diff --git a/contracts/auction/auctions_manager/src/contract.rs b/contracts/auction/auctions_manager/src/contract.rs
index 280d8cd1..6d037101 100644
--- a/contracts/auction/auctions_manager/src/contract.rs
+++ b/contracts/auction/auctions_manager/src/contract.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use valence_package::event_indexing::ValenceEvent;
 
 use crate::error::ContractError;
 use crate::msg::{ExecuteMsg, InstantiateMsg, MigrateMsg};
-use crate::state::AUCTION_CODE_ID;
+use crate::state::{AUCTION_CODE_ID, SERVER_ADDR};
 
 const CONTRACT_NAME: &str = "crates.io:auctions-manager";
 const CONTRACT_VERSION: &str = env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION");
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ pub fn instantiate(
     set_contract_version(deps.storage, CONTRACT_NAME, CONTRACT_VERSION)?;
 
     ADMIN.save(deps.storage, &info.sender)?;
+    SERVER_ADDR.save(deps.storage, &deps.api.addr_validate(&msg.server_addr)?)?;
     AUCTION_CODE_ID.save(deps.storage, &msg.auction_code_id)?;
 
     for min_amount in msg.min_auction_amount {
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ pub fn execute(
             Ok(Response::default().add_message(msg))
         }
         ExecuteMsg::Admin(admin_msg) => admin::handle_msg(deps, env, info, *admin_msg),
+        ExecuteMsg::Server(server_msg) => server::handle_msg(deps, env, info, server_msg),
         ExecuteMsg::ApproveAdminChange {} => {
             let event = ValenceEvent::AuctionManagerApproveAdminChange {};
             Ok(approve_admin_change(deps, &env, &info)?.add_event(event.into()))
@@ -100,6 +102,40 @@ pub fn execute(
     }
 }
 
+mod server {
+    use cosmwasm_std::{ensure, to_json_binary, WasmMsg};
+
+    use crate::msg::ServerMsgs;
+
+    use super::*;
+
+    pub fn handle_msg(
+        deps: DepsMut,
+        _env: Env,
+        info: MessageInfo,
+        msg: ServerMsgs,
+    ) -> Result<Response, ContractError> {
+        // Verify that the sender is the server
+        let server_addr = SERVER_ADDR.load(deps.storage)?;
+        ensure!(info.sender == server_addr, ContractError::NotServer);
+
+        match msg {
+            ServerMsgs::OpenAuction { pair, params } => {
+                let pair_addr = PAIRS.load(deps.storage, pair)?;
+                let msg = WasmMsg::Execute {
+                    contract_addr: pair_addr.to_string(),
+                    msg: to_json_binary(&auction::msg::ExecuteMsg::Admin(Box::new(
+                        auction::msg::AdminMsgs::StartAuction(params),
+                    )))?,
+                    funds: vec![],
+                };
+
+                Ok(Response::default().add_message(msg))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 mod admin {
     use auction_package::helpers::{cancel_admin_change, start_admin_change, verify_admin};
     use cosmwasm_std::{to_json_binary, SubMsg, WasmMsg};
@@ -179,18 +215,6 @@ mod admin {
 
                 Ok(Response::default().add_message(msg))
             }
-            AdminMsgs::OpenAuction { pair, params } => {
-                let pair_addr = PAIRS.load(deps.storage, pair)?;
-                let msg = WasmMsg::Execute {
-                    contract_addr: pair_addr.to_string(),
-                    msg: to_json_binary(&auction::msg::ExecuteMsg::Admin(Box::new(
-                        auction::msg::AdminMsgs::StartAuction(params),
-                    )))?,
-                    funds: vec![],
-                };
-
-                Ok(Response::default().add_message(msg))
-            }
             AdminMsgs::UpdateAuctionId { code_id } => {
                 AUCTION_CODE_ID.save(deps.storage, &code_id)?;
 
