diff --git a/contracts/liquidity_hub/pool-manager/src/router/commands.rs b/contracts/liquidity_hub/pool-manager/src/router/commands.rs
index dab3a893..26771f76 100644
--- a/contracts/liquidity_hub/pool-manager/src/router/commands.rs
+++ b/contracts/liquidity_hub/pool-manager/src/router/commands.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 use cosmwasm_std::{
-    attr, coin, Addr, BankMsg, Coin, CosmosMsg, Decimal, DepsMut, MessageInfo, Response, Uint128,
+    attr, coin, to_json_binary, Addr, BankMsg, Coin, CosmosMsg, Decimal, DepsMut, MessageInfo,
+    Response, Uint128, WasmMsg,
 };
 use white_whale_std::pool_manager::SwapOperation;
+use white_whale_std::whale_lair;
 
 use crate::{state::MANAGER_CONFIG, swap::perform_swap::perform_swap, ContractError};
 
@@ -112,12 +114,13 @@ pub fn execute_swap_operations(
                         amount: vec![swap_result.burn_fee_asset],
                     }));
                 }
-
-                // todo this should be not a BankMsg but a fill_rewards msg
                 if !swap_result.protocol_fee_asset.amount.is_zero() {
-                    fee_messages.push(CosmosMsg::Bank(BankMsg::Send {
-                        to_address: config.whale_lair_addr.to_string(),
-                        amount: vec![swap_result.protocol_fee_asset],
+                    fee_messages.push(CosmosMsg::Wasm(WasmMsg::Execute {
+                        contract_addr: config.whale_lair_addr.to_string(),
+                        msg: to_json_binary(&whale_lair::ExecuteMsg::FillRewards {
+                            assets: vec![swap_result.protocol_fee_asset.clone()],
+                        })?,
+                        funds: vec![swap_result.protocol_fee_asset.clone()],
                     }));
                 }
 
diff --git a/contracts/liquidity_hub/pool-manager/src/swap/commands.rs b/contracts/liquidity_hub/pool-manager/src/swap/commands.rs
index c597a649..66ae981b 100644
--- a/contracts/liquidity_hub/pool-manager/src/swap/commands.rs
+++ b/contracts/liquidity_hub/pool-manager/src/swap/commands.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 use crate::{state::MANAGER_CONFIG, ContractError};
-use cosmwasm_std::{Addr, BankMsg, Coin, CosmosMsg, DepsMut, Env, MessageInfo, Response};
+use cosmwasm_std::{
+    to_json_binary, Addr, BankMsg, Coin, CosmosMsg, DepsMut, Env, MessageInfo, Response, WasmMsg,
+};
 
 pub const MAX_ASSETS_PER_POOL: usize = 4;
 
 use cosmwasm_std::Decimal;
+use white_whale_std::whale_lair;
 
 use super::perform_swap::perform_swap;
 
@@ -52,18 +55,20 @@ pub fn swap(
             amount: vec![swap_result.return_asset.clone()],
         }));
     }
+
     // then we add the fees
     if !swap_result.burn_fee_asset.amount.is_zero() {
         messages.push(CosmosMsg::Bank(BankMsg::Burn {
             amount: vec![swap_result.burn_fee_asset.clone()],
         }));
     }
-
-    //todo this should be not a BankMsg but a fill_rewards msg
     if !swap_result.protocol_fee_asset.amount.is_zero() {
-        messages.push(CosmosMsg::Bank(BankMsg::Send {
-            to_address: config.whale_lair_addr.to_string(),
-            amount: vec![swap_result.protocol_fee_asset.clone()],
+        messages.push(CosmosMsg::Wasm(WasmMsg::Execute {
+            contract_addr: config.whale_lair_addr.to_string(),
+            msg: to_json_binary(&whale_lair::ExecuteMsg::FillRewards {
+                assets: vec![swap_result.protocol_fee_asset.clone()],
+            })?,
+            funds: vec![swap_result.protocol_fee_asset.clone()],
         }));
     }
 
diff --git a/contracts/liquidity_hub/pool-manager/src/tests/integration_tests.rs b/contracts/liquidity_hub/pool-manager/src/tests/integration_tests.rs
index ccadf96f..4adfa37b 100644
--- a/contracts/liquidity_hub/pool-manager/src/tests/integration_tests.rs
+++ b/contracts/liquidity_hub/pool-manager/src/tests/integration_tests.rs
@@ -1743,7 +1743,7 @@ mod swapping {
             },
         );
 
-        // Verify fee collection by querying the address of the fee_collector and checking its balance
+        // Verify fee collection by querying the address of the whale lair and checking its balance
         // Should be 297 uLUNA
         suite.query_balance(
             suite.whale_lair_addr.to_string(),