diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c68b8bd..f3002e4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "treetracker",
-  "version": "1.2.0",
+  "version": "1.4.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "treetracker",
-      "version": "1.2.0",
+      "version": "1.4.2",
       "license": "GPL-3.0-or-later",
       "dependencies": {
         "@fast-csv/format": "^4.3.5",
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
         "express-async-handler": "^1.1.4",
         "express-validator": "^6.4.0",
         "joi": "^17.4.2",
+        "jwt-decode": "^3.1.2",
         "knex": "^0.95.11",
         "loglevel": "^1.6.8",
         "multer": "^1.4.3",
@@ -4293,6 +4294,11 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-g3UB796vUFIY90VIv/WX3L2c8CS2MdWUww3CNrYmqza1Fg0DURc2K/O4YrnklBdQarSJ/y8JnJYDGc+1iumQjg==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/jwt-decode": {
+      "version": "3.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jwt-decode/-/jwt-decode-3.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-UfpWE/VZn0iP50d8cz9NrZLM9lSWhcJ+0Gt/nm4by88UL+J1SiKN8/5dkjMmbEzwL2CAe+67GsegCbIKtbp75A=="
+    },
     "node_modules/keyv": {
       "version": "3.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/keyv/-/keyv-3.1.0.tgz",
@@ -10910,6 +10916,11 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-g3UB796vUFIY90VIv/WX3L2c8CS2MdWUww3CNrYmqza1Fg0DURc2K/O4YrnklBdQarSJ/y8JnJYDGc+1iumQjg==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "jwt-decode": {
+      "version": "3.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jwt-decode/-/jwt-decode-3.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-UfpWE/VZn0iP50d8cz9NrZLM9lSWhcJ+0Gt/nm4by88UL+J1SiKN8/5dkjMmbEzwL2CAe+67GsegCbIKtbp75A=="
+    },
     "keyv": {
       "version": "3.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/keyv/-/keyv-3.1.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 53339e7..4dbc80d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     "express-async-handler": "^1.1.4",
     "express-validator": "^6.4.0",
     "joi": "^17.4.2",
+    "jwt-decode": "^3.1.2",
     "knex": "^0.95.11",
     "loglevel": "^1.6.8",
     "multer": "^1.4.3",
diff --git a/server/handlers/earningsHandler.js b/server/handlers/earningsHandler.js
index 5e1f29a..bc11372 100644
--- a/server/handlers/earningsHandler.js
+++ b/server/handlers/earningsHandler.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const Joi = require('joi');
+const jwt_decode = require('jwt-decode');
 const csv = require('csvtojson');
 const fs = require('fs');
 const { v4: uuid } = require('uuid');
@@ -126,6 +127,8 @@ const earningsBatchPatch = async (req, res, next) => {
 
   const batchUpdateEarnings = (batch_id) => {
     let count = 0;
+    const authorizationHeader = req.get('authorization');
+    const adminPanelUser = jwt_decode(authorizationHeader);
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       csv()
         .fromStream(csvReadStream)
@@ -137,6 +140,8 @@ const earningsBatchPatch = async (req, res, next) => {
             await updateEarnings(earningsRepo, {
               ...json,
               batch_id,
+              payment_confirmation_method: 'batch',
+              payment_confirmed_by: adminPanelUser?.id,
             });
             count++;
           },