diff --git a/interfaces/IIsmpModule.sol b/interfaces/IIsmpModule.sol
index e6018eb..e94ab1d 100644
--- a/interfaces/IIsmpModule.sol
+++ b/interfaces/IIsmpModule.sol
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ abstract contract BaseIsmpModule is IIsmpModule {
 	}
 
 	constructor() {
-		address host = host();
-		if (host != address(0)) {
+		address hostAddr = host();
+		if (hostAddr != address(0)) {
 			// approve the host infintely
-			IERC20(IIsmpHost(host).feeToken()).approve(host, type(uint256).max);
+			IERC20(IIsmpHost(hostAddr).feeToken()).approve(hostAddr, type(uint256).max);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 78a6a2f..ed2d28b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@polytope-labs/ismp-solidity",
-	"version": "0.6.8",
+	"version": "0.6.9",
 	"description": "Hyperbridge Solidity SDK for the Interoperable state machine protocol",
 	"author": "Polytope Labs <hello@polytope.technology>",
 	"license": "Apache-2.0",
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@
 		"prettier": "^3.3.3",
 		"prettier-plugin-solidity": "^1.3.1"
 	}
-}
+}
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