diff --git a/backend/pyproject.toml b/backend/pyproject.toml
index 154902a..5720522 100644
--- a/backend/pyproject.toml
+++ b/backend/pyproject.toml
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ post-install-commands = [
 [tool.hatch.envs.default.scripts]
 dev = [
     "python src/luce/manage.py migrate",
+    "python scripts/init_luce_registry.py",
     "python src/luce/manage.py runserver localhost:8000 {args}",
 ]
 test = "python src/luce/manage.py test {args}"
diff --git a/backend/scripts/entrypoint.sh b/backend/scripts/entrypoint.sh
index 058a32e..ca2655e 100755
--- a/backend/scripts/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/backend/scripts/entrypoint.sh
@@ -40,12 +40,13 @@ python /app/src/luce/manage.py migrate
 # echo "provider@luce.com   | provider"
 # echo "requester@luce.com  | requester"
 
+# python /app/scripts/init_luce_registry.py
+
+
 echo "🚀 Access the LUCE backend API on http://localhost:8000"
 
 
 # Start Django on port 8000
 python /app/src/luce/manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000
 
-
-
 # curl -H "Authorization: XXX" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST http://localhost8000/admin/deployRegistry
diff --git a/backend/scripts/init_luce_registry.py b/backend/scripts/init_luce_registry.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84adf84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/scripts/init_luce_registry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import os
+from brownie import accounts
+from brownie import project, network
+import django
+
+
+
+p = project.load("brownie", name="BrownieProject")
+p.load_config()
+network.connect('luce')
+
+from brownie.project.BrownieProject import LUCERegistry
+
+DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE = 'lucehome.settings'
+os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE'] = DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE
+django.setup()
+
+# account[0] as the administrator
+contract = LUCERegistry.deploy({'from': accounts[0]})
+receipt = contract.tx
+if receipt.status == 1:
+    contract_address = receipt.contract_address
+    print("Deploy LUCERegistry contract succeeded")
+else:
+    print("Deploy LUCERegistry contract failed")
+
+print(contract_address)
+print(receipt.status)
diff --git a/backend/src/luce/blockchain/models.py b/backend/src/luce/blockchain/models.py
index 1cb7bf7..c0559c1 100644
--- a/backend/src/luce/blockchain/models.py
+++ b/backend/src/luce/blockchain/models.py
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().save(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def deploy(self):
-        from brownie import accounts
         from brownie.project.BrownieProject import PlonkVerifier
 
         # 1. deploy contract
@@ -125,7 +124,6 @@ class LuceRegistryContract(models.Model):
     user = models.ForeignKey(User, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
 
     def deploy(self):
-        # from brownie import accounts
         from brownie.project.BrownieProject import LUCERegistry
 
         # account[0] as the administrator
@@ -394,7 +392,7 @@ def deploy(self):
         print("proof\n" + str(proof['public_signals']))
         commitment = {
             "public_signals": proof['public_signals']
-            
+
         }
 
         contract = LuceMain.deploy(verifier_address,
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index d349ef5..9e141a6 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ services:
     restart: unless-stopped
     volumes:
       - ./backend/src:/app/backend/src
+      - ./backend/scripts:/app/backend/scripts
     environment:
       # PostgreSQL config
       - DJANGO_USE_PSQL=true