diff --git a/lib/utils/accountParser.js b/lib/utils/accountParser.js
index f407cf54b..1399108cd 100644
--- a/lib/utils/accountParser.js
+++ b/lib/utils/accountParser.js
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ class AccountParser {
     if (accountConfig.balance) {
       hexBalance = AccountParser.getHexBalance(accountConfig.balance, web3);
     }
+
+    if (accountConfig.privateKey === 'random') {
+      let randomAccount = web3.eth.accounts.create();
+      accountConfig.privateKey = randomAccount.privateKey;
+    }
+
     if (accountConfig.privateKey) {
       if (!accountConfig.privateKey.startsWith('0x')) {
         accountConfig.privateKey = '0x' + accountConfig.privateKey;