diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b4c01139..f863a14d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       "name": "simple-staking",
       "version": "0.3.9",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@babylonlabs-io/babylon-proto-ts": "0.0.3-canary.2",
+        "@babylonlabs-io/babylon-proto-ts": "0.0.3-canary.3",
         "@babylonlabs-io/btc-staking-ts": "0.4.0-canary.2",
         "@bitcoin-js/tiny-secp256k1-asmjs": "2.2.3",
         "@bitcoinerlab/secp256k1": "^1.1.1",
@@ -2058,9 +2058,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@babylonlabs-io/babylon-proto-ts": {
-      "version": "0.0.3-canary.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babylonlabs-io/babylon-proto-ts/-/babylon-proto-ts-0.0.3-canary.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-S6Xe+xMUakog2EGLyhKxE2ynSps0qggblxksArnw5GMZBEGqc0OBWBLtyU+QfcNM14KMLUjGnjzjulY2qFWTOA==",
+      "version": "0.0.3-canary.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babylonlabs-io/babylon-proto-ts/-/babylon-proto-ts-0.0.3-canary.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-nmZ+KH3vog/iWzebNqOvYoihgVmVDkT7e+JPFtEdRQX1mYnWAzTtl3YFkH5p+8eM6m6JXvIDGcGMV6t99AVvHg==",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "@bufbuild/protobuf": "^2.2.0"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a89f08b4..71c0fd3a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "node": "22.3.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@babylonlabs-io/babylon-proto-ts": "0.0.3-canary.2",
+    "@babylonlabs-io/babylon-proto-ts": "0.0.3-canary.3",
     "@babylonlabs-io/btc-staking-ts": "0.4.0-canary.2",
     "@bitcoin-js/tiny-secp256k1-asmjs": "2.2.3",
     "@bitcoinerlab/secp256k1": "^1.1.1",
diff --git a/src/app/components/Delegations/Delegation.tsx b/src/app/components/Delegations/Delegation.tsx
index 84d2bd59..cc70e367 100644
--- a/src/app/components/Delegations/Delegation.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/Delegations/Delegation.tsx
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ import { IoIosWarning } from "react-icons/io";
 import { Tooltip } from "react-tooltip";
 
 import {
-  SigningStep,
+  type SigningStep,
   useTransactionService,
 } from "@/app/hooks/services/useTransactionService";
 import { useHealthCheck } from "@/app/hooks/useHealthCheck";
 import {
-  Delegation as DelegationInterface,
+  type Delegation as DelegationInterface,
   DelegationState,
 } from "@/app/types/delegations";
 import { shouldDisplayPoints } from "@/config";
diff --git a/src/app/hooks/services/useTransactionService.tsx b/src/app/hooks/services/useTransactionService.tsx
index a46e3377..b2e0a987 100644
--- a/src/app/hooks/services/useTransactionService.tsx
+++ b/src/app/hooks/services/useTransactionService.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
-import { btcstakingtx } from "@babylonlabs-io/babylon-proto-ts";
-import { InclusionProof } from "@babylonlabs-io/babylon-proto-ts/dist/generated/babylon/btcstaking/v1/btcstaking";
+import {
+  btccheckpoint,
+  btcstaking,
+  btcstakingtx,
+} from "@babylonlabs-io/babylon-proto-ts";
 import {
   BTCSigType,
   ProofOfPossessionBTC,
@@ -19,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   extractSchnorrSignaturesFromTransaction,
   uint8ArrayToHex,
 } from "@/utils/delegations";
+import { getTxMerkleProof, MerkleProof } from "@/utils/mempool_api";
 
 export interface BtcStakingInputs {
   finalityProviderPkNoCoordHex: string;
@@ -43,7 +47,7 @@ export enum SigningStep {
 }
 
 export const useTransactionService = () => {
-  const { availableUTXOs: inputUTXOs } = useAppState();
+  const { availableUTXOs: inputUTXOs, params } = useAppState();
   const {
     connected: cosmosConnected,
     bech32Address,
@@ -58,7 +62,6 @@ export const useTransactionService = () => {
     network: btcNetwork,
   } = useBTCWallet();
 
-  const { params } = useAppState();
   const latestParam = params?.bbnStakingParams?.latestParam;
   const genesisParam = params?.bbnStakingParams?.genesisParam;
 
@@ -194,6 +197,9 @@ export const useTransactionService = () => {
         stakingInput.stakingTimeBlocks,
       );
 
+      // Get the merkle proof
+      const inclusionProof = await getInclusionProof(stakingTx);
+      // Create delegation message
       const delegationMsg = await createBtcDelegationMsg(
         stakingInstance,
         stakingInput,
@@ -206,6 +212,7 @@ export const useTransactionService = () => {
           signMessage,
           signingCallback,
         },
+        inclusionProof,
       );
       await sendBbnTx(signingStargateClient!, bech32Address, delegationMsg);
       await signingCallback(SigningStep.SEND_BBN);
@@ -268,7 +275,7 @@ const createBtcDelegationMsg = async (
   },
   param: BbnStakingParamsVersion,
   btcSigningFuncs: BtcSigningFuncs,
-  inclusionProof?: InclusionProof,
+  inclusionProof?: btcstaking.InclusionProof,
 ) => {
   const cleanedStakingTx = clearTxSignatures(stakingTx);
 
@@ -388,3 +395,26 @@ const checkWalletConnection = (
   )
     throw new Error("Wallet not connected");
 };
+
+const getInclusionProof = async (
+  stakingTx: Transaction,
+): Promise<btcstaking.InclusionProof> => {
+  // Get the merkle proof
+  let txMerkleProof: MerkleProof;
+  try {
+    txMerkleProof = await getTxMerkleProof(stakingTx.getId());
+  } catch (err) {
+    throw new Error("Failed to get the merkle proof", { cause: err });
+  }
+
+  const hash = Uint8Array.from(Buffer.from(stakingTx.getId(), "hex"));
+  const inclusionProofKey: btccheckpoint.TransactionKey =
+    btccheckpoint.TransactionKey.fromPartial({
+      index: txMerkleProof.pos,
+      hash,
+    });
+  return btcstaking.InclusionProof.fromPartial({
+    key: inclusionProofKey,
+    proof: Uint8Array.from(Buffer.from(txMerkleProof.proofHex, "hex")),
+  });
+};
diff --git a/src/utils/mempool_api.ts b/src/utils/mempool_api.ts
index 1db82f12..4fb7f94a 100644
--- a/src/utils/mempool_api.ts
+++ b/src/utils/mempool_api.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import { Fees, UTXO } from "./wallet/btc_wallet_provider";
 
 const { mempoolApiUrl } = getNetworkConfig();
 
-interface MerkleProof {
+export interface MerkleProof {
   blockHeight: number;
-  merkle: string[];
+  proofHex: string;
   pos: number;
 }
 
@@ -235,10 +235,23 @@ export async function getTxMerkleProof(txId: string): Promise<MerkleProof> {
     const err = await response.text();
     throw new ServerError(err, response.status);
   }
-  const data = await response.json();
+  const data: {
+    block_height: number;
+    merkle: string[];
+    pos: number;
+  } = await response.json();
+
+  const { block_height, merkle, pos } = data;
+  if (!block_height || !merkle.length || !pos) {
+    throw new Error("Invalid transaction merkle proof result returned");
+  }
+  const proofHex = merkle.reduce((acc: string, m: string) => {
+    return acc + m;
+  }, "");
+
   return {
-    blockHeight: data.block_height,
-    merkle: data.merkle,
-    pos: data.pos,
+    blockHeight: block_height,
+    proofHex,
+    pos,
   };
 }