diff --git a/packages/contracts-bedrock/deploy/020-SystemDictatorSteps-1.ts b/packages/contracts-bedrock/deploy/020-SystemDictatorSteps-1.ts
index 1e8900f745432..e1f3980c43089 100644
--- a/packages/contracts-bedrock/deploy/020-SystemDictatorSteps-1.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts-bedrock/deploy/020-SystemDictatorSteps-1.ts
@@ -11,10 +11,8 @@ import {
   assertContractVariable,
   getContractsFromArtifacts,
   getDeploymentAddress,
+  doOwnershipTransfer,
   doPhase,
-  printJsonTransaction,
-  printTenderlySimulationLink,
-  printCastCommand,
 } from '../src/deploy-utils'
 
 const uint128Max = ethers.BigNumber.from('0xffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff')
@@ -73,10 +71,13 @@ const deployFn: DeployFunction = async (hre) => {
 
   // Transfer ownership of the ProxyAdmin to the SystemDictator.
   if ((await ProxyAdmin.owner()) !== SystemDictator.address) {
-    console.log(`Setting ProxyAdmin owner to MSD`)
-    await ProxyAdmin.transferOwnership(SystemDictator.address)
-  } else {
-    console.log(`Proxy admin already owned by MSD`)
+    await doOwnershipTransfer({
+      isLiveDeployer,
+      proxy: ProxyAdmin,
+      name: 'ProxyAdmin',
+      transferFunc: 'transferOwnership',
+      dictator: SystemDictator,
+    })
   }
 
   // We don't need to transfer proxy addresses if we're already beyond the proxy transfer step.
@@ -89,30 +90,13 @@ const deployFn: DeployFunction = async (hre) => {
     needsProxyTransfer &&
     (await AddressManager.owner()) !== SystemDictator.address
   ) {
-    if (isLiveDeployer) {
-      console.log(`Setting AddressManager owner to MSD`)
-      await AddressManager.transferOwnership(SystemDictator.address)
-    } else {
-      const tx = await AddressManager.populateTransaction.transferOwnership(
-        SystemDictator.address
-      )
-      console.log(`Please transfer AddressManager owner to MSD`)
-      console.log(`AddressManager address: ${AddressManager.address}`)
-      console.log(`MSD address: ${SystemDictator.address}`)
-      printJsonTransaction(tx)
-      printCastCommand(tx)
-      await printTenderlySimulationLink(SystemDictator.provider, tx)
-    }
-
-    // Wait for the ownership transfer to complete.
-    await awaitCondition(
-      async () => {
-        const owner = await AddressManager.owner()
-        return owner === SystemDictator.address
-      },
-      5000,
-      1000
-    )
+    await doOwnershipTransfer({
+      isLiveDeployer,
+      proxy: AddressManager,
+      name: 'AddressManager',
+      transferFunc: 'transferOwnership',
+      dictator: SystemDictator,
+    })
   } else {
     console.log(`AddressManager already owned by the SystemDictator`)
   }
@@ -124,34 +108,13 @@ const deployFn: DeployFunction = async (hre) => {
       from: ethers.constants.AddressZero,
     })) !== SystemDictator.address
   ) {
-    if (isLiveDeployer) {
-      console.log(`Setting L1StandardBridge owner to MSD`)
-      await L1StandardBridgeProxyWithSigner.setOwner(SystemDictator.address)
-    } else {
-      const tx = await L1StandardBridgeProxy.populateTransaction.setOwner(
-        SystemDictator.address
-      )
-      console.log(`Please transfer L1StandardBridge (proxy) owner to MSD`)
-      console.log(
-        `L1StandardBridgeProxy address: ${L1StandardBridgeProxy.address}`
-      )
-      console.log(`MSD address: ${SystemDictator.address}`)
-      printJsonTransaction(tx)
-      printCastCommand(tx)
-      await printTenderlySimulationLink(SystemDictator.provider, tx)
-    }
-
-    // Wait for the ownership transfer to complete.
-    await awaitCondition(
-      async () => {
-        const owner = await L1StandardBridgeProxy.callStatic.getOwner({
-          from: ethers.constants.AddressZero,
-        })
-        return owner === SystemDictator.address
-      },
-      5000,
-      1000
-    )
+    await doOwnershipTransfer({
+      isLiveDeployer,
+      proxy: L1StandardBridgeProxyWithSigner,
+      name: 'L1StandardBridgeProxy',
+      transferFunc: 'setOwner',
+      dictator: SystemDictator,
+    })
   } else {
     console.log(`L1StandardBridge already owned by MSD`)
   }
@@ -163,36 +126,41 @@ const deployFn: DeployFunction = async (hre) => {
       from: ethers.constants.AddressZero,
     })) !== SystemDictator.address
   ) {
-    if (isLiveDeployer) {
-      console.log(`Setting L1ERC721Bridge owner to MSD`)
-      await L1ERC721BridgeProxyWithSigner.changeAdmin(SystemDictator.address)
-    } else {
-      const tx = await L1ERC721BridgeProxy.populateTransaction.changeAdmin(
-        SystemDictator.address
-      )
-      console.log(`Please transfer L1ERC721Bridge (proxy) owner to MSD`)
-      console.log(`L1ERC721BridgeProxy address: ${L1ERC721BridgeProxy.address}`)
-      console.log(`MSD address: ${SystemDictator.address}`)
-      printJsonTransaction(tx)
-      printCastCommand(tx)
-      await printTenderlySimulationLink(SystemDictator.provider, tx)
-    }
-
-    // Wait for the ownership transfer to complete.
-    await awaitCondition(
-      async () => {
-        const owner = await L1ERC721BridgeProxy.callStatic.admin({
-          from: ethers.constants.AddressZero,
-        })
-        return owner === SystemDictator.address
-      },
-      5000,
-      1000
-    )
+    await doOwnershipTransfer({
+      isLiveDeployer,
+      proxy: L1ERC721BridgeProxyWithSigner,
+      name: 'L1ERC721BridgeProxy',
+      transferFunc: 'changeAdmin',
+      dictator: SystemDictator,
+    })
   } else {
     console.log(`L1ERC721Bridge already owned by MSD`)
   }
 
