diff --git a/.yarn/install-state.gz b/.yarn/install-state.gz
index d3754825..f2a9289d 100644
Binary files a/.yarn/install-state.gz and b/.yarn/install-state.gz differ
diff --git a/packages/utils/package.json b/packages/utils/package.json
index 26751d28..aee9a392 100644
--- a/packages/utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/utils/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@kiichain/kiijs-utils",
-  "version": "0.1.2",
+  "version": "0.1.3",
   "type": "module",
   "author": "kiiglobal.io <devs@kiiglobal.io>",
   "description": "TypeScript utility library for the Kii blockchain",
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/ethers/bech32Conversion.ts b/packages/utils/src/ethers/bech32Conversion.ts
index d31ededd..fb157663 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/ethers/bech32Conversion.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/ethers/bech32Conversion.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-import { fromBech32 } from '@cosmjs/encoding';
-import { isAddress } from 'ethers';
-import { toBech32 } from '@cosmjs/encoding';
+import { fromBech32, toBech32, toHex } from '@cosmjs/encoding';
+import { getAddress, isAddress } from 'ethers';
 
 /**
  * Function to turn a kii bech32 into an associated hex address
@@ -12,7 +11,7 @@ export function Bech32ToHex(bechAddress: string): string | null {
   const { prefix, data } = fromBech32(bechAddress);
   if (prefix !== 'kii') return null;
 
-  const hex = '0x' + Buffer.from(data).toString('hex');
+  const hex = getAddress(toHex(data));
   return hex;
 }
 /**
diff --git a/packages/utils/tests/address.test.ts b/packages/utils/tests/address.test.ts
index a9ac155c..3fcc8d2e 100644
--- a/packages/utils/tests/address.test.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/tests/address.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Bech32ToHex } from '../src/ethers';
 
 describe('Connect Wallet Test', () => {
-  const hex_address = '0x6647af9d3d958f0ce9d16913949a3a90b8a40a6a';
+  const hex_address = '0x6647af9d3D958f0cE9D16913949A3A90B8A40a6a';
   const kii_address = 'kii1ver6l8fajk8se6w3dyfefx36jzu2gzn2qmu3t9';
 
   it('convert kii to hex', async () => {