@@ -268,6 +292,13 @@ mod admin {
 
                 Ok(Response::default().add_event(event.into()))
             }
+            AdminMsgs::ChangeServerAddr { addr } => {
+                SERVER_ADDR.save(deps.storage, &deps.api.addr_validate(&addr)?)?;
+
+                let event = ValenceEvent::AuctionManagerChangeServerAddr { addr };
+
+                Ok(Response::default().add_event(event.into()))
+            }
             AdminMsgs::StartAdminChange { addr, expiration } => {
                 let event = ValenceEvent::AuctionManagerStartAdminChange {
                     admin: addr.clone(),
@@ -317,6 +348,7 @@ pub fn query(deps: Deps, _env: Env, msg: AuctionsManagerQueryMsg) -> StdResult<B
             to_json_binary(&MIN_AUCTION_AMOUNT.load(deps.storage, denom)?)
         }
         AuctionsManagerQueryMsg::GetAdmin => to_json_binary(&ADMIN.load(deps.storage)?),
+        AuctionsManagerQueryMsg::GetServerAddr => to_json_binary(&SERVER_ADDR.load(deps.storage)?),
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/contracts/auction/auctions_manager/src/error.rs b/contracts/auction/auctions_manager/src/error.rs
index 9e40825c..980e3011 100644
--- a/contracts/auction/auctions_manager/src/error.rs
+++ b/contracts/auction/auctions_manager/src/error.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ pub enum ContractError {
     #[error("Not the new admin")]
     NotNewAdmin,
 
+    #[error("Sender is not the server")]
+    NotServer,
+
     #[error("Not the new admin")]
     AdminChangeExpired,
 }
diff --git a/contracts/auction/auctions_manager/src/msg.rs b/contracts/auction/auctions_manager/src/msg.rs
index 54fe0429..f32de7f4 100644
--- a/contracts/auction/auctions_manager/src/msg.rs
+++ b/contracts/auction/auctions_manager/src/msg.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use cw_utils::Expiration;
 pub struct InstantiateMsg {
     pub auction_code_id: u64,
     pub min_auction_amount: Vec<(String, MinAmount)>,
+    pub server_addr: String,
 }
 
 #[cw_serde]
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ pub enum ExecuteMsg {
     FinishAuction { pair: Pair, limit: u64 },
     ApproveAdminChange {},
     Admin(Box<AdminMsgs>),
+    Server(ServerMsgs),
 }
 
 #[cw_serde]
@@ -26,6 +28,14 @@ pub enum MigrateMsg {
     ToV1 {},
 }
 
+#[cw_serde]
+pub enum ServerMsgs {
+    OpenAuction {
+        pair: Pair,
+        params: NewAuctionParams,
+    },
+}
+
 #[cw_serde]
 pub enum AdminMsgs {
     NewAuction {
@@ -33,10 +43,6 @@ pub enum AdminMsgs {
         label: String,
         min_amount: Option<MinAmount>,
     },
-    OpenAuction {
-        pair: Pair,
-        params: NewAuctionParams,
-    },
     PauseAuction {
         pair: Pair,
     },
@@ -70,6 +76,9 @@ pub enum AdminMsgs {
         code_id: u64,
         msg: auction::msg::MigrateMsg,
     },
+    ChangeServerAddr {
+        addr: String,
+    },
     StartAdminChange {
         addr: String,
         expiration: Expiration,
diff --git a/contracts/auction/auctions_manager/src/state.rs b/contracts/auction/auctions_manager/src/state.rs
index 70544bec..f1916940 100644
--- a/contracts/auction/auctions_manager/src/state.rs
+++ b/contracts/auction/auctions_manager/src/state.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use cosmwasm_std::Addr;
 use cw_storage_plus::Item;
 
+pub const SERVER_ADDR: Item<Addr> = Item::new("server_addr");
 pub const AUCTION_CODE_ID: Item<u64> = Item::new("auction_code_id");
diff --git a/packages/auction-package/src/msgs.rs b/packages/auction-package/src/msgs.rs
index eeda1781..11c6735d 100644
--- a/packages/auction-package/src/msgs.rs
+++ b/packages/auction-package/src/msgs.rs
@@ -38,4 +38,7 @@ pub enum AuctionsManagerQueryMsg {
 
     #[returns(Addr)]
     GetAdmin,
+
+    #[returns(Addr)]
+    GetServerAddr,
 }
diff --git a/packages/valence-package/src/event_indexing.rs b/packages/valence-package/src/event_indexing.rs
index a39740a3..124d50e4 100644
--- a/packages/valence-package/src/event_indexing.rs
+++ b/packages/valence-package/src/event_indexing.rs
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ where
     AuctionManagerStartAdminChange {
         admin: String,
     },
+    AuctionManagerChangeServerAddr {
+        addr: String,
+    },
     AuctionManagerCancelAdminChange {},
     AuctionManagerApproveAdminChange {},
 
