diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8af22326e..12731a58c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ SHELL := /bin/bash
 OS := $(shell uname -s)
 
 CONFIG_FILE?=config-files/config.yaml
+export OPERATOR_ADDRESS ?= $(shell yq -r '.operator.address' $(CONFIG_FILE))
 AGG_CONFIG_FILE?=config-files/config-aggregator.yaml
 
 OPERATOR_VERSION=v0.12.1