diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 2638944..750c884 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-# Relay Metadata
+# Owner pubkey, used to build the WoT network
+OWNER_PUBKEY="e2ccf7cf20403f3f2a4a55b328f0de3be38558a7d5f33632fdaaefc726c1c8eb" # your pubkey, in hex format
+
+# Relay Metadata, used for NIP-11 info
 RELAY_NAME="utxo WoT relay"
-RELAY_PUBKEY="e2ccf7cf20403f3f2a4a55b328f0de3be38558a7d5f33632fdaaefc726c1c8eb" # not your npub!
+RELAY_PUBKEY="" # the relay pubkey, not your one! Can be left empty
 RELAY_DESCRIPTION="Only notes in utxo WoT"
 RELAY_URL="wss://wot.utxo.one"
 RELAY_ICON="https://nostr.build/i/53866b44135a27d624e99c6165cabd76ac8f72797209700acb189fce75021f47.jpg"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f983c79..dc01a8d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ cp .env.example .env
 Open the `.env` file and set the necessary environment variables. Example variables include:
 
 ```bash
+OWNER_PUBKEY="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx...xxx" # your pubkey, in hex format
 RELAY_NAME="YourRelayName"
-RELAY_PUBKEY="YourPublicKey"
+RELAY_PUBKEY="YourPublicKey" # the relay pubkey, in hex format
 RELAY_DESCRIPTION="Your relay description"
 DB_PATH="/home/ubuntu/wot-relay/db" # any path you would like the database to be saved.
 INDEX_PATH="/home/ubuntu/wot-relay/templates/index.html" # path to the index.html file
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 4834636..f6c36b7 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	version   string
+	version string
 )
 
 type Config struct {
+	OwnerPubkey      string
 	RelayName        string
 	RelayPubkey      string
 	RelayDescription string
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ func main() {
 	relay.Info.Version = version
 
 	appendPubkey(config.RelayPubkey)
+	appendPubkey(config.OwnerPubkey)
 
 	db := getDB()
 	if err := db.Init(); err != nil {
@@ -191,6 +193,7 @@ func LoadConfig() Config {
 	minimumFollowers, _ := strconv.Atoi(os.Getenv("MINIMUM_FOLLOWERS"))
 
 	config := Config{
+		OwnerPubkey:      getEnv("OWNER_PUBKEY"),
 		RelayName:        getEnv("RELAY_NAME"),
 		RelayPubkey:      getEnv("RELAY_PUBKEY"),
 		RelayDescription: getEnv("RELAY_DESCRIPTION"),
@@ -259,7 +262,7 @@ func refreshTrustNetwork(ctx context.Context, relay *khatru.Relay) {
 		defer cancel()
 
 		filters := []nostr.Filter{{
-			Authors: []string{config.RelayPubkey},
+			Authors: []string{config.OwnerPubkey},
 			Kinds:   []int{nostr.KindContactList},
 		}}