diff --git a/modules/network/arbitrum.ts b/modules/network/arbitrum.ts
index 5f20fb913..cdee1952d 100644
--- a/modules/network/arbitrum.ts
+++ b/modules/network/arbitrum.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ const arbitrumNetworkData: NetworkData = {
     rpcMaxBlockRange: 2000,
     protocolToken: 'bal',
     bal: {
-        address: '0x040d1EdC9569d4Bab2D15287Dc5A4F10F56a56B8',
+        address: '0x040d1edc9569d4bab2d15287dc5a4f10f56a56b8',
     },
     veBal: {
         address: '0xc128a9954e6c874ea3d62ce62b468ba073093f25',
diff --git a/modules/network/avalanche.ts b/modules/network/avalanche.ts
index 20b42578b..629828795 100644
--- a/modules/network/avalanche.ts
+++ b/modules/network/avalanche.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const avalancheNetworkData: NetworkData = {
     rpcMaxBlockRange: 2000,
     protocolToken: 'bal',
     bal: {
-        address: '0xE15bCB9E0EA69e6aB9FA080c4c4A5632896298C3',
+        address: '0xe15bcb9e0ea69e6ab9fa080c4c4a5632896298c3',
     },
     veBal: {
         address: '',
diff --git a/modules/network/base.ts b/modules/network/base.ts
index ec4eea965..480e5b342 100644
--- a/modules/network/base.ts
+++ b/modules/network/base.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ const baseNetworkData: NetworkData = {
     },
     protocolToken: 'bal',
     bal: {
-        address: '0x7c6b91D9Be155A6Db01f749217d76fF02A7227F2',
+        address: '0x7c6b91d9be155a6db01f749217d76ff02a7227f2',
     },
     veBal: {
         address: '0xc128a9954e6c874ea3d62ce62b468ba073093f25',
diff --git a/modules/network/gnosis.ts b/modules/network/gnosis.ts
index 66a8749d9..e1447dba0 100644
--- a/modules/network/gnosis.ts
+++ b/modules/network/gnosis.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ const gnosisNetworkData: NetworkData = {
     rpcMaxBlockRange: 2000,
     protocolToken: 'bal',
     bal: {
-        address: '0x7eF541E2a22058048904fE5744f9c7E4C57AF717',
+        address: '0x7ef541e2a22058048904fe5744f9c7e4c57af717',
     },
     veBal: {
         address: '0xc128a9954e6c874ea3d62ce62b468ba073093f25',
diff --git a/modules/network/mainnet.ts b/modules/network/mainnet.ts
index 662d1780b..b99907547 100644
--- a/modules/network/mainnet.ts
+++ b/modules/network/mainnet.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const mainnetNetworkData: NetworkData = {
     rpcMaxBlockRange: 700,
     protocolToken: 'bal',
     bal: {
-        address: '0xba100000625a3754423978a60c9317c58a424e3D',
+        address: '0xba100000625a3754423978a60c9317c58a424e3d',
     },
     veBal: {
         address: '0xc128a9954e6c874ea3d62ce62b468ba073093f25',
diff --git a/modules/network/polygon.ts b/modules/network/polygon.ts
index e036b4ff2..513516018 100644
--- a/modules/network/polygon.ts
+++ b/modules/network/polygon.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ const polygonNetworkData: NetworkData = {
     rpcMaxBlockRange: 2000,
     protocolToken: 'bal',
     bal: {
-        address: '0x9a71012B13CA4d3D0Cdc72A177DF3ef03b0E76A3',
+        address: '0x9a71012b13ca4d3d0cdc72a177df3ef03b0e76a3',
     },
     veBal: {
         address: '0xc128a9954e6c874ea3d62ce62b468ba073093f25',
diff --git a/modules/network/zkevm.ts b/modules/network/zkevm.ts
index b349fa943..da922165c 100644
--- a/modules/network/zkevm.ts
+++ b/modules/network/zkevm.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const zkevmNetworkData: NetworkData = {
     rpcMaxBlockRange: 2000,
     protocolToken: 'bal',
     bal: {
-        address: '0x120eF59b80774F02211563834d8E3b72cb1649d6',
+        address: '0x120ef59b80774f02211563834d8e3b72cb1649d6',
     },
     veBal: {
         address: '0xc128a9954e6c874ea3d62ce62b468ba073093f25',
diff --git a/modules/pool/lib/staking/gauge-staking.service.ts b/modules/pool/lib/staking/gauge-staking.service.ts
index c170bc7f4..f0fb2abb2 100644
--- a/modules/pool/lib/staking/gauge-staking.service.ts
+++ b/modules/pool/lib/staking/gauge-staking.service.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ interface ChildChainInfo {
 }
 
 export class GaugeStakingService implements PoolStakingService {
-    constructor(private readonly gaugeSubgraphService: GaugeSubgraphService, private readonly balAddress: string) {}
+    private balAddress: string;
+    constructor(private readonly gaugeSubgraphService: GaugeSubgraphService, balAddress: string) {
+        this.balAddress = balAddress.toLowerCase();
+    }
     public async syncStakingForPools(): Promise<void> {
         const pools = await prisma.prismaPool.findMany({
             where: { chain: networkContext.chain },
@@ -124,7 +127,7 @@ export class GaugeStakingService implements PoolStakingService {
                                 }
                             } else {
                                 // we can't get BAL rate from the reward data but got it from the inflation_rate call which set the rewardToken.rate
-                                if (tokenAddress.toLowerCase() === this.balAddress.toLowerCase()) {
+                                if (tokenAddress === this.balAddress) {
                                     rewardRate = rewardToken.rate ? rewardToken.rate : '0.0';
                                 } else {
                                     const gaugeV2 = getContractAt(gauge.id, childChainGaugeV2Abi);