diff --git a/pallets/admin-utils/src/lib.rs b/pallets/admin-utils/src/lib.rs
index 7bc9e986e0..fe2f102a7b 100644
--- a/pallets/admin-utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/pallets/admin-utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -1399,6 +1399,36 @@ pub mod pallet {
             log::debug!("SubnetMovingAlphaSet( alpha: {:?} )", alpha);
             Ok(())
         }
+
+        /// Change the SubnetOwnerHotkey for a given subnet.
+        ///
+        /// # Arguments
+        /// * `origin` - The origin of the call, which must be the subnet owner.
+        /// * `netuid` - The unique identifier for the subnet.
+        /// * `hotkey` - The new hotkey for the subnet owner.
+        ///
+        /// # Errors
+        /// * `BadOrigin` - If the caller is not the subnet owner or root account.
+        ///
+        /// # Weight
+        /// Weight is handled by the `#[pallet::weight]` attribute.
+        #[pallet::call_index(64)]
+        #[pallet::weight((0, DispatchClass::Operational, Pays::No))]
+        pub fn sudo_set_subnet_owner_hotkey(
+            origin: OriginFor<T>,
+            netuid: u16,
+            hotkey: T::AccountId,
+        ) -> DispatchResult {
+            pallet_subtensor::Pallet::<T>::ensure_subnet_owner(origin.clone(), netuid)?;
+            pallet_subtensor::Pallet::<T>::set_subnet_owner_hotkey(netuid, &hotkey);
+
+            log::debug!(
+                "SubnetOwnerHotkeySet( netuid: {:?}, hotkey: {:?} )",
+                netuid,
+                hotkey
+            );
+            Ok(())
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/pallets/admin-utils/src/tests/mod.rs b/pallets/admin-utils/src/tests/mod.rs
index 6c879635e3..6f6cdad976 100644
--- a/pallets/admin-utils/src/tests/mod.rs
+++ b/pallets/admin-utils/src/tests/mod.rs
@@ -1466,3 +1466,46 @@ fn test_sudo_root_sets_subnet_moving_alpha() {
         assert_eq!(pallet_subtensor::SubnetMovingAlpha::<Test>::get(), alpha);
     });
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_sudo_set_subnet_owner_hotkey() {
+    new_test_ext().execute_with(|| {
+        let netuid: u16 = 1;
+
+        let coldkey: U256 = U256::from(1);
+        let hotkey: U256 = U256::from(2);
+        let new_hotkey: U256 = U256::from(3);
+
+        let coldkey_origin = <<Test as Config>::RuntimeOrigin>::signed(coldkey);
+        let root = RuntimeOrigin::root();
+        let random_account = RuntimeOrigin::signed(U256::from(123456));
+
+        pallet_subtensor::SubnetOwner::<Test>::insert(netuid, coldkey);
+        pallet_subtensor::SubnetOwnerHotkey::<Test>::insert(netuid, hotkey);
+        assert_eq!(
+            pallet_subtensor::SubnetOwnerHotkey::<Test>::get(netuid),
+            hotkey
+        );
+
+        assert_ok!(AdminUtils::sudo_set_subnet_owner_hotkey(
+            coldkey_origin,
+            netuid,
+            new_hotkey
+        ));
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            pallet_subtensor::SubnetOwnerHotkey::<Test>::get(netuid),
+            new_hotkey
+        );
+
+        assert_noop!(
+            AdminUtils::sudo_set_subnet_owner_hotkey(random_account, netuid, new_hotkey),
+            DispatchError::BadOrigin
+        );
+
+        assert_noop!(
+            AdminUtils::sudo_set_subnet_owner_hotkey(root, netuid, new_hotkey),
+            DispatchError::BadOrigin
+        );
+    });
+}
diff --git a/pallets/subtensor/src/macros/events.rs b/pallets/subtensor/src/macros/events.rs
index 40890b018a..3290c343c3 100644
--- a/pallets/subtensor/src/macros/events.rs
+++ b/pallets/subtensor/src/macros/events.rs
@@ -271,5 +271,11 @@ mod events {
         /// Parameters:
         /// (netuid, bool)
         TransferToggle(u16, bool),
+
+        /// The owner hotkey for a subnet has been set.
+        ///
+        /// Parameters:
+        /// (netuid, new_hotkey)
+        SubnetOwnerHotkeySet(u16, T::AccountId),
     }
 }
diff --git a/pallets/subtensor/src/utils/misc.rs b/pallets/subtensor/src/utils/misc.rs
index bd093a76b5..bca9a456bb 100644
--- a/pallets/subtensor/src/utils/misc.rs
+++ b/pallets/subtensor/src/utils/misc.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use super::*;
 use crate::{
     Error,
-    system::{ensure_root, ensure_signed_or_root, pallet_prelude::BlockNumberFor},
+    system::{ensure_root, ensure_signed, ensure_signed_or_root, pallet_prelude::BlockNumberFor},
 };
 use safe_math::*;
 use sp_core::Get;
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn ensure_subnet_owner(o: T::RuntimeOrigin, netuid: u16) -> Result<(), DispatchError> {
+        let coldkey = ensure_signed(o);
+        match coldkey {
+            Ok(who) if SubnetOwner::<T>::get(netuid) == who => Ok(()),
+            Ok(_) => Err(DispatchError::BadOrigin),
+            Err(x) => Err(x.into()),
+        }
+    }
+
     // ========================
     // ==== Global Setters ====
     // ========================
@@ -743,4 +752,20 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
         DissolveNetworkScheduleDuration::<T>::set(duration);
         Self::deposit_event(Event::DissolveNetworkScheduleDurationSet(duration));
     }
+
+    /// Set the owner hotkey for a subnet.
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    ///
+    /// * `netuid` - The unique identifier for the subnet.
+    /// * `hotkey` - The new hotkey for the subnet owner.
+    ///
+    /// # Effects
+    ///
+    /// * Update the SubnetOwnerHotkey storage.
+    /// * Emits a SubnetOwnerHotkeySet event.
+    pub fn set_subnet_owner_hotkey(netuid: u16, hotkey: &T::AccountId) {
+        SubnetOwnerHotkey::<T>::insert(netuid, hotkey.clone());
+        Self::deposit_event(Event::SubnetOwnerHotkeySet(netuid, hotkey.clone()));
+    }
 }