diff --git a/lib/pipeline/pipeline.js b/lib/pipeline/pipeline.js
index dfd49d01b..f9530d09a 100644
--- a/lib/pipeline/pipeline.js
+++ b/lib/pipeline/pipeline.js
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ class Pipeline {
 
     contractCode += "\n__embarkContext.execWhenReady(function() {\n";
     contractCode += "\n" + contractName + ".setProvider(web3.currentProvider);\n";
+    contractCode += "\n" + contractName + ".options.from = web3.eth.defaultAccount;\n";
     contractCode += "\n});\n";
 
     contractCode += "export default " + contractName + ";\n";