diff --git a/test.py b/test.py
index a161187..d2a3de4 100644
--- a/test.py
+++ b/test.py
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@
 from src.account.account_id import AccountId
 from src.account.account_create_transaction import AccountCreateTransaction
 from src.crypto.private_key import PrivateKey
+from src.crypto.public_key import PublicKey
 from src.tokens.token_create_transaction import TokenCreateTransaction
 from src.tokens.token_associate_transaction import TokenAssociateTransaction
 from src.transaction.transfer_transaction import TransferTransaction
 from src.response_code import ResponseCode
 from src.tokens.token_delete_transaction import TokenDeleteTransaction
+from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import serialization
 
 def load_operator_credentials():
     """Load operator credentials from environment variables."""
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ def create_new_account(client, initial_balance=100000000):
 
     return new_account_id, new_account_private_key
 
-def create_token(client, operator_id, admin_key):
+def create_token(client, operator_id, admin_public_key_bytes):
     """Create a new token and return its TokenId instance."""
     transaction = (
         TokenCreateTransaction()
@@ -61,10 +63,10 @@ def create_token(client, operator_id, admin_key):
         .set_decimals(2)
         .set_initial_supply(1000)
         .set_treasury_account_id(operator_id)
-        .set_admin_key(admin_key)
+        .set_admin_key(admin_public_key_bytes)
         .freeze_with(client)
     )
-    transaction.sign(admin_key)
+    # transaction.sign(admin_key)
     transaction.sign(client.operator_private_key)
     
 
@@ -149,13 +151,18 @@ def main():
     operator_id, operator_key = load_operator_credentials()
     # admin_key = PrivateKey.from_string(os.getenv('ADMIN_KEY'))
     admin_key = PrivateKey.generate()
+    admin_public_key = admin_key.public_key
+    admin_public_key_bytes = admin_public_key.public_bytes(
+        encoding=serialization.Encoding.Raw,
+        format=serialization.PublicFormat.Raw
+    )
 
     network = Network(node_address='localhost:50211', node_account_id=AccountId(0, 0, 3))
     client = Client(network)
     client.set_operator(operator_id, operator_key)
 
     recipient_id, recipient_private_key = create_new_account(client)
-    token_id = create_token(client, operator_id, admin_key)
+    token_id = create_token(client, operator_id, admin_public_key_bytes)
     associate_token(client, recipient_id, recipient_private_key, token_id)
     transfer_token(client, recipient_id, token_id)
     delete_token(client, token_id, admin_key)