diff --git a/.github/workflows/sharing-smart-contract-test.yml b/.github/workflows/sharing-smart-contract-test.yml
index e15403958..19d38d060 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sharing-smart-contract-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sharing-smart-contract-test.yml
@@ -94,6 +94,13 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: packages/sharing-smart-contract
         run: npm run test -- --network local-bellecour-fork
 
+      - name: Test deployment script
+        working-directory: packages/sharing-smart-contract
+        run: |
+          POCO_ADDRESS=0x3eca1B216A7DF1C7689aEb259fFB83ADFB894E7f \
+          DATASET_REGISTRY_ADDRESS=0x799DAa22654128d0C64d5b79eac9283008158730 \
+            npm run deploy -- --network local-bellecour-fork
+
       - name: Set Directory Permissions
         working-directory: packages/sharing-smart-contract
         run: sudo chmod -R 777 .
diff --git a/packages/sharing-smart-contract/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/sharing-smart-contract/CHANGELOG.md
index ee59bd8ba..41507dc96 100644
--- a/packages/sharing-smart-contract/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/sharing-smart-contract/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ### Changed
 
+- Import Ignition deployment in OZ upgrades plugin (#441)
+- Deploy contracts using Hardhat Ignition (#440)
 - [BREAKING] Remove result proxy url from contract config and deal params (#438).
 - Fix Sharing contract constructor arguments order (#433)
 - Update blockscout url
diff --git a/packages/sharing-smart-contract/config/config.cjs b/packages/sharing-smart-contract/config/config.cjs
index 7f69c1d50..dbeb44c74 100644
--- a/packages/sharing-smart-contract/config/config.cjs
+++ b/packages/sharing-smart-contract/config/config.cjs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 // Hardhat Ignition does not support ESM modules, so we use CommonJS syntax.
 // TODO refactor this to use ESM syntax when Hardhat Ignition supports it.
 
+// TODO define addresses by network.
+
 module.exports = {
     POCO_ADDRESS: '0x3eca1B216A7DF1C7689aEb259fFB83ADFB894E7f',
     DATASET_REGISTRY_ADDRESS: '0x799DAa22654128d0C64d5b79eac9283008158730',
diff --git a/packages/sharing-smart-contract/ignition/modules/DataProtectorSharingModule.cts b/packages/sharing-smart-contract/ignition/modules/DataProtectorSharingModule.cjs
similarity index 98%
rename from packages/sharing-smart-contract/ignition/modules/DataProtectorSharingModule.cts
rename to packages/sharing-smart-contract/ignition/modules/DataProtectorSharingModule.cjs
index 5a05fe1d6..f6de52ecd 100644
--- a/packages/sharing-smart-contract/ignition/modules/DataProtectorSharingModule.cts
+++ b/packages/sharing-smart-contract/ignition/modules/DataProtectorSharingModule.cjs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* eslint-disable import/extensions */
 const { buildModule } = require('@nomicfoundation/hardhat-ignition/modules');
 
 const {
diff --git a/packages/sharing-smart-contract/package.json b/packages/sharing-smart-contract/package.json
index e5a875c6e..cce7a2ae7 100644
--- a/packages/sharing-smart-contract/package.json
+++ b/packages/sharing-smart-contract/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "clean": "hardhat clean",
     "compile": "hardhat clean && hardhat compile && npm run artifact-to-abis",
     "verify": "hardhat verify",
-    "deploy": "hardhat ignition deploy ignition/modules/DataProtectorSharingModule.cts --strategy create2",
+    "deploy": "hardhat run scripts/deploy.js",
     "update-env": "hardhat run ./scripts/updateEnv.js",
     "upgrade": "hardhat run ./scripts/upgrade.js",
     "upgrade-local-fork": "mkdir -p .openzeppelin/local-fork && cp -r .openzeppelin/prod/. .openzeppelin/local-fork && MANIFEST_DEFAULT_DIR=.openzeppelin/local-fork ENV=prod hardhat run ./scripts/upgrade-local-fork.js",
diff --git a/packages/sharing-smart-contract/scripts/deploy.js b/packages/sharing-smart-contract/scripts/deploy.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c92e51db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/sharing-smart-contract/scripts/deploy.js
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import hre from 'hardhat';
+import { env } from '../config/env.js';
+import DataProtectorSharingModule from '../ignition/modules/DataProtectorSharingModule.cjs';
+
+const { ethers, upgrades } = hre;
+
+/**
+ * This script deploys DataProtectorSharing contract and its dependencies using
+ * Hardhat Ignition and createX factory if supported.
+ * It also imports the deployed contracts into the OpenZeppelin upgrades plugin.
+ */
+
+async function main() {
+    const pocoAddress = env.POCO_ADDRESS;
+    const datasetRegistryAddress = env.DATASET_REGISTRY_ADDRESS;
+    if (!pocoAddress || !datasetRegistryAddress) {
+        throw new Error('POCO_ADDRESS and DATASET_REGISTRY_ADDRESS are required.');
+    }
+    console.log('Deploying DataProtectorSharingModule...');
+    console.log('PoCo address:', pocoAddress);
+    console.log('DatasetRegistry address:', datasetRegistryAddress);
+    // Check if the CreateX factory is supported on the current network.
+    const isCreatexSupported = await isCreatexFactorySupported();
+    if (isCreatexSupported) {
+        console.log('CreateX factory is supported.');
+    } else {
+        console.log('⚠️  CreateX factory is NOT supported.');
+    }
+    // Deploy contracts using Ignition module.
+    const { addOnlyAppWhitelistRegistry, dataProtectorSharing } = await hre.ignition.deploy(
+        DataProtectorSharingModule,
+        {
+            ...(isCreatexSupported && {
+                strategy: 'create2',
+                strategyConfig: hre.userConfig.ignition.strategyConfig.create2,
+            }),
+            displayUi: true, // for logs.
+        },
+    );
+    // Import proxies in OZ `upgrades` plugin for future upgrades.
+    console.log(`Importing proxy contracts in OZ upgrades...`);
+    const whitelistProxyAddress = await addOnlyAppWhitelistRegistry.getAddress();
+    await upgrades.forceImport(
+        whitelistProxyAddress,
+        await ethers.getContractFactory('AddOnlyAppWhitelistRegistry'),
+        {
+            kind: 'transparent',
+        },
+    );
+    await upgrades.forceImport(
+        await dataProtectorSharing.getAddress(),
+        await ethers.getContractFactory('DataProtectorSharing'),
+        {
+            kind: 'transparent',
+            constructorArgs: [pocoAddress, datasetRegistryAddress, whitelistProxyAddress],
+        },
+    );
+}
+
+async function isCreatexFactorySupported() {
+    const code = await ethers.provider.getCode('0xba5Ed099633D3B313e4D5F7bdc1305d3c28ba5Ed');
+    return code !== '0x';
+}
+
+main().catch((error) => {
+    console.error(error);
+    process.exitCode = 1;
+});
diff --git a/packages/sharing-smart-contract/tsconfig.json b/packages/sharing-smart-contract/tsconfig.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 7793ef8df..000000000
--- a/packages/sharing-smart-contract/tsconfig.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "compilerOptions": {
-    "target": "ES2020",
-    "module": "CommonJS",
-    "strict": true,
-    "esModuleInterop": true,
-    "skipLibCheck": true
-  },
-  "include": ["ignition/modules"]
-}