(gatewayProxy) != address(0), "gatewayProxy deployment failed");
-
         require(expectedProxyAddress == address(gatewayProxy), "proxy address doesn't match expected address");
 
         GatewayEVM gateway = GatewayEVM(address(gatewayProxy));
+
+        // Verify initial configuration
         require(gateway.tssAddress() == tss, "tss not set");
         require(gateway.zetaToken() == address(zeta), "zeta token not set");
 
+        // Transfer admin role from deployer to admin
+        transferAdmin(gateway, msg.sender, admin);
+
         vm.stopBroadcast();
     }
+
+    function transferAdmin(GatewayEVM gateway, address deployer, address newAdmin) internal {
+        // Grant roles to specified admin and renounce deployer's roles
+        gateway.grantRole(gateway.PAUSER_ROLE(), newAdmin);
+        gateway.grantRole(gateway.DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE(), newAdmin);
+
+        // Renounce deployer's roles
+        gateway.renounceRole(gateway.PAUSER_ROLE(), deployer);
+        gateway.renounceRole(gateway.DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE(), deployer);
+
+        // Assert that the roles are correctly transitioned
+        require(gateway.hasRole(gateway.PAUSER_ROLE(), newAdmin), "admin does not have PAUSER_ROLE");
+        require(gateway.hasRole(gateway.DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE(), newAdmin), "admin does not have DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE");
+        require(!gateway.hasRole(gateway.PAUSER_ROLE(), deployer), "deployer still has PAUSER_ROLE");
+        require(!gateway.hasRole(gateway.DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE(), deployer), "deployer still has DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE");
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/v2/scripts/deploy/deterministic/DeployGatewayZEVM.s.sol b/v2/scripts/deploy/deterministic/DeployGatewayZEVM.s.sol
index f25c0eb8..21582bfd 100644
--- a/v2/scripts/deploy/deterministic/DeployGatewayZEVM.s.sol
+++ b/v2/scripts/deploy/deterministic/DeployGatewayZEVM.s.sol
@@ -16,40 +16,66 @@ contract DeployGatewayZEVM is Script {
         bytes32 implSalt = keccak256("GatewayZEVM");
         bytes32 proxySalt = keccak256("GatewayZEVMProxy");
 
+        // Add this specific check to ensure contract is not deployed at deterministic address with wrong admin
+        require(admin != address(0), "Environment variable GATEWAY_ADMIN_ADDRESS_ZEVM is not set");
+
         vm.startBroadcast();
 
+        // Compute expected implementation address
         expectedImplAddress = vm.computeCreate2Address(
             implSalt,
             hashInitCode(type(GatewayZEVM).creationCode)
         );
 
+        // Deploy the implementation contract using CREATE2
         GatewayZEVM gatewayImpl = new GatewayZEVM{salt: implSalt}();
         require(address(gatewayImpl) != address(0), "gatewayImpl deployment failed");
-
         require(expectedImplAddress == address(gatewayImpl), "impl address doesn't match expected address");
 
+        // Compute expected proxy address
         expectedProxyAddress = vm.computeCreate2Address(
             proxySalt,
             hashInitCode(
                 type(ERC1967Proxy).creationCode,
                 abi.encode(
                     address(gatewayImpl),
-                    abi.encodeWithSelector(GatewayZEVM.initialize.selector, zeta, admin)
+                    abi.encodeWithSelector(GatewayZEVM.initialize.selector, zeta, msg.sender)
                 )
             )
         );
 
+        // Deploy the proxy contract using CREATE2, with deployer as initial admin
         ERC1967Proxy gatewayProxy = new ERC1967Proxy{salt: proxySalt}(
             address(gatewayImpl),
-            abi.encodeWithSelector(GatewayZEVM.initialize.selector, zeta, admin)
+            abi.encodeWithSelector(GatewayZEVM.initialize.selector, zeta, msg.sender)
         );
         require(address(gatewayProxy) != address(0), "gatewayProxy deployment failed");
-
         require(expectedProxyAddress == address(gatewayProxy), "proxy address doesn't match expected address");
 
         GatewayZEVM gateway = GatewayZEVM(payable(address(gatewayProxy)));
+        
+        // Verify initial configuration
         require(gateway.zetaToken() == zeta, "zeta token not set");
 
+        // Transfer admin role from deployer to admin
+        transferAdmin(gateway, msg.sender, admin);
+
         vm.stopBroadcast();
     }
+
+    function transferAdmin(GatewayZEVM gateway, address deployer, address newAdmin) internal {
+        // Grant roles to specified admin and renounce deployer's roles
+        gateway.grantRole(gateway.PAUSER_ROLE(), newAdmin);
+        gateway.grantRole(gateway.DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE(), newAdmin);
+
+        // Renounce deployer's roles
+        gateway.renounceRole(gateway.PAUSER_ROLE(), deployer);
+        gateway.renounceRole(gateway.DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE(), deployer);
+
+        // Assert that the roles are correctly transitioned
+        require(gateway.hasRole(gateway.PAUSER_ROLE(), newAdmin), "admin does not have PAUSER_ROLE");
+        require(gateway.hasRole(gateway.DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE(), newAdmin), "admin does not have DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE");
+        require(!gateway.hasRole(gateway.PAUSER_ROLE(), deployer), "deployer still has PAUSER_ROLE");
+        require(!gateway.hasRole(gateway.DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE(), deployer), "deployer still has DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE");
+    }
 }
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