diff --git a/backend/constants/configs.go b/backend/constants/configs.go
index fa07ae7..dbca77b 100644
--- a/backend/constants/configs.go
+++ b/backend/constants/configs.go
@@ -25,4 +25,9 @@ const (
 
 	//duration of a subscription blocktime is ~20sec
 	SubscriptionDuration = 180
+
+	//official surge wallets
+	TeamAddressA = "7a48870a43d1512e467e8df103b1dee8d908f297ffe1fb45e81317965597bc7c"
+	TeamAddressB = "44734f736b31e522e9be64a812cf42d0822c765f4bc13404d3169ff8e3d54c9e"
+	TeamAddressC = "68a10e26288b9e97fc97362eb935574dd3db74004f0081918ee121d15ed1d29b"
 )
diff --git a/backend/topicmanager.go b/backend/topicmanager.go
index e4854f0..ca161f8 100644
--- a/backend/topicmanager.go
+++ b/backend/topicmanager.go
@@ -115,8 +115,9 @@ func GetTopicPermissions(topicName string, clientAddr string) models.TopicPermis
 	}
 
 	//Check if user is from team
-	//TODO: make this onchain somehow
-	if clientAddr == "7a48870a43d1512e467e8df103b1dee8d908f297ffe1fb45e81317965597bc7c" {
+	if clientAddr == constants.TeamAddressA ||
+		clientAddr == constants.TeamAddressB ||
+		clientAddr == constants.TeamAddressC {
 		return models.TopicPermissions{
 			CanRead:  true,
 			CanWrite: true,