diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
index a2944c784..06f83f4df 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ class Exchange:
     # Parameters to add directly to buy/sell calls (like agreeing to trading agreement)
     _params: Dict = {}
 
-    # Additional headers - added to the ccxt object
-    _headers: Dict = {}
+    # Additional parameters - added to the ccxt object
+    _ccxt_params: Dict = {}
 
     # Dict to specify which options each exchange implements
     # This defines defaults, which can be selectively overridden by subclasses using _ft_has
@@ -242,9 +242,9 @@ class Exchange:
         }
         if ccxt_kwargs:
             logger.info('Applying additional ccxt config: %s', ccxt_kwargs)
-        if self._headers:
-            # Inject static headers after the above output to not confuse users.
-            ccxt_kwargs = deep_merge_dicts({'headers': self._headers}, ccxt_kwargs)
+        if self._ccxt_params:
+            # Inject static options after the above output to not confuse users.
+            ccxt_kwargs = deep_merge_dicts(self._ccxt_params, ccxt_kwargs)
         if ccxt_kwargs:
             ex_config.update(ccxt_kwargs)
         try:
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/okx.py b/freqtrade/exchange/okx.py
index 540e76fca..80373e071 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/okx.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/okx.py
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ class Okx(Exchange):
 
     net_only = True
 
+    _ccxt_params: Dict = {'options': {'brokerId': 'ffb5405ad327SUDE'}}
+
     def ohlcv_candle_limit(
             self, timeframe: str, candle_type: CandleType, since_ms: Optional[int] = None) -> int:
         """
diff --git a/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py b/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
index be8d4b2cf..7e61f76cd 100644
--- a/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
+++ b/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
@@ -181,11 +181,11 @@ def test_init_ccxt_kwargs(default_conf, mocker, caplog):
     assert log_has("Applying additional ccxt config: {'TestKWARG': 11, 'TestKWARG44': 11}", caplog)
     assert log_has(asynclogmsg, caplog)
     # Test additional headers case
-    Exchange._headers = {'hello': 'world'}
+    Exchange._ccxt_params = {'hello': 'world'}
     ex = Exchange(conf)
 
     assert log_has("Applying additional ccxt config: {'TestKWARG': 11, 'TestKWARG44': 11}", caplog)
-    assert ex._api.headers == {'hello': 'world'}
+    assert ex._api.hello == 'world'
     assert ex._ccxt_config == {}
     Exchange._headers = {}