diff --git a/contracts/deployments/ATokensAndRatesHelper.sol b/contracts/deployments/ATokensAndRatesHelper.sol
index c96f739a..6995c2bd 100644
--- a/contracts/deployments/ATokensAndRatesHelper.sol
+++ b/contracts/deployments/ATokensAndRatesHelper.sol
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
 } from '../lendingpool/DefaultReserveInterestRateStrategy.sol';
 import {Ownable} from '../dependencies/openzeppelin/contracts/Ownable.sol';
 import {StringLib} from '../libraries/helpers/StringLib.sol';
+import "hardhat/console.sol";
 
 contract ATokensAndRatesHelper is Ownable {
   address payable private pool;
@@ -31,9 +32,10 @@ contract ATokensAndRatesHelper is Ownable {
   function initDeployment(
     address[] calldata tokens,
     string[] calldata symbols,
-    uint256[][6] calldata rates,
+    uint256[6][] calldata rates,
     address incentivesController
   ) external onlyOwner {
+
     require(tokens.length == symbols.length, 't Arrays not same length');
     require(rates.length == symbols.length, 'r Arrays not same length');
     for (uint256 i = 0; i < tokens.length; i++) {
diff --git a/helpers/init-helpers.ts b/helpers/init-helpers.ts
index 35de7ac9..0f275f40 100644
--- a/helpers/init-helpers.ts
+++ b/helpers/init-helpers.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
 } from './contracts-getters';
 import { rawInsertContractAddressInDb } from './contracts-helpers';
 import { BigNumberish } from 'ethers';
+import BigNumber from 'bignumber.js';
 
 export const initReservesByHelper = async (
   reservesParams: iMultiPoolsAssets<IReserveParams>,
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ export const initReservesByHelper = async (
       BigNumberish,
       BigNumberish,
       BigNumberish,
+      BigNumberish,
       BigNumberish
     ][] = [];
     const reservesDecimals: string[] = [];
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ export const initReservesByHelper = async (
       const [
         ,
         {
+          optimalUtilizationRate,
           baseVariableBorrowRate,
           variableRateSlope1,
           variableRateSlope2,
@@ -83,6 +86,7 @@ export const initReservesByHelper = async (
       tokens.push(tokenAddress);
       symbols.push(assetSymbol);
       strategyRates.push([
+        optimalUtilizationRate,
         baseVariableBorrowRate,
         variableRateSlope1,
         variableRateSlope2,
diff --git a/helpers/types.ts b/helpers/types.ts
index b0afbb59..6f30622c 100644
--- a/helpers/types.ts
+++ b/helpers/types.ts
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ export enum TokenContractId {
 export interface IReserveParams extends IReserveBorrowParams, IReserveCollateralParams {}
 
 export interface IReserveBorrowParams {
+  optimalUtilizationRate: string;
   baseVariableBorrowRate: string;
   variableRateSlope1: string;
   variableRateSlope2: string;
diff --git a/markets/aave/reservesConfigs.ts b/markets/aave/reservesConfigs.ts
index 637e2778..e8a86c13 100644
--- a/markets/aave/reservesConfigs.ts
+++ b/markets/aave/reservesConfigs.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {oneRay} from '../../helpers/constants';
 import {IReserveParams} from '../../helpers/types';
 
 export const strategyBase: IReserveParams = {
+  optimalUtilizationRate: new BigNumber(0.8).multipliedBy(oneRay).toFixed(),
   baseVariableBorrowRate: new BigNumber(0).multipliedBy(oneRay).toFixed(),
   variableRateSlope1: new BigNumber(0.07).multipliedBy(oneRay).toFixed(),
   variableRateSlope2: new BigNumber(3).multipliedBy(oneRay).toFixed(),
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ export const strategyBase: IReserveParams = {
 };
 
 export const stablecoinStrategyBase: IReserveParams = {
+  optimalUtilizationRate: new BigNumber(0.8).multipliedBy(oneRay).toFixed(),
   baseVariableBorrowRate: new BigNumber(0.01).multipliedBy(oneRay).toFixed(),
   variableRateSlope1: new BigNumber(0.07).multipliedBy(oneRay).toFixed(),
   variableRateSlope2: new BigNumber(1.5).multipliedBy(oneRay).toFixed(),
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ export const stablecoinStrategyBase: IReserveParams = {
 };
 
 export const stablecoinStrategyCentralized: IReserveParams = {
+  optimalUtilizationRate: new BigNumber(0.8).multipliedBy(oneRay).toFixed(),
   baseVariableBorrowRate: new BigNumber(0.01).multipliedBy(oneRay).toFixed(),
   variableRateSlope1: new BigNumber(0.07).multipliedBy(oneRay).toFixed(),
   variableRateSlope2: new BigNumber(0.6).multipliedBy(oneRay).toFixed(),
@@ -117,6 +120,7 @@ export const strategyREN: IReserveParams = {
 };
 
 export const stablecoinStrategySUSD: IReserveParams = {
+  optimalUtilizationRate: new BigNumber(0.8).multipliedBy(oneRay).toFixed(),
   baseVariableBorrowRate: new BigNumber(0.01).multipliedBy(oneRay).toFixed(),
   variableRateSlope1: new BigNumber(0.04).multipliedBy(oneRay).toFixed(),
   variableRateSlope2: new BigNumber(1).multipliedBy(oneRay).toFixed(),
@@ -174,6 +178,7 @@ export const stablecoinStrategyUSDT: IReserveParams = {
 };
 
 export const strategyWBTC: IReserveParams = {
+  optimalUtilizationRate: new BigNumber(0.8).multipliedBy(oneRay).toFixed(),
   baseVariableBorrowRate: new BigNumber(0).multipliedBy(oneRay).toFixed(),
   variableRateSlope1: new BigNumber(0.08).multipliedBy(oneRay).toFixed(),
   variableRateSlope2: new BigNumber(0.5).multipliedBy(oneRay).toFixed(),
@@ -188,6 +193,7 @@ export const strategyWBTC: IReserveParams = {
 };
 
 export const strategyWETH: IReserveParams = {
+  optimalUtilizationRate: new BigNumber(0.8).multipliedBy(oneRay).toFixed(),
   baseVariableBorrowRate: new BigNumber(0).multipliedBy(oneRay).toFixed(),
   variableRateSlope1: new BigNumber(0.08).multipliedBy(oneRay).toFixed(),
   variableRateSlope2: new BigNumber(1).multipliedBy(oneRay).toFixed(),