diff --git a/.env.mainnet b/.env.mainnet
index 6f164bd7..0713efb7 100644
--- a/.env.mainnet
+++ b/.env.mainnet
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ DETERMINISTIC_ADDRESS_SALT="lisk_l2_token_deterministic_salt"
 # L1 standard bridge address (Mainnet, Goerli, Sepolia or custom)
 L1_STANDARD_BRIDGE_ADDR=0x2658723Bf70c7667De6B25F99fcce13A16D25d08
 
+# L1 USDT token contract address to be bridged to L2
+REMOTE_TOKEN_ADDR_USDT=0xdAC17F958D2ee523a2206206994597C13D831ec7
+
 # L1 RPC URL, e.g. Infura, Alchemy, or your own node
 L1_RPC_URL=https://eth.drpc.org
 
diff --git a/.env.testnet b/.env.testnet
index 78d3087f..1d0b5520 100644
--- a/.env.testnet
+++ b/.env.testnet
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ DETERMINISTIC_ADDRESS_SALT="lisk_l2_token_salt_test_network"
 # L1 standard bridge address (Mainnet, Goerli, Sepolia or custom)
 L1_STANDARD_BRIDGE_ADDR=0x1Fb30e446eA791cd1f011675E5F3f5311b70faF5
 
+# L1 USDT token contract address to be bridged to L2
+REMOTE_TOKEN_ADDR_USDT=0x7169d38820dfd117c3fa1f22a697dba58d90ba06
+
 # L1 RPC URL, e.g. Infura, Alchemy, or your own node
 L1_RPC_URL=https://sepolia.drpc.org
 
diff --git a/script/6_deployUSDTContract.sh b/script/6_deployUSDTContract.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..04b02b11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/script/6_deployUSDTContract.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+echo "Instructing the shell to exit immediately if any command returns a non-zero exit status..."
+set -e
+echo "Done."
+
+echo "Navigating to the root directory of the project..."
+cd ../
+echo "Done."
+
+echo "Setting environment variables..."
+source .env
+echo "Done."
+
+echo "Deploying OptimismMintableERC20 USDT token smart contract..."
+# Use flag --nonce to specify suitable nonce in case of nonce mismatch
+cast send --rpc-url $L2_RPC_URL "0x4200000000000000000000000000000000000012" "createOptimismMintableERC20WithDecimals(address,string,string,uint8)" $REMOTE_TOKEN_ADDR_USDT "Tether USD" "USDT" 6 -i
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