diff --git a/cli/actions/register_operator_with_avs.go b/cli/actions/register_operator_with_avs.go
index 4c983e6..0b57d74 100644
--- a/cli/actions/register_operator_with_avs.go
+++ b/cli/actions/register_operator_with_avs.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func RegisterOperatorWithAvs(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		log.Printf("OPERATOR_ECDSA_KEY_PASSWORD env var not set. using empty string")
 	}
 	operatorEcdsaPrivKey, err := sdkecdsa.ReadKey(
-		nodeConfig.EcdsaPrivateKeyStorePath,
+		operator.Config().EcdsaPrivateKeyStorePath,
 		ecdsaKeyPassword,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/operator/operator.go b/operator/operator.go
index 9041dd4..8ac9366 100644
--- a/operator/operator.go
+++ b/operator/operator.go
@@ -448,3 +448,7 @@ func (o *Operator) SignTaskResponse(taskResponse *message.AlertTaskInfo) (*messa
 	o.logger.Debug("Signed task response", "signedTaskResponse", signedTaskResponse)
 	return signedTaskResponse, nil
 }
+
+func (o Operator) Config() config.NodeConfig {
+	return o.config
+}