diff --git a/deploy/018-native-token-gateway.ts b/deploy/018-native-token-gateway.ts
index ae2e34dc0..b5ee80714 100644
--- a/deploy/018-native-token-gateway.ts
+++ b/deploy/018-native-token-gateway.ts
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ const func: DeployFunction = async function (hre: HardhatRuntimeEnvironment) {
 
     const nativeTokenGateway = await ethers.getContract(`NativeTokenGateway_${vWNativeInfo.name}`);
     const targetOwner = preconfiguredAddresses.NormalTimelock || deployer;
-    if (hre.network.live) {
+    if (hre.network.live && await nativeTokenGateway.owner() !== targetOwner) {
       const tx = await nativeTokenGateway.transferOwnership(targetOwner);
       await tx.wait();
       console.log(`Transferred ownership of NativeTokenGateway_${vWNativeInfo.name} to Timelock`);