diff --git a/ethereum/scripts/automatic-staking.js b/ethereum/scripts/automatic-staking.js
index ccb484e..5d38fa1 100644
--- a/ethereum/scripts/automatic-staking.js
+++ b/ethereum/scripts/automatic-staking.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 const { ethers } = require('hardhat');
 const { getContractByNetworkName } = require('./contract-config');
 
+const network = process.env.HARDHAT_NETWORK;
+
 let dao;
 let account;
 let validationPools;
@@ -29,7 +31,6 @@ const fetchValidationPools = async () => {
 };
 
 const initialize = async () => {
-  const network = process.env.HARDHAT_NETWORK;
   const DAOAddress = getContractByNetworkName(network, 'DAO');
   dao = await ethers.getContractAt('DAO', DAOAddress);
   [account] = await ethers.getSigners();
@@ -45,6 +46,11 @@ const poolIsActive = (pool) => {
   return true;
 };
 
+const poolIsValid = (pool) => {
+  const Work1Address = getContractByNetworkName(network, 'Work1');
+  return pool.sender === Work1Address;
+};
+
 const stake = async (pool, amount) => {
   console.log(`staking ${amount} in favor of pool ${pool.id.toString()}`);
   await dao.stake(pool.id, amount, true);
@@ -71,11 +77,11 @@ async function main() {
     console.log(`pool ${pool.id.toString()}, status: ${status}`);
   });
 
-  // Stake half of available reputation on any active validation pools
-  const activePools = validationPools.filter(poolIsActive);
-  if (activePools.length && reputation > 0) {
-    const amountPerPool = reputation / BigInt(2) / BigInt(activePools.length);
-    await stakeEach(activePools, amountPerPool);
+  // Stake half of available reputation on any active, valid pools
+  const activeValidPools = validationPools.filter(poolIsActive).filter(poolIsValid);
+  if (activeValidPools.length && reputation > 0) {
+    const amountPerPool = reputation / BigInt(2) / BigInt(activeValidPools.length);
+    await stakeEach(activeValidPools, amountPerPool);
   }
 
   // Listen for new validation pools
@@ -83,10 +89,15 @@ async function main() {
     console.log(`pool ${poolIndex} started`);
     await fetchValidationPool(poolIndex);
     await fetchReputation();
+    const pool = validationPools[poolIndex];
 
+    if (poolIsValid(pool)) {
     // Stake half of available reputation on this validation pool
-    const amount = reputation / BigInt(2);
-    await stake(poolIndex, amount, true);
+      const amount = reputation / BigInt(2);
+      await stake(poolIndex, amount, true);
+    } else {
+      console.log(`pool sender ${pool.sender} is not recognized`);
+    }
   });
 
   dao.on('ValidationPoolResolved', async (poolIndex, votePasses) => {