diff --git a/deployment/3_deployContracts.js b/deployment/3_deployContracts.js
index 4b04425da..0cbd9bb8d 100644
--- a/deployment/3_deployContracts.js
+++ b/deployment/3_deployContracts.js
@@ -499,7 +499,8 @@ async function main() {
         );
 
         // Transfer ownership of the proxyAdmin to timelock
-        await upgrades.admin.transferProxyAdminOwnership(timelockContract.address);
+        const proxyAdminContract = proxyAdminFactory.attach(proxyAdminAddress);
+        await (await proxyAdminContract.transferOwnership(timelockContract.address)).wait();
     }
 
     console.log('\n#######################');