diff --git a/packages/asset/contracts/Asset.sol b/packages/asset/contracts/Asset.sol
index 46fcbf54e7..07a4707cbc 100644
--- a/packages/asset/contracts/Asset.sol
+++ b/packages/asset/contracts/Asset.sol
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ contract Asset is
 
     // mapping of ipfs metadata token hash to token id
     mapping(string => uint256) public hashUsed;
+    address private _owner;
 
     /// @custom:oz-upgrades-unsafe-allow constructor
     constructor() {
@@ -384,8 +385,6 @@ contract Asset is
         return "ASSET";
     }
 
-    address private _owner;
-
     /// @notice Returns the owner of the contract
     /// @return address of the owner
     function owner() external view returns (address) {
diff --git a/packages/asset/contracts/Catalyst.sol b/packages/asset/contracts/Catalyst.sol
index a16cb20dc5..3f6439c966 100644
--- a/packages/asset/contracts/Catalyst.sol
+++ b/packages/asset/contracts/Catalyst.sol
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ contract Catalyst is
     bytes32 public constant BURNER_ROLE = keccak256("BURNER_ROLE");
 
     uint256 public highestTierIndex;
+    address private _owner;
 
     /// @custom:oz-upgrades-unsafe-allow constructor
     constructor() {
@@ -324,8 +325,6 @@ contract Catalyst is
         return "CATALYST";
     }
 
-    address private _owner;
-
     /// @notice Returns the owner of the contract
     /// @return address of the owner
     function owner() external view returns (address) {