diff --git a/src/sync_paheko.rs b/src/sync_paheko.rs
index 0f8b292..db52250 100644
--- a/src/sync_paheko.rs
+++ b/src/sync_paheko.rs
@@ -118,7 +118,11 @@ pub async fn sync_paheko(
         // check for existing user in paheko by email
         // TODO: check user with fuzzing first name and last name
         let existing_user_opt = existing_users
-            .iter().find(|user| user.first_name == answer.first_name && user.last_name == answer.last_name)
+            .iter()
+            .find(|user|
+                user.first_name.clone().map(|x| x.to_lowercase()) == answer.first_name.clone().map(|x| x.to_lowercase()) &&
+                user.last_name.to_lowercase() == answer.last_name.to_lowercase()
+            )
             .cloned();
         let pk_user_summary = match existing_user_opt.clone() {
             Some(user) => {