diff --git a/scripts/deploy_contracts.py b/scripts/deploy_contracts.py
index 9d8efcf6..43ea13fb 100644
--- a/scripts/deploy_contracts.py
+++ b/scripts/deploy_contracts.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     StateChainGateway,
     FLIP,
     MockUSDC,
+    MockUSDT,
     DeployerContract,
     AddressChecker,
     CFTester,
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@
 from deploy import (
     deploy_Chainflip_contracts,
     deploy_usdc_contract,
+    deploy_usdt_contract,
     deploy_new_cfReceiver,
     deploy_contracts_secondary_evm,
 )
@@ -179,6 +181,11 @@ def deploy_optional_contracts(cf, addressDump):
         cf.cfTester = deploy_new_cfReceiver(deployer, CFTester, cf.vault.address)
         addressDump["CF_TESTER"] = cf.cfTester.address
 
+    # Keeping the order to not change the final addresses
+    if chain.id in [arb_localnet, eth_localnet, hardhat]:
+        cf.mockUSDT = deploy_usdt_contract(deployer, MockUSDT, cf_accs[0:10])
+        addressDump["USDT_ADDRESS"] = cf.mockUSDT.address
+
 
 def display_common_deployment_params(chain_id, deployer, govKey, commKey, aggKey):
     print(f"  Chain: {chain_id}")
@@ -218,6 +225,8 @@ def display_deployed_contracts(cf):
     # Contracts dependant on localnet/testnet/mainnet
     if hasattr(cf, "mockUSDC"):
         print(f"  USDC: {cf.mockUSDC.address}")
+    if hasattr(cf, "mockUSDC"):
+        print(f"  USDT: {cf.mockUSDT.address}")
     if hasattr(cf, "cfTester"):
         print(f"  CFTester: {cf.cfTester.address}")
 
diff --git a/tests/deploy.py b/tests/deploy.py
index 9517d959..dec851d6 100644
--- a/tests/deploy.py
+++ b/tests/deploy.py
@@ -237,6 +237,25 @@ def deploy_usdc_contract(deployer, MockUSDC, accounts):
     return mockUsdc
 
 
+# Deploy USDCT mock token
+def deploy_usdt_contract(deployer, MockUSDT, accounts):
+    # Set the priority fee for all transactions and the required number of confirmations.
+    required_confs = transaction_params()
+
+    mockUsdt = MockUSDT.deploy(
+        "Tether USD",
+        "USDT",
+        INIT_USDC_SUPPLY,
+        {"from": deployer, "required_confs": required_confs},
+    )
+    # Distribute tokens to other accounts
+    for account in accounts:
+        if account != deployer and mockUsdt.balanceOf(deployer) >= INIT_USDC_ACCOUNT:
+            mockUsdt.transfer(account, INIT_USDC_ACCOUNT, {"from": deployer})
+
+    return mockUsdt
+
+
 def deploy_addressHolder(
     deployer,
     AddressHolder,