diff --git a/lib/contracts/deploy_manager.js b/lib/contracts/deploy_manager.js
index 6ea9e98f..75eff869 100644
--- a/lib/contracts/deploy_manager.js
+++ b/lib/contracts/deploy_manager.js
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ DeployManager.prototype.deployContracts = function(done) {
       if (err) {
         return callback(new Error(err));
       }
-      web3.eth.defaultAccount = accounts[0];
+      var selectedAccount = self.config.blockchainConfig.account.address;
+      web3.eth.defaultAccount = (selectedAccount || accounts[0]);
 
       var deploy = new Deploy({
         web3: web3,