diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 63dcf72..0e5d681 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@cerc-io/laconic-registry-cli",
-  "version": "0.2.5",
+  "version": "0.2.6",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": "git@github.com:cerc-io/laconic-registry-cli.git",
   "author": "",
diff --git a/src/cmds/registry-cmds/account-cmds/get.ts b/src/cmds/registry-cmds/account-cmds/get.ts
index d86ab82..192505d 100644
--- a/src/cmds/registry-cmds/account-cmds/get.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/registry-cmds/account-cmds/get.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
   assert(chainId, 'Invalid registry Chain ID.');
 
   if (!address && privateKey) {
-    address = new Account(Buffer.from(privateKey, 'hex')).address;
+    const account = new Account(Buffer.from(privateKey, 'hex'));
+    await account.init();
+    address = account.address;
   }
 
   const registry = new Registry(gqlEndpoint, rpcEndpoint, chainId);