diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 90503f4..30c138e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -37,3 +37,4 @@ yarn-error.log*
 #Hardhat files
 cache
 artifacts
+.openzeppelin
diff --git a/scripts/deploy-gns.js b/scripts/deploy-gns.js
index 26f5d19..e6f0575 100644
--- a/scripts/deploy-gns.js
+++ b/scripts/deploy-gns.js
@@ -3,15 +3,22 @@
 
 const hardhat = require('hardhat')
 
+const { getImplementationAddress } = require('@openzeppelin/upgrades-core')
+
 const uri = 'https://ipfs.io/ipfs/bafkreicw32mefimobvabviirb7rao45r3kpy5zdudiputyubcmp2gag4xa'
 
 async function main() {
   await hre.run('compile')
-  const NFT = await hardhat.ethers.getContractFactory('GryphNamespaces')
-  const nft = await hardhat.upgrades.deployProxy(NFT, [uri], { initializer: 'initialize'})
-  await nft.deployed()
-  console.log('NFT contract deployed to (update .env):', nft.address)
-  console.log('npx hardhat verify --network', hardhat.config.defaultNetwork, nft.address, `"${uri}"`)
+  const Upgradeable = await hardhat.ethers.getContractFactory('GryphNamespaces')
+  const proxy = await hardhat.upgrades.deployProxy(Upgradeable, [uri], { initializer: 'initialize'})
+  await proxy.deployed()
+
+  const network = hardhat.config.networks[hardhat.config.defaultNetwork]
+  const provider = new hardhat.ethers.providers.JsonRpcProvider(network.url)
+  const implementation = await getImplementationAddress(provider, proxy.address);
+
+  console.log('Proxy contract deployed to (update .env):', proxy.address)
+  console.log('npx hardhat verify --network', hardhat.config.defaultNetwork, implementation, `"${uri}"`)
 }
 
 // We recommend this pattern to be able to use async/await everywhere
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade-gns.js b/scripts/upgrade-gns.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93bc121
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/upgrade-gns.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+//to run this on testnet:
+// $ npx hardhat run scripts/deploy-gns.js
+
+const hardhat = require('hardhat')
+
+async function main() {
+  await hre.run('compile')
+  const network = hardhat.config.networks[hardhat.config.defaultNetwork]
+  const NFT = await hardhat.ethers.getContractFactory('GryphNamespaces')
+  const nft = await hardhat.upgrades.UpgradeProxy(network.contracts.namespaces, NFT)
+  await nft.deployed()
+  console.log('Proxy contract updated to (update .env):', nft.address)
+}
+
+// We recommend this pattern to be able to use async/await everywhere
+// and properly handle errors.
+main().then(() => process.exit(0)).catch(error => {
+  console.error(error)
+  process.exit(1)
+});
+
+//$ npx hardhat verify --network testnet 0xCFe522301C7246401387003156dFb7cd4826Bd3b "https://ipfs.io/ipfs/bafkreicw32mefimobvabviirb7rao45r3kpy5zdudiputyubcmp2gag4xa"
+//$ npx hardhat verify --network mainnet