diff --git a/x/auth/types/txbuilder.go b/x/auth/types/txbuilder.go
index 533596ccb6..4ffd327d66 100644
--- a/x/auth/types/txbuilder.go
+++ b/x/auth/types/txbuilder.go
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ func NewTxBuilderFromCLI(input io.Reader) TxBuilder {
 	}
 	txbldr := TxBuilder{
 		keybase:            kb,
-		accountNumber:      uint64(viper.GetInt64(flags.FlagAccountNumber)),
-		sequence:           uint64(viper.GetInt64(flags.FlagSequence)),
+		accountNumber:      viper.GetUint64(flags.FlagAccountNumber),
+		sequence:           viper.GetUint64(flags.FlagSequence),
 		gas:                flags.GasFlagVar.Gas,
 		gasAdjustment:      viper.GetFloat64(flags.FlagGasAdjustment),
 		simulateAndExecute: flags.GasFlagVar.Simulate,