diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mifos/processor/bulk/zeebe/worker/AuthorizationWorker.java b/src/main/java/org/mifos/processor/bulk/zeebe/worker/AuthorizationWorker.java
index ba651857..29c022c7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mifos/processor/bulk/zeebe/worker/AuthorizationWorker.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mifos/processor/bulk/zeebe/worker/AuthorizationWorker.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public void setup() {
             }
 
             String payerIdentifier = (String) variables.get("payerIdentifier");
-            String totalBatchAmount = (String) variables.get("partyLookupSuccessfulTransactionAmount");
+            String totalBatchAmount = (variables.get("partyLookupSuccessfulTransactionAmount")!=null?(String) variables.get("partyLookupSuccessfulTransactionAmount"): String.valueOf(0));
             String currency = (String) variables.get("currency");
 
             String batchId = (String) variables.get(BATCH_ID);
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ private HttpStatus invokeBatchAuthorizationApi(String batchId, AuthorizationRequ
         headers.add(X_CALLBACK_URL, callbackURLPath);
 
         HttpEntity<AuthorizationRequest> requestEntity = new HttpEntity<>(requestPayload, headers);
-        String endpoint = mockPaymentSchemaContactPoint + authorizationEndpoint + batchId;
+        String endpoint = mockPaymentSchemaContactPoint + authorizationEndpoint + batchId+ "?command=authorize";
 
         ResponseEntity<String> responseEntity = restTemplate.exchange(endpoint, HttpMethod.POST, requestEntity, String.class);
         return responseEntity.getStatusCode();
diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.yaml b/src/main/resources/application.yaml
index b1b918be..810319e6 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.yaml
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.yaml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ config:
   partylookup:
     enable: true
   authorization:
-    enabled: true
+    enabled: false
   approval:
     enable: true
   ordering: