diff --git a/x/dao/abci.go b/x/dao/abci.go
index 20d3069..9fd0f1d 100644
--- a/x/dao/abci.go
+++ b/x/dao/abci.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func BeginBlocker(ctx sdk.Context, req abci.RequestBeginBlock, k keeper.Keeper) {
-	proposerAddress := req.Header.GetProposerAddress()
+	proposerAddress := ctx.BlockHeader().ProposerAddress
 
 	// Check if node is block proposer
 	// take the following actions only once, that's why we filter for the Block Proposer