@@ -325,6 +328,9 @@ impl<E: serde::Serialize> fmt::Display for ValenceGenericEvent<E> {
             ValenceGenericEvent::AuctionManagerApproveAdminChange {} => {
                 write!(f, "auction-manager-approve-admin-change")
             }
+            ValenceGenericEvent::AuctionManagerChangeServerAddr { .. } => {
+                write!(f, "auction-manager-change-server-addr")
+            }
 
             // auctions
             ValenceGenericEvent::AuctionInit { .. } => write!(f, "auction-init"),
diff --git a/tests/rust-tests/src/suite/instantiates/auctions_manager.rs b/tests/rust-tests/src/suite/instantiates/auctions_manager.rs
index 85244e20..0c776907 100644
--- a/tests/rust-tests/src/suite/instantiates/auctions_manager.rs
+++ b/tests/rust-tests/src/suite/instantiates/auctions_manager.rs
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ impl From<AuctionsManagerInstantiate> for auctions_manager::msg::InstantiateMsg
 }
 
 impl AuctionsManagerInstantiate {
-    pub fn default(auction_code_id: u64) -> Self {
-        Self::new(auction_code_id)
+    pub fn default(auction_code_id: u64, server_addr: String) -> Self {
+        Self::new(auction_code_id, server_addr)
     }
 
-    pub fn new(auction_code_id: u64) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(auction_code_id: u64, server_addr: String) -> Self {
         let min_auction_amount = vec![
             (
                 ATOM.to_string(),
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ impl AuctionsManagerInstantiate {
             msg: auctions_manager::msg::InstantiateMsg {
                 auction_code_id,
                 min_auction_amount,
+                server_addr,
             },
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/rust-tests/src/suite/suite_auction.rs b/tests/rust-tests/src/suite/suite_auction.rs
index ebca2a50..27038ac3 100644
--- a/tests/rust-tests/src/suite/suite_auction.rs
+++ b/tests/rust-tests/src/suite/suite_auction.rs
@@ -113,17 +113,17 @@ impl Suite {
         end_block: u64,
     ) -> Result<AppResponse, anyhow::Error> {
         self.app.execute_contract(
-            self.admin.clone(),
+            self.mm.clone(),
             self.auctions_manager_addr.clone(),
-            &auctions_manager::msg::ExecuteMsg::Admin(Box::new(
-                auctions_manager::msg::AdminMsgs::OpenAuction {
+            &auctions_manager::msg::ExecuteMsg::Server(
+                auctions_manager::msg::ServerMsgs::OpenAuction {
                     pair,
                     params: NewAuctionParams {
                         start_block,
                         end_block,
                     },
                 },
-            )),
+            ),
             &[],
         )
     }
@@ -626,6 +626,23 @@ impl Suite {
 
         self.astro_swap(pool_addr, coin)
     }
+
+    pub fn change_server_addr(&mut self, addr: Addr) -> &mut Self {
+        self.app
+            .execute_contract(
+                self.admin.clone(),
+                self.auctions_manager_addr.clone(),
+                &auctions_manager::msg::ExecuteMsg::Admin(Box::new(
+                    auctions_manager::msg::AdminMsgs::ChangeServerAddr {
+                        addr: addr.to_string(),
+                    },
+                )),
+                &[],
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 // Queries
@@ -771,6 +788,16 @@ impl Suite {
         .unwrap();
         total_got / Decimal::from_atomics(multiply, 0).unwrap()
     }
+
+    pub fn query_server_addr(&self) -> Addr {
+        self.app
+            .wrap()
+            .query_wasm_smart(
+                self.auctions_manager_addr.clone(),
+                &auction_package::msgs::AuctionsManagerQueryMsg::GetServerAddr {},
+            )
+            .unwrap()
+    }
 }
 
 // Helpers
diff --git a/tests/rust-tests/src/suite/suite_builder.rs b/tests/rust-tests/src/suite/suite_builder.rs
index 37e0e9c3..44d53c77 100644
--- a/tests/rust-tests/src/suite/suite_builder.rs
+++ b/tests/rust-tests/src/suite/suite_builder.rs
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ impl SuiteBuilder {
         // init Auctions manager contract
         let auctions_manager_addr = self.init_auctions_manager(
             app,
-            AuctionsManagerInstantiate::new(self.auction_code_id).into(),
+            AuctionsManagerInstantiate::new(self.auction_code_id, self.mm.to_string()).into(),
         );
 
