# Change Rewards Receiver Address

To change the rewards receiver address for the Operator, follow these steps:

### Prerequisites

* Access to Operator Controller Key
* New Reward Receiver Address

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#### Queue the new token

Execute the [queueRewardsReceiverModification](https://docs.othentic.xyz/main/reference/contracts/avs-governance#queuerewardsreceivermodification) method in the AVS Governance contract.
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#### Wait for cooldown

A **1-week cooldown period** is required before finalizing the address change. This delay can be configured using [setRewardsReceiverModificationDelay](https://docs.othentic.xyz/main/reference/contracts/avs-governance#setrewardsreceivermodificationdelay) method.
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#### Complete the replacement

Execute [completeRewardsReceiverModification](https://docs.othentic.xyz/main/reference/contracts/avs-governance#completerewardsreceivermodification) method in the AVS Governance contract to finalize the change.
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