diff --git a/common/envs/constants.ts b/common/envs/constants.ts
index 7092d711..48f9bf63 100644
--- a/common/envs/constants.ts
+++ b/common/envs/constants.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ export function isAdmin(email: string) {
   return ENV_CONFIG.adminEmails.includes(email)
 }
 
+export function isManifoldId(userId: string) {
+  return userId === 'IPTOzEqrpkWmEzh6hwvAyY9PqFb2'
+}
+
 export const DOMAIN = ENV_CONFIG.domain
 export const FIREBASE_CONFIG = ENV_CONFIG.firebaseConfig
 export const PROJECT_ID = ENV_CONFIG.firebaseConfig.projectId
diff --git a/functions/src/resolve-market.ts b/functions/src/resolve-market.ts
index cc07d4be..7277f40b 100644
--- a/functions/src/resolve-market.ts
+++ b/functions/src/resolve-market.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import {
   groupPayoutsByUser,
   Payout,
 } from '../../common/payouts'
-import { isAdmin } from '../../common/envs/constants'
+import { isManifoldId } from '../../common/envs/constants'
 import { removeUndefinedProps } from '../../common/util/object'
 import { LiquidityProvision } from '../../common/liquidity-provision'
 import { APIError, newEndpoint, validate } from './api'
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export const resolvemarket = newEndpoint(opts, async (req, auth) => {
     req.body
   )
 
-  if (creatorId !== auth.uid && !isAdmin(auth.uid))
+  if (creatorId !== auth.uid && !isManifoldId(auth.uid))
     throw new APIError(403, 'User is not creator of contract')
 
   if (contract.resolution) throw new APIError(400, 'Contract already resolved')