diff --git a/packages/cosmwasm/src/cosmwasmclient.spec.ts b/packages/cosmwasm/src/cosmwasmclient.spec.ts
index 398cfc32..0d176f63 100644
--- a/packages/cosmwasm/src/cosmwasmclient.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/cosmwasm/src/cosmwasmclient.spec.ts
@@ -313,25 +313,28 @@ describe("CosmWasmClient", () => {
         address: "cosmos18vd8fpwxzck93qlwghaj6arh4p7c5n89uzcee5",
         codeId: 1,
         creator: alice.address0,
+        admin: undefined,
         label: "HASH",
       });
       expect(isa).toEqual({
         address: "cosmos1hqrdl6wstt8qzshwc6mrumpjk9338k0lr4dqxd",
         codeId: 1,
         creator: alice.address0,
+        admin: undefined,
         label: "ISA",
       });
       expect(jade).toEqual({
         address: "cosmos18r5szma8hm93pvx6lwpjwyxruw27e0k5uw835c",
         codeId: 1,
         creator: alice.address0,
+        admin: alice.address1,
         label: "JADE",
       });
     });
   });
 
   describe("getContract", () => {
-    it("works for HASH instance", async () => {
+    it("works for instance without admin", async () => {
       pendingWithoutWasmd();
       const client = new CosmWasmClient(wasmd.endpoint);
       const hash = await client.getContract("cosmos18vd8fpwxzck93qlwghaj6arh4p7c5n89uzcee5");
@@ -340,6 +343,7 @@ describe("CosmWasmClient", () => {
         codeId: 1,
         creator: alice.address0,
         label: "HASH",
+        admin: undefined,
         initMsg: {
           decimals: 5,
           name: "Hash token",
@@ -361,6 +365,19 @@ describe("CosmWasmClient", () => {
         },
       });
     });
+
+    it("works for instance with admin", async () => {
+      pendingWithoutWasmd();
+      const client = new CosmWasmClient(wasmd.endpoint);
+      const jade = await client.getContract("cosmos18r5szma8hm93pvx6lwpjwyxruw27e0k5uw835c");
+      expect(jade).toEqual(
+        jasmine.objectContaining({
+          address: "cosmos18r5szma8hm93pvx6lwpjwyxruw27e0k5uw835c",
+          label: "JADE",
+          admin: alice.address1,
+        }),
+      );
+    });
   });
 
   describe("queryContractRaw", () => {
diff --git a/packages/cosmwasm/src/cosmwasmclient.ts b/packages/cosmwasm/src/cosmwasmclient.ts
index 3ab253d7..c126bf66 100644
--- a/packages/cosmwasm/src/cosmwasmclient.ts
+++ b/packages/cosmwasm/src/cosmwasmclient.ts
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ export interface Contract {
   readonly codeId: number;
   /** Bech32 account address */
   readonly creator: string;
+  /** Bech32-encoded admin address */
+  readonly admin: string | undefined;
   readonly label: string;
 }
 
@@ -380,6 +382,7 @@ export class CosmWasmClient {
         address: entry.address,
         codeId: entry.code_id,
         creator: entry.creator,
+        admin: entry.admin,
         label: entry.label,
       }),
     );
@@ -395,6 +398,7 @@ export class CosmWasmClient {
       address: result.address,
       codeId: result.code_id,
       creator: result.creator,
+      admin: result.admin,
       label: result.label,
       initMsg: result.init_msg,
     };
diff --git a/packages/cosmwasm/src/restclient.spec.ts b/packages/cosmwasm/src/restclient.spec.ts
index cb98b084..3b45542a 100644
--- a/packages/cosmwasm/src/restclient.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/cosmwasm/src/restclient.spec.ts
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ describe("RestClient", () => {
         init_msg: jasmine.objectContaining({ symbol: "JADE" }),
         label: "JADE",
         sender: alice.address0,
+        admin: alice.address1,
       });
     });
 
@@ -248,6 +249,7 @@ describe("RestClient", () => {
           init_msg: jasmine.objectContaining({ symbol: "JADE" }),
           label: "JADE",
           sender: alice.address0,
+          admin: alice.address1,
         });
       }
     });
diff --git a/packages/cosmwasm/src/testutils.spec.ts b/packages/cosmwasm/src/testutils.spec.ts
index d78f18b0..e2fb52f6 100644
--- a/packages/cosmwasm/src/testutils.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/cosmwasm/src/testutils.spec.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ export const alice = {
     value: "A9cXhWb8ZpqCzkA8dQCPV29KdeRLV3rUYxrkHudLbQtS",
   },
   address0: "cosmos14qemq0vw6y3gc3u3e0aty2e764u4gs5le3hada",
+  address1: "cosmos1hhg2rlu9jscacku2wwckws7932qqqu8x3gfgw0",
+  address2: "cosmos1xv9tklw7d82sezh9haa573wufgy59vmwe6xxe5",
+  address3: "cosmos17yg9mssjenmc3jkqth6ulcwj9cxujrxxzezwta",
+  address4: "cosmos1f7j7ryulwjfe9ljplvhtcaxa6wqgula3etktce",
 };
 
