diff --git a/sdk/src/adminClient.ts b/sdk/src/adminClient.ts
index 3c61586a8..590fd01ea 100644
--- a/sdk/src/adminClient.ts
+++ b/sdk/src/adminClient.ts
@@ -257,7 +257,9 @@ export class AdminClient extends DriftClient {
 			nameBuffer,
 			{
 				accounts: {
-					admin: this.isSubscribed
+					admin: this.useHotWalletAdmin
+						? this.wallet.publicKey
+						: this.isSubscribed
 						? this.getStateAccount().admin
 						: this.wallet.publicKey,
 					state: await this.getStatePublicKey(),
@@ -674,7 +676,9 @@ export class AdminClient extends DriftClient {
 			{
 				accounts: {
 					state: await this.getStatePublicKey(),
-					admin: this.isSubscribed
+					admin: this.useHotWalletAdmin
+						? this.wallet.publicKey
+						: this.isSubscribed
 						? this.getStateAccount().admin
 						: this.wallet.publicKey,
 					oracle: priceOracle,