diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d6035ed347..b37765a01c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@arbitrum/sdk",
-  "version": "1.1.6",
+  "version": "1.1.7",
   "description": "Typescript library client-side interactions with Arbitrum",
   "author": "Offchain Labs, Inc.",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/src/lib/assetBridger/ethBridger.ts b/src/lib/assetBridger/ethBridger.ts
index 866a6f32ef..b233d9059c 100644
--- a/src/lib/assetBridger/ethBridger.ts
+++ b/src/lib/assetBridger/ethBridger.ts
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export class EthBridger extends AssetBridger<
     // We could alternatively set the submission price to zero here and use the refunds instead, but that
     // would be confusing for users tracking activity in block explorers.
     // This is fixed with nitro's new depositEth message
-    if (submissionPrice >= params.amount)
+    if (submissionPrice.gte(params.amount))
       throw new ArbSdkError('Not enough amount for submission cost')
 
     const inbox = Inbox__factory.connect(