diff --git a/operator/Dockerfile b/operator/Dockerfile
index cb12ac0..0d855ec 100644
--- a/operator/Dockerfile
+++ b/operator/Dockerfile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ COPY entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/entrypoint.sh
 ADD ${STAKER_SCRIPTS_URL}/dvt_lsd_tools.sh /etc/profile.d/
 
 RUN apt-get update && \
-    apt-get install -y curl && \
+    apt-get install -y curl jq && \
     apt-get clean && \
     chmod +rx /etc/profile.d/dvt_lsd_tools.sh /usr/local/bin/entrypoint.sh
 
diff --git a/operator/entrypoint.sh b/operator/entrypoint.sh
index 4b9702b..8744734 100755
--- a/operator/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/operator/entrypoint.sh
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ if [ "${SETUP_MODE}" = "Import Operator" ]; then
         echo "[DEBUG] encrypted_private_key.json doesn't exist, restarting"
         exit 1
     fi
+
+    # Extract the public key from the imported encrypted_private_key.json
+    jq -r '.pubKey' "$KEY_FILE_PATH" > "$PUBLIC_KEY_FILE_PATH"
 fi
 
 # If New Operator, generate a new public-private key pair during the first time setup