diff --git a/node_modules/@lavanet/lava-sdk/bin/src/badge/badgeManager.js b/node_modules/@lavanet/lava-sdk/bin/src/badge/badgeManager.js
index aae75cf..96939be 100644
--- a/node_modules/@lavanet/lava-sdk/bin/src/badge/badgeManager.js
+++ b/node_modules/@lavanet/lava-sdk/bin/src/badge/badgeManager.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class BadgeManager {
         if (options.authentication) {
             this.authentication.append("Authorization", options.authentication);
         }
-        this.transport = transport;
+        this.transport = transport || options.transport;
         this.badgeGeneratorClient = new badges_pb_service_1.BadgeGeneratorClient(this.badgeServerAddress, this.getTransportWrapped());
     }
     isActive() {