diff --git a/src/commands/governance.ts b/src/commands/governance.ts
index daeea15..50df417 100644
--- a/src/commands/governance.ts
+++ b/src/commands/governance.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { Hex, PublicClient, encodeAbiParameters, encodeFunctionData, getContract
 import { confirm, input, select } from '@inquirer/prompts';
 import { getCachedIpfs } from '../ipfs/getCachedProposalMetaData';
 import { toAddressLink, toTxLink } from '../govv3/utils/markdownUtils';
-import { getAccountRPL, getBLockRLP } from '../govv3/proofs';
+import { getAccountRPL, getBlockRLP } from '../govv3/proofs';
 import { DEFAULT_GOVERNANCE, DEFAULT_GOVERNANCE_CLIENT, FORMAT } from '../utils/constants';
 import { getPayloadsController } from '../govv3/payloadsController';
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ export function addCommand(program: Command) {
           const portal = getContract({
             address: proposal.votingPortal,
             abi: IVotingPortal_ABI,
-            publicClient: DEFAULT_GOVERNANCE_CLIENT,
+            client: DEFAULT_GOVERNANCE_CLIENT,
           });
           const [machine, chainId] = await Promise.all([
             portal.read.VOTING_MACHINE(),
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ export function addCommand(program: Command) {
           const portalContract = getContract({
             address: proposal.votingPortal,
             abi: IVotingPortal_ABI,
-            publicClient: DEFAULT_GOVERNANCE_CLIENT,
+            client: DEFAULT_GOVERNANCE_CLIENT,
           });
           const [machine, chainId] = await Promise.all([
             portalContract.read.VOTING_MACHINE(),
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ export function addCommand(program: Command) {
           const machineContract = getContract({
             address: machine,
             abi: IVotingMachineWithProofs_ABI,
-            publicClient: CHAIN_ID_CLIENT_MAP[Number(chainId) as keyof typeof CHAIN_ID_CLIENT_MAP] as PublicClient,
+            client: CHAIN_ID_CLIENT_MAP[Number(chainId) as keyof typeof CHAIN_ID_CLIENT_MAP] as PublicClient,
           });
           const dataWarehouse = await machineContract.read.DATA_WAREHOUSE();
           const roots = await governance.getStorageRoots(selectedProposalId);
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ export function addCommand(program: Command) {
             )
           );
           const block = await DEFAULT_GOVERNANCE_CLIENT.getBlock({ blockHash: proposal.snapshotBlockHash });
-          const blockRPL = getBLockRLP(block);
+          const blockRPL = getBlockRLP(block);
           console.log(FORMAT);
           if (FORMAT === 'raw') {
             logSuccess('Method', 'processStorageRoot');
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ export function addCommand(program: Command) {
 
       const roots = await governance.getStorageRoots(proposalId);
       const block = await DEFAULT_GOVERNANCE_CLIENT.getBlock({ blockHash: proposal.snapshotBlockHash });
-      const blockRPL = getBLockRLP(block);
+      const blockRPL = getBlockRLP(block);
       const params = roots.map((root) => {
         const accountRPL = getAccountRPL(root.accountProof);
         return {
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ export function addCommand(program: Command) {
       const portal = getContract({
         address: proposal.votingPortal,
         abi: IVotingPortal_ABI,
-        publicClient: DEFAULT_GOVERNANCE_CLIENT,
+        client: DEFAULT_GOVERNANCE_CLIENT,
       });
       const chainId = await portal.read.VOTING_MACHINE_CHAIN_ID();
       const proofs = await governance.getVotingProofs(proposalId, voter as Hex, chainId);
diff --git a/src/govv3/checks/targetsVerified.ts b/src/govv3/checks/targetsVerified.ts
index 1e5b948..2f90791 100644
--- a/src/govv3/checks/targetsVerified.ts
+++ b/src/govv3/checks/targetsVerified.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ async function checkVerificationStatuses(
   addresses: Hex[],
   provider: PublicClient
 ): Promise<string[]> {
-  let info = []; // prepare output
+  let info: string[] = []; // prepare output
   for (const addr of addresses) {
     const status = await checkVerificationStatus(sim, addr, provider);
     if (status === 'eoa') {
diff --git a/src/govv3/proofs.ts b/src/govv3/proofs.ts
index 32a6cbe..4a60c76 100644
--- a/src/govv3/proofs.ts
+++ b/src/govv3/proofs.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { AaveSafetyModule, AaveV3Ethereum, GovernanceV3Ethereum } from '@bgd-labs/aave-address-book';
-import { Block, Hex, PublicClient, fromRlp, toHex, toRlp } from 'viem';
+import { Block, Chain, GetBlockReturnType, Hex, PublicClient, fromRlp, toHex, toRlp } from 'viem';
 
 /**
  * Slots that represent configuration values relevant for all accounts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export async function getProof(publicClient: PublicClient, address: Hex, slots:
 }
 
 // IMPORTANT valid only for post-Shapella blocks, as it includes `withdrawalsRoot`
-export const getBLockRLP = (rawBlock: Block): Hex => {
+export const getBlockRLP = (rawBlock: GetBlockReturnType<Chain | undefined, false, 'latest'>): Hex => {
   const rawData: Hex[] = [
     rawBlock.parentHash,
     rawBlock.sha3Uncles,
diff --git a/src/govv3/utils/stateDiffInterpreter.ts b/src/govv3/utils/stateDiffInterpreter.ts
index 3e89b29..62ba336 100644
--- a/src/govv3/utils/stateDiffInterpreter.ts
+++ b/src/govv3/utils/stateDiffInterpreter.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ async function reserveConfigurationChanged(
   const configurationAfter = getDecodedReserveData(contractAddress, dirty.configuration.data);
   let symbol = 'unknown';
   try {
-    const erc20Contract = getContract({ publicClient, address: key, abi: ERC20_ABI });
+    const erc20Contract = getContract({ client: publicClient, address: key, abi: ERC20_ABI });
     symbol = await erc20Contract.read.symbol();
   } catch (e) {}
   // const symbol =
diff --git a/src/utils/constants.ts b/src/utils/constants.ts
index b1c3dcd..2dc2d29 100644
--- a/src/utils/constants.ts
+++ b/src/utils/constants.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { GovernanceV3Ethereum } from '@bgd-labs/aave-address-book';
 import { mainnetClient } from '@bgd-labs/js-utils';
+import { PublicClient } from 'viem';
 
 // arbitrary from EOA for proposal executions
 export const EOA = '0xD73a92Be73EfbFcF3854433A5FcbAbF9c1316073' as const;
@@ -12,4 +13,4 @@ export const VERBOSE = process.env.VERBOSE;
 export const FORMAT = (process.env.FORMAT || 'raw') as 'raw' | 'encoded';
 
 export const DEFAULT_GOVERNANCE = GovernanceV3Ethereum.GOVERNANCE;
-export const DEFAULT_GOVERNANCE_CLIENT = mainnetClient;
+export const DEFAULT_GOVERNANCE_CLIENT = mainnetClient as PublicClient;