diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 906615a..59a3043 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@moduletrace/datasquirel",
-    "version": "3.1.3",
+    "version": "3.1.4",
     "description": "Cloud-based SQL data management tool",
     "main": "index.js",
     "bin": {
diff --git a/users/user-auth.js b/users/user-auth.js
index 9fe0863..3a0043e 100644
--- a/users/user-auth.js
+++ b/users/user-auth.js
@@ -52,13 +52,15 @@ function userAuth({
     csrfHeaderName,
 }) {
     try {
+        const finalRequest = req || request;
+
         const finalEncryptionKey =
             encryptionKey || process.env.DSQL_ENCRYPTION_PASSWORD;
         const finalEncryptionSalt =
             encryptionSalt || process.env.DSQL_ENCRYPTION_SALT;
 
         const cookies = parseCookies({
-            request: request || req,
+            request: finalRequest,
             cookieString,
         });
 
@@ -129,20 +131,29 @@ function userAuth({
          *
          * @description Grab the payload
          */
-        if (
-            level?.match(/deep/i) &&
-            ((csrfHeaderName &&
-                req?.headers[csrfHeaderName] !== userObject.csrf_k &&
-                request?.headers[csrfHeaderName] !== userObject.csrf_k) ||
-                (csrfHeaderIsValue &&
-                    !req?.headers[userObject.csrf_k] &&
-                    !request?.headers[userObject.csrf_k]))
-        ) {
-            return {
-                success: false,
-                payload: null,
-                msg: "CSRF_K mismatch",
-            };
+        if (level?.match(/deep/i) && finalRequest) {
+            if (
+                csrfHeaderName &&
+                finalRequest.headers[csrfHeaderName] !== userObject.csrf_k
+            ) {
+                return {
+                    success: false,
+                    payload: null,
+                    msg: "CSRF_K mismatch",
+                };
+            }
+
+            const targetCsrfHeaderKey = Object.keys(finalRequest.headers)
+                .filter((k) => k.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9\-]/g, ""))
+                .find((k) => k == userObject.csrf_k);
+
+            if (csrfHeaderIsValue && !targetCsrfHeaderKey) {
+                return {
+                    success: false,
+                    payload: null,
+                    msg: "CSRF_K Header Key mismatch",
+                };
+            }
         }
 
         const payloadCreationDate = Number(userObject.date);