diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index cba2071..16e243e 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/Layr-Labs/eigenlayer-contracts v0.3.2-mainnet-rewards
 	github.com/Layr-Labs/eigenlayer-rewards-proofs v0.2.10
 	github.com/Layr-Labs/eigenpod-proofs-generation v0.0.14-stable.0.20240730152248-5c11a259293e
-	github.com/Layr-Labs/eigensdk-go v0.1.10
+	github.com/Layr-Labs/eigensdk-go v0.1.11
 	github.com/blang/semver/v4 v4.0.0
 	github.com/consensys/gnark-crypto v0.12.1
 	github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum v1.14.5
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 9875cd0..0a39092 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ github.com/Layr-Labs/eigenpod-proofs-generation v0.0.14-stable.0.20240730152248-
 github.com/Layr-Labs/eigenpod-proofs-generation v0.0.14-stable.0.20240730152248-5c11a259293e/go.mod h1:T7tYN8bTdca2pkMnz9G2+ZwXYWw5gWqQUIu4KLgC/vM=
 github.com/Layr-Labs/eigensdk-go v0.1.10 h1:VWXSoJ0Vm2ZEfSPgftOgmek3xwXKRmeKrNFXfMJJlko=
 github.com/Layr-Labs/eigensdk-go v0.1.10/go.mod h1:XcLVDtlB1vOPj63D236b451+SC75B8gwgkpNhYHSxNs=
+github.com/Layr-Labs/eigensdk-go v0.1.11 h1:ZTOPKGoOyzKfi7DbYI2azMECcjmK2sRtHoPpjCq1MBc=
+github.com/Layr-Labs/eigensdk-go v0.1.11/go.mod h1:XcLVDtlB1vOPj63D236b451+SC75B8gwgkpNhYHSxNs=
 github.com/Microsoft/go-winio v0.6.2 h1:F2VQgta7ecxGYO8k3ZZz3RS8fVIXVxONVUPlNERoyfY=
 github.com/Microsoft/go-winio v0.6.2/go.mod h1:yd8OoFMLzJbo9gZq8j5qaps8bJ9aShtEA8Ipt1oGCvU=
 github.com/Microsoft/hcsshim v0.11.4 h1:68vKo2VN8DE9AdN4tnkWnmdhqdbpUFM8OF3Airm7fz8=
diff --git a/pkg/rewards/claim.go b/pkg/rewards/claim.go
index 8721960..d89ffe4 100644
--- a/pkg/rewards/claim.go
+++ b/pkg/rewards/claim.go
@@ -144,6 +144,16 @@ func Claim(cCtx *cli.Context, p utils.Prompter) error {
 		TokenLeaves:     convertClaimTokenLeaves(claim.TokenLeaves),
 	}
 
+	logger.Info("Validating claim proof...")
+	ok, err := elReader.CheckClaim(&bind.CallOpts{Context: ctx}, elClaim)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.New("failed to validate claim")
+	}
+	logger.Info("Claim proof validated successfully")
+
 	if config.Broadcast {
 		eLWriter, err := common.GetELWriter(
 			config.ClaimerAddress,