diff --git a/interchaintest/ibc_transfer_test.go b/interchaintest/ibc_transfer_test.go
index 5227a281d..cf991e4fa 100644
--- a/interchaintest/ibc_transfer_test.go
+++ b/interchaintest/ibc_transfer_test.go
@@ -112,11 +112,11 @@ func TestJunoGaiaIBCTransfer(t *testing.T) {
 	// Get original account balances
 	junoOrigBal, err := juno.GetBalance(ctx, junoUserAddr, juno.Config().Denom)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, genesisWalletAmount, junoOrigBal.Int64())
+	require.Equal(t, genesisWalletAmount, junoOrigBal)
 
 	gaiaOrigBal, err := gaia.GetBalance(ctx, gaiaUserAddr, gaia.Config().Denom)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, genesisWalletAmount, gaiaOrigBal.Int64())
+	require.Equal(t, genesisWalletAmount, gaiaOrigBal)
 
 	// Compose an IBC transfer and send from Juno -> Gaia
 	var transferAmount = math.NewInt(1_000)