diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py
index 16a39d7d6..6b5bc171b 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class Hyperopt:
         self.backtesting = Backtesting(self.config)
 
         self.custom_hyperopt = HyperOptResolver.load_hyperopt(self.config)
+        self.custom_hyperopt.__class__.strategy = self.backtesting.strategy
 
         self.custom_hyperoptloss = HyperOptLossResolver.load_hyperoptloss(self.config)
         self.calculate_loss = self.custom_hyperoptloss.hyperopt_loss_function
diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_interface.py b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_interface.py
index b8c44ed59..561fb8e11 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_interface.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_interface.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from skopt.space import Categorical, Dimension, Integer, Real
 from freqtrade.exceptions import OperationalException
 from freqtrade.exchange import timeframe_to_minutes
 from freqtrade.misc import round_dict
+from freqtrade.strategy import IStrategy
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ class IHyperOpt(ABC):
     """
     ticker_interval: str  # DEPRECATED
     timeframe: str
+    strategy: IStrategy
 
     def __init__(self, config: dict) -> None:
         self.config = config