diff --git a/orchestrator.go b/orchestrator.go
index 8ce60fb..d421690 100644
--- a/orchestrator.go
+++ b/orchestrator.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"slices"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ func (mip *AbstractMulticast) IsAlpha(hier string) bool {
 	alpha := mip.HierarchyArray[indexMax]
 	log.Println("Maximum element is :", alpha)
 	log.Println("Array is :", mip.HierarchyArray)
-	return alpha == hier
+	return strings.Compare(alpha, hier) == 0
 
 }