diff --git a/src/components/ageAssurance/useInitAgeAssurance.ts b/src/components/ageAssurance/useInitAgeAssurance.ts
index 73102477fc..70a642b32b 100644
--- a/src/components/ageAssurance/useInitAgeAssurance.ts
+++ b/src/components/ageAssurance/useInitAgeAssurance.ts
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ export function useInitAgeAssurance() {
         2e3,
         appView.app.bsky.unspecced.initAgeAssurance({
           ...props,
-          // @ts-expect-error
-          countryCode: geolocation?.countryCode,
+          countryCode: geolocation?.countryCode?.toUpperCase(),
         }),
       )