 /** Unused account */
diff --git a/packages/cosmwasm/types/cosmwasmclient.d.ts b/packages/cosmwasm/types/cosmwasmclient.d.ts
index 0dad3fa0..5e85137a 100644
--- a/packages/cosmwasm/types/cosmwasmclient.d.ts
+++ b/packages/cosmwasm/types/cosmwasmclient.d.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ export interface Contract {
   readonly codeId: number;
   /** Bech32 account address */
   readonly creator: string;
+  /** Bech32-encoded admin address */
+  readonly admin: string | undefined;
   readonly label: string;
 }
 export interface ContractDetails extends Contract {
diff --git a/scripts/wasmd/deploy_erc20.js b/scripts/wasmd/deploy_erc20.js
index ffbaeca6..140b5b06 100755
--- a/scripts/wasmd/deploy_erc20.js
+++ b/scripts/wasmd/deploy_erc20.js
@@ -26,102 +26,111 @@ const codeMeta = {
   builder: "cosmwasm/rust-optimizer:0.8.0",
 };
 
-const initMsgHash = {
-  decimals: 5,
-  name: "Hash token",
-  symbol: "HASH",
-  initial_balances: [
-    {
-      address: alice.address0,
-      amount: "11",
-    },
-    {
-      address: alice.address1,
-      amount: "11",
-    },
-    {
-      address: alice.address2,
-      amount: "11",
-    },
-    {
-      address: alice.address3,
-      amount: "11",
-    },
-    {
-      address: alice.address4,
-      amount: "11",
-    },
-    {
-      address: unused.address,
-      amount: "12812345",
-    },
-    {
-      address: guest.address,
-      amount: "22004000000",
-    },
-  ],
+const initDataHash = {
+  admin: undefined,
+  initMsg: {
+    decimals: 5,
+    name: "Hash token",
+    symbol: "HASH",
+    initial_balances: [
+      {
+        address: alice.address0,
+        amount: "11",
+      },
+      {
+        address: alice.address1,
+        amount: "11",
+      },
+      {
+        address: alice.address2,
+        amount: "11",
+      },
+      {
+        address: alice.address3,
+        amount: "11",
+      },
+      {
+        address: alice.address4,
+        amount: "11",
+      },
+      {
+        address: unused.address,
+        amount: "12812345",
+      },
+      {
+        address: guest.address,
+        amount: "22004000000",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
 };
-const initMsgIsa = {
-  decimals: 0,
-  name: "Isa Token",
-  symbol: "ISA",
-  initial_balances: [
-    {
-      address: alice.address0,
-      amount: "999999999",
-    },
-    {
-      address: alice.address1,
-      amount: "999999999",
-    },
-    {
-      address: alice.address2,
-      amount: "999999999",
-    },
-    {
-      address: alice.address3,
-      amount: "999999999",
-    },
-    {
-      address: alice.address4,
-      amount: "999999999",
-    },
-    {
-      address: unused.address,
-      amount: "42",
-    },
-  ],
+const initDataIsa = {
+  admin: undefined,
+  initMsg: {
+    decimals: 0,
+    name: "Isa Token",
+    symbol: "ISA",
+    initial_balances: [
+      {
+        address: alice.address0,
+        amount: "999999999",
+      },
+      {
+        address: alice.address1,
+        amount: "999999999",
+      },
+      {
+        address: alice.address2,
+        amount: "999999999",
+      },
+      {
+        address: alice.address3,
+        amount: "999999999",
+      },
+      {
+        address: alice.address4,
+        amount: "999999999",
+      },
+      {
+        address: unused.address,
+        amount: "42",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
 };
-const initMsgJade = {
-  decimals: 18,
-  name: "Jade Token",
-  symbol: "JADE",
-  initial_balances: [
-    {
-      address: alice.address0,
-      amount: "189189189000000000000000000", // 189189189 JADE
-    },
-    {
-      address: alice.address1,
-      amount: "189189189000000000000000000", // 189189189 JADE
-    },
-    {
-      address: alice.address2,
-      amount: "189189189000000000000000000", // 189189189 JADE
-    },
-    {
-      address: alice.address3,
-      amount: "189189189000000000000000000", // 189189189 JADE
-    },
-    {
-      address: alice.address4,
-      amount: "189189189000000000000000000", // 189189189 JADE
-    },
-    {
-      address: guest.address,
-      amount: "189500000000000000000", // 189.5 JADE
-    },
-  ],
+const initDataJade = {
+  admin: alice.address1,
+  initMsg: {
+    decimals: 18,
+    name: "Jade Token",
+    symbol: "JADE",
+    initial_balances: [
+      {
+        address: alice.address0,
+        amount: "189189189000000000000000000", // 189189189 JADE
+      },
+      {
+        address: alice.address1,
+        amount: "189189189000000000000000000", // 189189189 JADE
+      },
+      {
+        address: alice.address2,
+        amount: "189189189000000000000000000", // 189189189 JADE
+      },
+      {
+        address: alice.address3,
+        amount: "189189189000000000000000000", // 189189189 JADE
+      },
+      {
+        address: alice.address4,
+        amount: "189189189000000000000000000", // 189189189 JADE
+      },
+      {
+        address: guest.address,
+        amount: "189500000000000000000", // 189.5 JADE
+      },
+    ],
+  },
 };
 
 async function main() {
@@ -132,9 +141,10 @@ async function main() {
   const uploadReceipt = await client.upload(wasm, codeMeta, "Upload ERC20 contract");
   console.info(`Upload succeeded. Receipt: ${JSON.stringify(uploadReceipt)}`);
 
-  for (const initMsg of [initMsgHash, initMsgIsa, initMsgJade]) {
+  for (const { initMsg, admin } of [initDataHash, initDataIsa, initDataJade]) {
     const { contractAddress } = await client.instantiate(uploadReceipt.codeId, initMsg, initMsg.symbol, {
       memo: `Create an ERC20 instance for ${initMsg.symbol}`,
+      admin: admin,
     });
     console.info(`Contract instantiated for ${initMsg.symbol} at ${contractAddress}`);
   }