diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 019e3ca3d..2b2475d69 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "dependencies": {
         "@coral-xyz/anchor": "0.29.0",
         "@inquirer/prompts": "^7.3.3",
-        "@metadaoproject/futarchy": "0.4.0-alpha.67",
+        "@metadaoproject/futarchy": "0.4.0-alpha.69",
         "@metaplex-foundation/mpl-token-metadata": "^3.2.0",
         "@metaplex-foundation/umi": "^0.9.1",
         "@metaplex-foundation/umi-bundle-defaults": "^0.9.1",
diff --git a/sdk/package.json b/sdk/package.json
index de01b3c84..e78fdefef 100644
--- a/sdk/package.json
+++ b/sdk/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@metadaoproject/futarchy",
-  "version": "0.4.0-alpha.67",
+  "version": "0.4.0-alpha.69",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "module": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/sdk/src/v0.4/ConditionalVaultClient.ts b/sdk/src/v0.4/ConditionalVaultClient.ts
index 4a951f045..37153a555 100644
--- a/sdk/src/v0.4/ConditionalVaultClient.ts
+++ b/sdk/src/v0.4/ConditionalVaultClient.ts
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ export class ConditionalVaultClient {
     vault: PublicKey,
     numOutcomes: number,
     user: PublicKey,
-    payer?: PublicKey
+    payer: PublicKey = this.provider.publicKey
   ) {
     const conditionalTokenMintAddrs = this.getConditionalTokenMints(
       vault,
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ export class ConditionalVaultClient {
 
     const preInstructions = conditionalTokenMintAddrs.map((mint) =>
       createAssociatedTokenAccountIdempotentInstruction(
-        payer ?? user,
+        payer,
         getAssociatedTokenAddressSync(mint, user, true),
         user,
         mint
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 361b0259c..ef12a1334 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -786,10 +786,10 @@
     "@jridgewell/resolve-uri" "^3.0.3"
     "@jridgewell/sourcemap-codec" "^1.4.10"
 
-"@metadaoproject/futarchy@0.4.0-alpha.63":
-  version "0.4.0-alpha.62"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@metadaoproject/futarchy/-/futarchy-0.4.0-alpha.62.tgz#399ecb2be2422b5be3614ce1ed412db4ccdd5999"
-  integrity sha512-qp2bjBabIelxGPw0FaLnd/F+EoCBwm4MefmyT6syR4YBXbe2IGEgu+XjUmBYMmjlR8BzEJ65s8XS4ZIJaIRUsA==
+"@metadaoproject/futarchy@0.4.0-alpha.69":
+  version "0.4.0-alpha.69"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@metadaoproject/futarchy/-/futarchy-0.4.0-alpha.69.tgz#92099d4a766552376d4820677050788ebc41fc28"
+  integrity sha512-WkdR1goHVd4OR+oQiCU2Yb93I03B0w+OhzfMqOUIVvt3DbEg4/F1xqjBQLtvRPFdSMNZ80v4dS7SgPsXEj0j+A==
   dependencies:
     "@coral-xyz/anchor" "^0.29.0"
     "@metaplex-foundation/umi" "^0.9.2"