+  // Wait for the ownership transfers to complete before continuing.
+  await awaitCondition(
+    async (): Promise<boolean> => {
+      const proxyAdminOwner = await ProxyAdmin.owner()
+      const addressManagerOwner = await AddressManager.owner()
+      const l1StandardBridgeOwner =
+        await L1StandardBridgeProxy.callStatic.getOwner({
+          from: ethers.constants.AddressZero,
+        })
+      const l1Erc721BridgeOwner = await L1ERC721BridgeProxy.callStatic.admin({
+        from: ethers.constants.AddressZero,
+      })
+
+      return (
+        proxyAdminOwner === SystemDictator.address &&
+        addressManagerOwner === SystemDictator.address &&
+        l1StandardBridgeOwner === SystemDictator.address &&
+        l1Erc721BridgeOwner === SystemDictator.address
+      )
+    },
+    5000,
+    1000
+  )
+
   await doPhase({
     isLiveDeployer,
     SystemDictator,
diff --git a/packages/contracts-bedrock/src/deploy-utils.ts b/packages/contracts-bedrock/src/deploy-utils.ts
index 3c20cb98e548a..cf579569ce223 100644
--- a/packages/contracts-bedrock/src/deploy-utils.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts-bedrock/src/deploy-utils.ts
@@ -322,6 +322,39 @@ export const printJsonTransaction = (tx: ethers.PopulatedTransaction): void => {
   )
 }
 
+/**
+ * Mini helper for transferring a Proxy to the MSD
+ *
+ * @param opts Options for executing the step.
+ * @param opts.isLiveDeployer True if the deployer is live.
+ * @param opts.proxy proxy contract.
+ * @param opts.dictator dictator contract.
+ */
+export const doOwnershipTransfer = async (opts: {
+  isLiveDeployer?: boolean
+  proxy: ethers.Contract
+  name: string
+  transferFunc: string
+  dictator: ethers.Contract
+}): Promise<void> => {
+  if (opts.isLiveDeployer) {
+    console.log(`Setting ${opts.name} owner to MSD`)
+    await opts.proxy[opts.transferFunc](opts.dictator.address)
+  } else {
+    const tx = await opts.proxy.populateTransaction[opts.transferFunc](
+      opts.dictator.address
+    )
+    console.log(`
+    Please transfer ${opts.name} (proxy) owner to MSD
+      - ${opts.name} address: ${opts.proxy.address}
+      - MSD address: ${opts.dictator.address}
+    `)
+    printJsonTransaction(tx)
+    printCastCommand(tx)
+    await printTenderlySimulationLink(opts.dictator.provider, tx)
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Mini helper for checking if the current step is a target step.
  *