diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6eb10f8..9fc91ef 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 {
 	"name": "@cheqd/did-provider-cheqd",
-	"version": "4.2.0",
+	"version": "4.3.0",
 	"lockfileVersion": 3,
 	"requires": true,
 	"packages": {
 		"": {
 			"name": "@cheqd/did-provider-cheqd",
-			"version": "4.2.0",
+			"version": "4.3.0",
 			"license": "Apache-2.0",
 			"dependencies": {
-				"@cheqd/sdk": "^4.0.5",
-				"@cheqd/ts-proto": "^3.4.4",
+				"@cheqd/sdk": "^5.0.1",
+				"@cheqd/ts-proto": "^4.0.0",
 				"@cosmjs/amino": "^0.32.4",
 				"@cosmjs/crypto": "^0.32.4",
 				"@cosmjs/proto-signing": "^0.32.4",
@@ -718,13 +718,17 @@
 			"dev": true,
 			"license": "MIT"
 		},
+		"node_modules/@bufbuild/protobuf": {
+			"version": "2.2.2",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@bufbuild/protobuf/-/protobuf-2.2.2.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-UNtPCbrwrenpmrXuRwn9jYpPoweNXj8X5sMvYgsqYyaH8jQ6LfUJSk3dJLnBK+6sfYPrF4iAIo5sd5HQ+tg75A=="
+		},
 		"node_modules/@cheqd/sdk": {
-			"version": "4.0.5",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@cheqd/sdk/-/sdk-4.0.5.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-M2PF+fJPfdLj+w4i7D+2hf+hXC1C+p0szchN1lYkQKfFdA17IT459QZ0IqHWbKMRgvEuy392zmh4d0hJVrOwlw==",
-			"license": "Apache-2.0",
+			"version": "5.0.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@cheqd/sdk/-/sdk-5.0.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-mB5+1ueZEEzj5b/BJ0FEQ7AyZnFCjOW6o/jpTz0yB4LrvMLGBFlks+2l7P2hbTJ6Ww5IMdXoHVuMGACvKf7kog==",
 			"dependencies": {
-				"@cheqd/ts-proto": "^3.4.4",
+				"@cheqd/ts-proto": "^4.0.0",
 				"@cosmjs/amino": "^0.32.4",
 				"@cosmjs/crypto": "^0.32.4",
 				"@cosmjs/encoding": "^0.32.4",
@@ -748,13 +752,13 @@
 			}
 		},
 		"node_modules/@cheqd/ts-proto": {
-			"version": "3.4.4",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@cheqd/ts-proto/-/ts-proto-3.4.4.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-5/H+5U49g4KCCtu5PpQsMyaViMVcZ8PICAsVPLHoH3cttT1LoTHBYF7H0fmAsVPykG4bKBmWyG8uytS85MqV0g==",
-			"license": "Apache-2.0",
+			"version": "4.0.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@cheqd/ts-proto/-/ts-proto-4.0.0.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-UUwk9ntTiEMw0Rqip4Q0mLHsyClK/xOEAiXKTiBi247P/Dq8TYKcl3zNf4BKLymaiNSiWtCj8PYcnI57rF2F1g==",
 			"dependencies": {
+				"@bufbuild/protobuf": "^2.2.2",
 				"long": "^5.2.3",
-				"protobufjs": "^7.3.2"
+				"protobufjs": "^7.4.0"
 			},
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=20.0.0"
@@ -763,8 +767,7 @@
 		"node_modules/@cheqd/ts-proto/node_modules/long": {
 			"version": "5.2.3",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/long/-/long-5.2.3.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-lcHwpNoggQTObv5apGNCTdJrO69eHOZMi4BNC+rTLER8iHAqGrUVeLh/irVIM7zTw2bOXA8T6uNPeujwOLg/2Q==",
-			"license": "Apache-2.0"
+			"integrity": "sha512-lcHwpNoggQTObv5apGNCTdJrO69eHOZMi4BNC+rTLER8iHAqGrUVeLh/irVIM7zTw2bOXA8T6uNPeujwOLg/2Q=="
 		},
 		"node_modules/@colors/colors": {
 			"version": "1.5.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fbc01c8..946a25f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@
 		]
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
-		"@cheqd/sdk": "^4.0.5",
-		"@cheqd/ts-proto": "^3.4.4",
+		"@cheqd/sdk": "^5.0.1",
+		"@cheqd/ts-proto": "^4.0.0",
 		"@cosmjs/amino": "^0.32.4",
 		"@cosmjs/crypto": "^0.32.4",
 		"@cosmjs/proto-signing": "^0.32.4",
diff --git a/src/did-manager/cheqd-did-provider.ts b/src/did-manager/cheqd-did-provider.ts
index 31907d9..2d840c8 100644
--- a/src/did-manager/cheqd-did-provider.ts
+++ b/src/did-manager/cheqd-did-provider.ts
@@ -994,11 +994,25 @@ export class CheqdDIDProvider extends AbstractIdentifierProvider {
 			return tx;
 		}
 
+		// poll gas price
+		const gasPrice = await sdk.queryGasPrice(args.amount.denom);
+
+		// define fee
+		const fee = {
+			amount: [
+				{
+					amount: (Number(gasPrice.price?.amount ?? '0') * 10 ** 9).toString(),
+					denom: args.amount.denom,
+				},
+			],
+			gas: '360000',
+		} satisfies DidStdFee;
+
 		const tx = await sdk.signer.sendTokens(
 			(await (await this.cosmosPayerWallet).getAccounts())[0].address,
 			args.recipientAddress,
 			[args.amount],
-			'auto',
+			fee,
 			args.memo
 		);