diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/filters/register.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/filters/register.py
index 2395322..54b8ad5 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/filters/register.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/filters/register.py
@@ -12,20 +12,24 @@ from hexathon import (
 # local imports
 from .base import SyncFilter
 
-logg = logging.getLogger().getChild(__name__)
+logg = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 account_registry_add_log_hash = '0x9cc987676e7d63379f176ea50df0ae8d2d9d1141d1231d4ce15b5965f73c9430'
 
 
 class RegistrationFilter(SyncFilter):
 
-    def __init__(self, chain_spec, queue):
+    def __init__(self, chain_spec, contract_address, queue=None):
         self.chain_spec = chain_spec
         self.queue = queue
+        self.contract_address = contract_address
 
 
     def filter(self, conn, block, tx, db_session=None): 
-        registered_address = None
+        if self.contract_address != tx.inputs[0]:
+            logg.debug('not an account registry tx; {} != {}'.format(self.contract_address, tx.inputs[0]))
+            return None
+
         for l in tx.logs:
             event_topic_hex = l['topics'][0]
             if event_topic_hex == account_registry_add_log_hash:
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/tracker.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/tracker.py
index 0a97782..94b2988 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/tracker.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/tracker.py
@@ -78,6 +78,14 @@ chain_spec = ChainSpec.from_chain_str(config.get('CIC_CHAIN_SPEC'))
 
 cic_base.rpc.setup(chain_spec, config.get('ETH_PROVIDER'))
 
+rpc = RPCConnection.connect(chain_spec, 'default')
+registry = None
+try:
+    registry = connect_registry(rpc, chain_spec, config.get('CIC_REGISTRY_ADDRESS'))
+except UnknownContractError as e:
+    logg.exception('Registry contract connection failed for {}: {}'.format(config.get('CIC_REGISTRY_ADDRESS'), e))
+    sys.exit(1)
+logg.info('connected contract registry {}'.format(config.get('CIC_REGISTRY_ADDRESS')))
 
 
 def main():
@@ -85,7 +93,6 @@ def main():
     celery.Celery(broker=config.get('CELERY_BROKER_URL'), backend=config.get('CELERY_RESULT_URL'))
 
     # Connect to blockchain with chainlib
-    rpc = RPCConnection.connect(chain_spec, 'default')
 
     o = block_latest()
     r = rpc.do(o)
@@ -151,7 +158,8 @@ def main():
 
     tx_filter = TxFilter(chain_spec, config.get('_CELERY_QUEUE'))
 
-    registration_filter = RegistrationFilter(chain_spec, config.get('_CELERY_QUEUE'))
+    account_registry_address = registry.by_name('AccountRegistry')
+    registration_filter = RegistrationFilter(chain_spec, account_registry_address, queue=config.get('_CELERY_QUEUE'))
 
     gas_filter = GasFilter(chain_spec, config.get('_CELERY_QUEUE'))
 
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/services_requirements.txt b/apps/cic-eth/services_requirements.txt
index cab48e4..e5e7b0d 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/services_requirements.txt
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/services_requirements.txt
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ erc20-faucet~=0.2.2a1
 erc20-transfer-authorization~=0.3.2a1
 sarafu-faucet~=0.0.4a1
 moolb~=0.1.1b2
+erc20-transfer-authorization~=0.3.2a1
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/tests/filters/test_filter_bogus.py b/apps/cic-eth/tests/filters/test_filter_bogus.py
index 30edbc7..01539a5 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/tests/filters/test_filter_bogus.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/tests/filters/test_filter_bogus.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ def test_filter_bogus(
         cic_registry,
         contract_roles,
         register_lookups,
+        account_registry,
         ):
 
     fltrs = [
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ def test_filter_bogus(
         TxFilter(default_chain_spec, None),
         CallbackFilter(default_chain_spec, None, None, caller_address=contract_roles['CONTRACT_DEPLOYER']),
         StragglerFilter(default_chain_spec, None),
-        RegistrationFilter(default_chain_spec, queue=None),
+        RegistrationFilter(default_chain_spec, account_registry, queue=None),
         ]
       
     for fltr in fltrs:
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/tests/filters/test_register_filter.py b/apps/cic-eth/tests/filters/test_register_filter.py
index ce4543b..431da1f 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/tests/filters/test_register_filter.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/tests/filters/test_register_filter.py
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# standard imports
+import logging
+import os
+
 # external imports
 from eth_accounts_index.registry import AccountRegistry
 from chainlib.connection import RPCConnection
@@ -14,12 +18,17 @@ from chainlib.eth.block import (
         Block,
         )
 from erc20_faucet import Faucet
-from hexathon import strip_0x
+from hexathon import (
+        strip_0x,
+        add_0x,
+        )
 from chainqueue.sql.query import get_account_tx
 
 # local imports
 from cic_eth.runnable.daemons.filters.register import RegistrationFilter
 
+logg = logging.getLogger()
+
 
 def test_register_filter(
         default_chain_spec,
@@ -60,7 +69,11 @@ def test_register_filter(
     tx = Tx(tx_src, block=block, rcpt=rcpt)
     tx.apply_receipt(rcpt)
 
-    fltr = RegistrationFilter(default_chain_spec, queue=None)
+    fltr = RegistrationFilter(default_chain_spec, add_0x(os.urandom(20).hex()), queue=None)
+    t = fltr.filter(eth_rpc, block, tx, db_session=init_database)
+    assert t == None
+
+    fltr = RegistrationFilter(default_chain_spec, account_registry, queue=None)
     t = fltr.filter(eth_rpc, block, tx, db_session=init_database)
 
     t.get_leaf()