diff --git a/nip46/client.go b/nip46/client.go
index 974bab6..a29bb6d 100644
--- a/nip46/client.go
+++ b/nip46/client.go
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ func ConnectBunker(
 		onAuth,
 	)
 
-	clientPubKey, _ := nostr.GetPublicKey(clientSecretKey)
-	_, err = bunker.RPC(ctx, "connect", []string{clientPubKey, secret})
+	_, err = bunker.RPC(ctx, "connect", []string{targetPublicKey, secret})
 	return bunker, err
 }
 
diff --git a/nip46/create_account.go b/nip46/create_account.go
index d1a9f88..ceed303 100644
--- a/nip46/create_account.go
+++ b/nip46/create_account.go
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ func CreateAccount(
 		onAuth,
 	)
 
-	clientPubKey, _ := nostr.GetPublicKey(clientSecretKey)
-	_, err = bunker.RPC(ctx, "connect", []string{clientPubKey, ""})
+	_, err = bunker.RPC(ctx, "connect", []string{providerPubkey, ""})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("initial connect error: %w", err)
 	}