diff --git a/packages/contracts/script/DeployCommons.s.sol b/packages/contracts/script/DeployCommons.s.sol
index 9a392170..f547e03d 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/script/DeployCommons.s.sol
+++ b/packages/contracts/script/DeployCommons.s.sol
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import "forge-std/Script.sol";
 import "@openzeppelin/contracts/utils/cryptography/ECDSA.sol";
 import "../test/helpers/SimpleWallet.sol";
 import "../src/utils/Verifier.sol";
+import "../src/utils/Groth16Verifier.sol";
 import "../src/utils/ECDSAOwnedDKIMRegistry.sol";
 // import "../src/utils/ForwardDKIMRegistry.sol";
 import "../src/EmailAuth.sol";
@@ -80,9 +81,13 @@ contract Deploy is Script {
                 "Verifier implementation deployed at: %s",
                 address(verifierImpl)
             );
+            Groth16Verifier groth16Verifier = new Groth16Verifier();
             ERC1967Proxy verifierProxy = new ERC1967Proxy(
                 address(verifierImpl),
-                abi.encodeCall(verifierImpl.initialize, (initialOwner))
+                abi.encodeCall(
+                    verifierImpl.initialize,
+                    (initialOwner, address(groth16Verifier))
+                )
             );
             verifier = Verifier(address(verifierProxy));
             console.log("Verifier deployed at: %s", address(verifier));
diff --git a/packages/contracts/script/DeployRecoveryController.s.sol b/packages/contracts/script/DeployRecoveryController.s.sol
index 5df2c89a..0251e36d 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/script/DeployRecoveryController.s.sol
+++ b/packages/contracts/script/DeployRecoveryController.s.sol
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import "@openzeppelin/contracts/utils/cryptography/ECDSA.sol";
 import "../test/helpers/SimpleWallet.sol";
 import "../test/helpers/RecoveryController.sol";
 import "../src/utils/Verifier.sol";
+import "../src/utils/Groth16Verifier.sol";
 import "../src/utils/ECDSAOwnedDKIMRegistry.sol";
 // import "../src/utils/ForwardDKIMRegistry.sol";
 import "../src/EmailAuth.sol";
@@ -75,9 +76,13 @@ contract Deploy is Script {
                 "Verifier implementation deployed at: %s",
                 address(verifierImpl)
             );
+            Groth16Verifier groth16Verifier = new Groth16Verifier();
             ERC1967Proxy verifierProxy = new ERC1967Proxy(
                 address(verifierImpl),
-                abi.encodeCall(verifierImpl.initialize, (initialOwner))
+                abi.encodeCall(
+                    verifierImpl.initialize,
+                    (initialOwner, address(groth16Verifier))
+                )
             );
             verifier = Verifier(address(verifierProxy));
             console.log("Verifier deployed at: %s", address(verifier));
diff --git a/packages/contracts/src/interfaces/IGroth16Verifier.sol b/packages/contracts/src/interfaces/IGroth16Verifier.sol
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47bc46fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/contracts/src/interfaces/IGroth16Verifier.sol
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+pragma solidity ^0.8.9;
+
+interface IGroth16Verifier {
+    function verifyProof(
+        uint[2] calldata _pA,
+        uint[2][2] calldata _pB,
+        uint[2] calldata _pC,
+        uint[34] calldata _pubSignals
+    ) external view returns (bool);
+}
diff --git a/packages/contracts/src/utils/Verifier.sol b/packages/contracts/src/utils/Verifier.sol
index 8a490f2c..753c76ff 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/src/utils/Verifier.sol
+++ b/packages/contracts/src/utils/Verifier.sol
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 pragma solidity ^0.8.9;
 
-import "./Groth16Verifier.sol";
+import "../interfaces/IGroth16Verifier.sol";
 import {UUPSUpgradeable} from "@openzeppelin/contracts/proxy/utils/UUPSUpgradeable.sol";
 import {OwnableUpgradeable} from "@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable/access/OwnableUpgradeable.sol";
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ struct EmailProof {
 }
 
 contract Verifier is OwnableUpgradeable, UUPSUpgradeable {
-    Groth16Verifier groth16Verifier;
+    IGroth16Verifier groth16Verifier;
 
     uint256 public constant DOMAIN_FIELDS = 9;
     uint256 public constant DOMAIN_BYTES = 255;
@@ -28,9 +28,12 @@ contract Verifier is OwnableUpgradeable, UUPSUpgradeable {
 
     /// @notice Initialize the contract with the initial owner and deploy Groth16Verifier
     /// @param _initialOwner The address of the initial owner
-    function initialize(address _initialOwner) public initializer {
+    function initialize(
+        address _initialOwner,
+        address _groth16Verifier
+    ) public initializer {
         __Ownable_init(_initialOwner);
-        groth16Verifier = new Groth16Verifier();
+        groth16Verifier = IGroth16Verifier(_groth16Verifier);
     }
 
     function verifyEmailProof(
diff --git a/packages/contracts/test/Integration.t.sol b/packages/contracts/test/Integration.t.sol
index 628022b3..a7f59a5e 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/test/Integration.t.sol
+++ b/packages/contracts/test/Integration.t.sol
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import "@zk-email/contracts/DKIMRegistry.sol";
 import "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/ERC20.sol";
 import "../src/EmailAuth.sol";
 import "../src/utils/Verifier.sol";
+import "../src/utils/Groth16Verifier.sol";
 import "../src/utils/ECDSAOwnedDKIMRegistry.sol";
 import "./helpers/SimpleWallet.sol";
 import "./helpers/RecoveryController.sol";
@@ -83,9 +84,13 @@ contract IntegrationTest is Test {
         // Create Verifier
         {
             Verifier verifierImpl = new Verifier();
+            Groth16Verifier groth16Verifier = new Groth16Verifier();
             ERC1967Proxy verifierProxy = new ERC1967Proxy(
                 address(verifierImpl),
-                abi.encodeCall(verifierImpl.initialize, (msg.sender))
+                abi.encodeCall(
+                    verifierImpl.initialize,
+                    (msg.sender, address(groth16Verifier))
+                )
             );
             verifier = Verifier(address(verifierProxy));
         }
diff --git a/packages/contracts/test/helpers/DeploymentHelper.sol b/packages/contracts/test/helpers/DeploymentHelper.sol
index c3e720fe..b4bcc5c5 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/test/helpers/DeploymentHelper.sol
+++ b/packages/contracts/test/helpers/DeploymentHelper.sol
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import "forge-std/console.sol";
 import "@openzeppelin/contracts/utils/cryptography/ECDSA.sol";
 import "../../src/EmailAuth.sol";
 import "../../src/utils/Verifier.sol";
+import "../../src/utils/Groth16Verifier.sol";
 import "../../src/utils/ECDSAOwnedDKIMRegistry.sol";
 // import "../../src/utils/ForwardDKIMRegistry.sol";
 import {UserOverrideableDKIMRegistry} from "@zk-email/contracts/UserOverrideableDKIMRegistry.sol";
@@ -92,9 +93,13 @@ contract DeploymentHelper is Test {
                 "Verifier implementation deployed at: %s",
                 address(verifierImpl)
             );
+            Groth16Verifier groth16Verifier = new Groth16Verifier();
             ERC1967Proxy verifierProxy = new ERC1967Proxy(
                 address(verifierImpl),
-                abi.encodeCall(verifierImpl.initialize, (msg.sender))
+                abi.encodeCall(
+                    verifierImpl.initialize,
+                    (msg.sender, address(groth16Verifier))
+                )
             );
             verifier = Verifier(address(verifierProxy));
         }