diff --git a/crates/sui-keys/src/keystore.rs b/crates/sui-keys/src/keystore.rs
index 11d02b2b45de7..78d56119ae557 100644
--- a/crates/sui-keys/src/keystore.rs
+++ b/crates/sui-keys/src/keystore.rs
@@ -122,13 +122,14 @@ pub trait AccountKeystore: Send + Sync {
         phrase: &str,
         key_scheme: SignatureScheme,
         derivation_path: Option<DerivationPath>,
+        alias: Option<String>,
     ) -> Result<SuiAddress, anyhow::Error> {
         let mnemonic = Mnemonic::from_phrase(phrase, Language::English)
             .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("Invalid mnemonic phrase: {:?}", e))?;
         let seed = Seed::new(&mnemonic, "");
         match derive_key_pair_from_path(seed.as_bytes(), derivation_path, &key_scheme) {
             Ok((address, kp)) => {
-                self.add_key(None, kp)?;
+                self.add_key(alias, kp)?;
                 Ok(address)
             }
             Err(e) => Err(anyhow!("error getting keypair {:?}", e)),
diff --git a/crates/sui-keys/tests/tests.rs b/crates/sui-keys/tests/tests.rs
index 0484eae84bb69..bf22dea55c17b 100644
--- a/crates/sui-keys/tests/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/sui-keys/tests/tests.rs
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ fn mnemonic_test() {
     let keystore_path_2 = temp_dir.path().join("sui2.keystore");
     let mut keystore2 = Keystore::from(FileBasedKeystore::new(&keystore_path_2).unwrap());
     let imported_address = keystore2
-        .import_from_mnemonic(&phrase, SignatureScheme::ED25519, None)
+        .import_from_mnemonic(&phrase, SignatureScheme::ED25519, None, None)
         .unwrap();
     assert_eq!(scheme.flag(), Ed25519SuiSignature::SCHEME.flag());
     assert_eq!(address, imported_address);
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ fn sui_wallet_address_mnemonic_test() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
     let mut keystore = Keystore::from(FileBasedKeystore::new(&keystore_path).unwrap());
 
     keystore
-        .import_from_mnemonic(phrase, SignatureScheme::ED25519, None)
+        .import_from_mnemonic(phrase, SignatureScheme::ED25519, None, None)
         .unwrap();
 
     let pubkey = keystore.keys()[0].clone();
diff --git a/crates/sui-sdk/tests/tests.rs b/crates/sui-sdk/tests/tests.rs
index 208bef68d422f..9d7e13fd1f492 100644
--- a/crates/sui-sdk/tests/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/sui-sdk/tests/tests.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fn mnemonic_test() {
     let keystore_path_2 = temp_dir.path().join("sui2.keystore");
     let mut keystore2 = Keystore::from(FileBasedKeystore::new(&keystore_path_2).unwrap());
     let imported_address = keystore2
-        .import_from_mnemonic(&phrase, SignatureScheme::ED25519, None)
+        .import_from_mnemonic(&phrase, SignatureScheme::ED25519, None, None)
         .unwrap();
     assert_eq!(scheme.flag(), Ed25519SuiSignature::SCHEME.flag());
     assert_eq!(address, imported_address);
diff --git a/crates/sui/src/keytool.rs b/crates/sui/src/keytool.rs
index 24f86bd2cd2b5..2a1421185c182 100644
--- a/crates/sui/src/keytool.rs
+++ b/crates/sui/src/keytool.rs
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ impl KeyToolCommand {
                             &input_string,
                             key_scheme,
                             derivation_path,
+                            alias,
                         )?;
                         let skp = keystore.get_key(&sui_address)?;
                         let key = Key::from(skp);