diff --git a/contracts/governor/src/lib.rs b/contracts/governor/src/lib.rs
index 5f4e6cc..7a1cb25 100644
--- a/contracts/governor/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/governor/src/lib.rs
@@ -50,6 +50,17 @@ fn assert_not_paused(env: &Env) -> Result<(), Error> {
     }
 }
 
+/// The zero Stellar account is represented by an Ed25519 public key
+/// consisting entirely of zero bytes.
+fn is_zero_stellar_account(env: &Env, address: &Address) -> bool {
+    let zero_account = Address::from_string(&soroban_sdk::String::from_str(
+        env,
+        "GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWHF",
+    ));
+
+    address == &zero_account
+}
+
 #[contract]
 pub struct DripGovernor;
 
@@ -391,6 +402,9 @@ impl DripGovernor {
     pub fn set_fee_recipient(env: Env, caller: Address, recipient: Address) -> Result<(), Error> {
         assert_not_paused(&env)?;
         role::require_role_or_admin(&env, &caller, Role::FeeManager)?;
+        if is_zero_stellar_account(&env, &recipient) {
+            return Err(Error::InvalidParam);
+        }
         ttl::bump(&env);
         let old_recipient: Address = env
             .storage()
diff --git a/tests/governor_config.rs b/tests/governor_config.rs
index 54f95d7..63dc821 100644
--- a/tests/governor_config.rs
+++ b/tests/governor_config.rs
@@ -358,6 +358,24 @@ fn set_fee_recipient_extends_instance_ttl() {
     assert_eq!(ttl, 200_000);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn set_fee_recipient_rejects_zero_address() {
+    let env = Env::default();
+    env.mock_all_auths();
+
+    let (client, authority, fee_recipient) = deploy_governor(&env);
+    let zero_account = Address::from_string(&soroban_sdk::String::from_str(
+        &env,
+        "GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWHF",
+    ));
+
+    let result = client.try_set_fee_recipient(&authority, &zero_account);
+    assert_eq!(result, Err(Ok(Error::InvalidParam)));
+
+    // The rejected call must not have mutated state.
+    assert_eq!(client.config().fee_recipient, fee_recipient);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn set_min_duration_extends_instance_ttl() {
     let env = Env::default();