diff --git a/sir_complainsalot/delphi_sir_complainsalot/check_source.py b/sir_complainsalot/delphi_sir_complainsalot/check_source.py
index 840575cbf..380142301 100644
--- a/sir_complainsalot/delphi_sir_complainsalot/check_source.py
+++ b/sir_complainsalot/delphi_sir_complainsalot/check_source.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import pandas as pd
 
 covidcast.covidcast._ASYNC_CALL = True  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+covidcast.covidcast.VALID_GEO_TYPES.add("hsa_nci")  # workaround to use new geo_type w/ legacy client
 
 @dataclass
 class Complaint:
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ def check_source(data_source, meta, params, grace, logger):  # pylint: disable=t
             end_day=datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d"),
             geo_type=row["geo_type"])
 
-        latest_data = covidcast.signal(
+        latest_data = covidcast.covidcast.signal(
             data_source, row["signal"],
             start_day=datetime.now() - timedelta(days = 14),
             end_day=datetime.now(),