diff --git a/deploy/dnsregistrar/10_deploy_dnsregistrar.ts b/deploy/dnsregistrar/10_deploy_dnsregistrar.ts
index 6f280f25..96b5c7d0 100644
--- a/deploy/dnsregistrar/10_deploy_dnsregistrar.ts
+++ b/deploy/dnsregistrar/10_deploy_dnsregistrar.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ const func: DeployFunction = async function (hre: HardhatRuntimeEnvironment) {
 }
 
 func.tags = ['DNSRegistrar']
-func.dependencies = ['registry', 'dnssec-oracle', 'OffchainDNSResolver', 'Root']
+func.dependencies = [
+  'registry',
+  'dnssec-oracle',
+  'OffchainDNSResolver',
+  'Root',
+  'setupRoot',
+]
 
 export default func
diff --git a/deploy/root/00_deploy_root.ts b/deploy/root/00_deploy_root.ts
index d3d09e27..6b4ebf6d 100644
--- a/deploy/root/00_deploy_root.ts
+++ b/deploy/root/00_deploy_root.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ import { ethers } from 'hardhat'
 import { DeployFunction } from 'hardhat-deploy/types'
 import { HardhatRuntimeEnvironment } from 'hardhat/types'
 
-const ZERO_HASH =
-  '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
-
 const func: DeployFunction = async function (hre: HardhatRuntimeEnvironment) {
   const { getNamedAccounts, deployments, network } = hre
   const { deploy } = deployments
@@ -22,42 +19,6 @@ const func: DeployFunction = async function (hre: HardhatRuntimeEnvironment) {
     log: true,
   })
 
-  const root = await ethers.getContract('Root')
-
-  // const tx1 = await registry.setOwner(ZERO_HASH, root.address)
-  // console.log(
-  //   `Setting owner of root node to root contract (tx: ${tx1.hash})...`,
-  // )
-  // await tx1.wait()
-
-  // const rootOwner = await root.owner()
-
-  // switch (rootOwner) {
-  //   case deployer:
-  //     const tx2 = await root
-  //       .connect(await ethers.getSigner(deployer))
-  //       .transferOwnership(owner)
-  //     console.log(
-  //       `Transferring root ownership to final owner (tx: ${tx2.hash})...`,
-  //     )
-  //     await tx2.wait()
-  //   case owner:
-  //     if (!(await root.controllers(owner))) {
-  //       const tx2 = await root
-  //         .connect(await ethers.getSigner(owner))
-  //         .setController(owner, true)
-  //       console.log(
-  //         `Setting final owner as controller on root contract (tx: ${tx2.hash})...`,
-  //       )
-  //       await tx2.wait()
-  //     }
-  //     break
-  //   default:
-  //     console.log(
-  //       `WARNING: Root is owned by ${rootOwner}; cannot transfer to owner account`,
-  //     )
-  // }
-
   return true
 }