diff --git a/contracts/src/IncredibleSquaringServiceManager.sol b/contracts/src/IncredibleSquaringServiceManager.sol
index 1f33eae1..852a1829 100644
--- a/contracts/src/IncredibleSquaringServiceManager.sol
+++ b/contracts/src/IncredibleSquaringServiceManager.sol
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ contract IncredibleSquaringServiceManager is ServiceManagerBase {
         incredibleSquaringTaskManager = _incredibleSquaringTaskManager;
     }
 
+    /// @notice This function initializes the contract's owner and the rewards initiator.
+    /// @param initialOwner The address to be set as the initial owner of the contract.
+    /// @param rewardsInitiator The address to be set as the rewards initiator for the contract.
+    function initialize(address initialOwner, address rewardsInitiator) external initializer {
+        __ServiceManagerBase_init(initialOwner, rewardsInitiator);
+    }
+
     /// @notice Called in the event of challenge resolution, in order to forward a call to the Slasher, which 'freezes' the `operator`.
     /// @dev The Slasher contract is under active development and its interface is expected to change.
     ///      We recommend writing slashing logic without integrating with the Slasher at this point in time.