diff --git a/util/messages/createIncreaseAllowanceMessage.ts b/util/messages/createIncreaseAllowanceMessage.ts
index 853a239a..04a15445 100644
--- a/util/messages/createIncreaseAllowanceMessage.ts
+++ b/util/messages/createIncreaseAllowanceMessage.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export const createIncreaseAllowanceMessage = ({
     contract: tokenAddress,
     msg: toUtf8(JSON.stringify({
       increase_allowance: {
-        amount: `${Number(tokenAmount)}`,
+        amount: `${tokenAmount}`,
         spender: `${swapAddress}`,
       },
     })),