diff --git a/SUT/fabric/kube/org1/org1-peer1-couchdb.yaml b/SUT/fabric/kube/org1/org1-peer1-couchdb.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9e6194
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SUT/fabric/kube/org1/org1-peer1-couchdb.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#
+# Copyright IBM Corp. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: org1peer1couchdb
+spec:
+  selector:
+    app: org1peer1couchdb
+  ports:
+  - name: couchport
+    port: 5984
+    targetPort: 5984
+---
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: org1peer1couchdb
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: org1peer1couchdb
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: org1peer1couchdb
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - name: couchdb
+        image: couchdb:3
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+        env:
+          - name: "COUCHDB_USER"
+            value: "admin" 
+          - name: "COUCHDB_PASSWORD"
+            value: "adminpw"
+        ports:
+            - containerPort: 5984
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diff --git a/SUT/fabric/kube/org1/org1-peer1.yaml b/SUT/fabric/kube/org1/org1-peer1.yaml
index 23ad3c3..3c15aa2 100644
--- a/SUT/fabric/kube/org1/org1-peer1.yaml
+++ b/SUT/fabric/kube/org1/org1-peer1.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ data:
   CORE_PEER_FILESYSTEMPATH: /var/hyperledger/fabric/data/org1-peer1.org1.example.com
   CORE_LEDGER_SNAPSHOTS_ROOTDIR: /var/hyperledger/fabric/data/org1-peer1.org1.example.com/snapshots
   CORE_METRICS_PROVIDER: prometheus
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_STATEDATABASE: CouchDB
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_COUCHDBADDRESS: org1peer1couchdb:5984
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_USERNAME: admin
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_PASSWORD: adminpw
 ---
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
diff --git a/SUT/fabric/kube/org1/org1-peer2-couchdb.yaml b/SUT/fabric/kube/org1/org1-peer2-couchdb.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a950008
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SUT/fabric/kube/org1/org1-peer2-couchdb.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#
+# Copyright IBM Corp. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: org1peer2couchdb
+spec:
+  selector:
+    app: org1peer2couchdb
+  ports:
+  - name: couchport
+    port: 5984
+    targetPort: 5984
+---
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: org1peer2couchdb
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: org1peer2couchdb
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: org1peer2couchdb
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - name: couchdb
+        image: couchdb:3
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+        env:
+          - name: "COUCHDB_USER"
+            value: "admin" 
+          - name: "COUCHDB_PASSWORD"
+            value: "adminpw"
+        ports:
+            - containerPort: 5984
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SUT/fabric/kube/org1/org1-peer2.yaml b/SUT/fabric/kube/org1/org1-peer2.yaml
index 2b5da27..987a855 100644
--- a/SUT/fabric/kube/org1/org1-peer2.yaml
+++ b/SUT/fabric/kube/org1/org1-peer2.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ data:
   CORE_PEER_FILESYSTEMPATH: /var/hyperledger/fabric/data/org1-peer2.org1.example.com
   CORE_LEDGER_SNAPSHOTS_ROOTDIR: /var/hyperledger/fabric/data/org1-peer2.org1.example.com/snapshots
   CORE_METRICS_PROVIDER: prometheus
-
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_STATEDATABASE: CouchDB
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_COUCHDBADDRESS: org1peer2couchdb:5984
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_USERNAME: admin
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_PASSWORD: adminpw
 ---
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
diff --git a/SUT/fabric/kube/org2/org2-peer1-couchdb.yaml b/SUT/fabric/kube/org2/org2-peer1-couchdb.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43c86bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SUT/fabric/kube/org2/org2-peer1-couchdb.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#
+# Copyright IBM Corp. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: org2peer1couchdb
+spec:
+  selector:
+    app: org2peer1couchdb
+  ports:
+  - name: couchport
+    port: 5984
+    targetPort: 5984
+---
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: org2peer1couchdb
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: org2peer1couchdb
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: org2peer1couchdb
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - name: couchdb
+        image: couchdb:3
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+        env:
+          - name: "COUCHDB_USER"
+            value: "admin" 
+          - name: "COUCHDB_PASSWORD"
+            value: "adminpw"
+        ports:
+            - containerPort: 5984
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SUT/fabric/kube/org2/org2-peer1.yaml b/SUT/fabric/kube/org2/org2-peer1.yaml
index ab263a3..84ab19d 100644
--- a/SUT/fabric/kube/org2/org2-peer1.yaml
+++ b/SUT/fabric/kube/org2/org2-peer1.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ data:
   CORE_PEER_FILESYSTEMPATH: /var/hyperledger/fabric/data/org2-peer1.org2.example.com
   CORE_LEDGER_SNAPSHOTS_ROOTDIR: /var/hyperledger/fabric/data/org2-peer1.org2.example.com/snapshots
   CORE_METRICS_PROVIDER: prometheus
-
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_STATEDATABASE: CouchDB
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_COUCHDBADDRESS: org2peer1couchdb:5984
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_USERNAME: admin
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_PASSWORD: adminpw
 ---
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
diff --git a/SUT/fabric/kube/org2/org2-peer2-couchdb.yaml b/SUT/fabric/kube/org2/org2-peer2-couchdb.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bd855f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SUT/fabric/kube/org2/org2-peer2-couchdb.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#
+# Copyright IBM Corp. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: org2peer2couchdb
+spec:
+  selector:
+    app: org2peer2couchdb
+  ports:
+  - name: couchport
+    port: 5984
+    targetPort: 5984
+---
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: org2peer2couchdb
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: org2peer2couchdb
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: org2peer2couchdb
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - name: couchdb
+        image: couchdb:3
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+        env:
+          - name: "COUCHDB_USER"
+            value: "admin" 
+          - name: "COUCHDB_PASSWORD"
+            value: "adminpw"
+        ports:
+            - containerPort: 5984
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SUT/fabric/kube/org2/org2-peer2.yaml b/SUT/fabric/kube/org2/org2-peer2.yaml
index 7f4a17a..366181d 100644
--- a/SUT/fabric/kube/org2/org2-peer2.yaml
+++ b/SUT/fabric/kube/org2/org2-peer2.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ data:
   CORE_PEER_FILESYSTEMPATH: /var/hyperledger/fabric/data/org2-peer2.org2.example.com
   CORE_LEDGER_SNAPSHOTS_ROOTDIR: /var/hyperledger/fabric/data/org2-peer2.org2.example.com/snapshots
   CORE_METRICS_PROVIDER: prometheus
-
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_STATEDATABASE: CouchDB
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_COUCHDBADDRESS: org2peer2couchdb:5984
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_USERNAME: admin
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_PASSWORD: adminpw
 ---
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
diff --git a/SUT/fabric/networkdeploy.sh b/SUT/fabric/networkdeploy.sh
index c78d8e8..89392d1 100755
--- a/SUT/fabric/networkdeploy.sh
+++ b/SUT/fabric/networkdeploy.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ function network_up() {
     # Test Network
     echo "Step 4/4, set up ECert CA"
     create_local_MSP
+    couchdb
     launch_orderers
     launch_peers
     
@@ -459,4 +460,15 @@ metadata:
 EOF
 nohup kubectl port-forward svc/simplest-query 16686 &
   echo "Complete restart jaeger"
+}
+
+function couchdb() {
+  echo "Launching couchdb"
+
+  launch ./kube/org1/org1-peer1-couchdb.yaml
+  launch ./kube/org1/org1-peer2-couchdb.yaml
+  launch ./kube/org2/org2-peer1-couchdb.yaml
+  launch ./kube/org2/org2-peer2-couchdb.yaml
+
+  echo "Complete Launching couchdb"
 }
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