diff --git a/contracts/hardhat.config.js b/contracts/hardhat.config.js
index 3e571382d4..c09b01ee34 100644
--- a/contracts/hardhat.config.js
+++ b/contracts/hardhat.config.js
@@ -180,13 +180,13 @@ module.exports = {
         process.env.FORK === "true"
           ? isHoleskyFork
             ? HOLESKY_DEPLOYER
-            : MAINNET_DEPLOYER
+            : MAINNET_GOVERNOR
           : 1,
       hardhat:
         process.env.FORK === "true"
           ? isHoleskyFork
             ? HOLESKY_DEPLOYER
-            : MAINNET_DEPLOYER
+            : MAINNET_GOVERNOR
           : 1,
       mainnet: MAINNET_GOVERNOR,
       holesky: HOLESKY_DEPLOYER, // on Holesky the deployer is also the governor