         // init price_oracle contract
diff --git a/tests/rust-tests/src/tests_auctions/test_auction.rs b/tests/rust-tests/src/tests_auctions/test_auction.rs
index cebf63df..eed3318c 100644
--- a/tests/rust-tests/src/tests_auctions/test_auction.rs
+++ b/tests/rust-tests/src/tests_auctions/test_auction.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 use core::panic;
 
-use auction::state::{ActiveAuction, ActiveAuctionStatus};
+use auction::{
+    msg::NewAuctionParams,
+    state::{ActiveAuction, ActiveAuctionStatus},
+};
 use auction_package::{error::AuctionError, states::TWAP_PRICES};
 use cosmwasm_std::{
     coin, coins, from_json, testing::mock_env, Addr, Binary, Decimal, Timestamp, Uint128,
@@ -976,3 +979,40 @@ fn test_all_pairs_query() {
     let pairs = suite.query_auctions_manager_all_pairs();
     assert!(!pairs.is_empty())
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_only_server_can_open_auction() {
+    let mut suite = Suite::default();
+
+    suite.auction_funds(
+        suite.get_account_addr(0),
+        suite
+            .auction_addrs
+            .get(&suite.pair.clone().into())
+            .unwrap()
+            .clone(),
+        &coins(10_u128, suite.pair.0.clone()),
+    );
+
+    let err = suite
+        .app
+        .execute_contract(
+            suite.admin.clone(),
+            suite.auctions_manager_addr.clone(),
+            &auctions_manager::msg::ExecuteMsg::Server(
+                auctions_manager::msg::ServerMsgs::OpenAuction {
+                    pair: suite.pair,
+                    params: NewAuctionParams {
+                        start_block: None,
+                        end_block: suite.app.block_info().height + 1000,
+                    },
+                },
+            ),
+            &[],
+        )
+        .unwrap_err()
+        .downcast::<auctions_manager::error::ContractError>()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!(err, auctions_manager::error::ContractError::NotServer)
+}
diff --git a/tests/rust-tests/src/tests_auctions/test_auctions_manager.rs b/tests/rust-tests/src/tests_auctions/test_auctions_manager.rs
index 00829015..f3ede2d1 100644
--- a/tests/rust-tests/src/tests_auctions/test_auctions_manager.rs
+++ b/tests/rust-tests/src/tests_auctions/test_auctions_manager.rs
@@ -307,3 +307,14 @@ fn test_update_admin_fails() {
         )
         .unwrap_err();
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_change_server_addr() {
+    let mut suite = Suite::default();
+    let new_server_addr = Addr::unchecked("new_server_addr");
+
+    suite.change_server_addr(new_server_addr.clone());
+
+    let server_addr = suite.query_server_addr();
+    assert_eq!(server_addr, new_server_addr);
+}
diff --git a/tests/rust-tests/src/tests_auctions/test_instantiates.rs b/tests/rust-tests/src/tests_auctions/test_instantiates.rs
index 713c267e..0d928484 100644
--- a/tests/rust-tests/src/tests_auctions/test_instantiates.rs
+++ b/tests/rust-tests/src/tests_auctions/test_instantiates.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fn test_instantiate_auction_manager() {
 
     let manager_addr = builder.init_auctions_manager(
         app.borrow_mut(),
-        AuctionsManagerInstantiate::default(builder.auction_code_id).into(),
+        AuctionsManagerInstantiate::default(builder.auction_code_id, builder.mm.to_string()).into(),
     );
 
     let admin_addr = SuiteBuilder::query_wasm_raw_item(&app, manager_addr.clone(), ADMIN);
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fn test_instantiate_oracle() {
 
     let manager_addr = builder.init_auctions_manager(
         app.borrow_mut(),
-        AuctionsManagerInstantiate::default(builder.auction_code_id).into(),
+        AuctionsManagerInstantiate::default(builder.auction_code_id, builder.mm.to_string()).into(),
     );
 
     let oracle_addr = builder.init_oracle(