diff --git a/ethergo/listener/listener.go b/ethergo/listener/listener.go
index ccd5ca7a05..9f59c1b0d5 100644
--- a/ethergo/listener/listener.go
+++ b/ethergo/listener/listener.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func NewChainListener(omnirpcClient client.EVM, store listenerDB.ChainListenerDB
 		client:              omnirpcClient,
 		backoff:             newBackoffConfig(),
 		pollIntervalSetting: time.Millisecond * 50,
-		finalityMode:        FinalityModeLatest,
+		finalityMode:        rpc.LatestBlockNumber,
 		blockWait:           0,
 	}
 
diff --git a/ethergo/listener/options.go b/ethergo/listener/options.go
index b71ffb7c3a..97f87b20ac 100644
--- a/ethergo/listener/options.go
+++ b/ethergo/listener/options.go
@@ -27,18 +27,21 @@ func WithPollInterval(interval time.Duration) Option {
 	}
 }
 
-const (
-	FinalityModeSafe                rpc.BlockNumber = rpc.SafeBlockNumber
-	FinalityModeFinalized           rpc.BlockNumber = rpc.FinalizedBlockNumber
-	FinalityModeLatest              rpc.BlockNumber = rpc.LatestBlockNumber
-	FinalityModePending             rpc.BlockNumber = rpc.PendingBlockNumber
-	FinalityModeEarliestBlockNumber rpc.BlockNumber = rpc.EarliestBlockNumber
-)
-
 // WithFinalityMode sets the finality mode.
-func WithFinalityMode(mode rpc.BlockNumber) Option {
+func WithFinalityMode(mode string) Option {
 	return func(c *chainListener) {
-		c.finalityMode = mode
+		switch mode {
+		case "latest":
+			c.finalityMode = rpc.LatestBlockNumber
+		case "earliest":
+			c.finalityMode = rpc.EarliestBlockNumber
+		case "pending":
+			c.finalityMode = rpc.PendingBlockNumber
+		case "safe":
+			c.finalityMode = rpc.SafeBlockNumber
+		case "finalized":
+			c.finalityMode = rpc.FinalizedBlockNumber
+		}
 	}
 }