diff --git a/circle.yml b/circle.yml
index 1db0b1ba..37a6e3d7 100644
--- a/circle.yml
+++ b/circle.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ deployment:
       - git clone git@github.com:mapzen/pelias-deploy.git && cd pelias-deploy && bundle install
       - cd pelias-deploy && bundle exec rake deploy:api[dev]
   prod_build:
-    branch: production
+    branch: staging
     commands:
       - git clone git@github.com:mapzen/pelias-deploy.git && cd pelias-deploy && bundle install
       - cd pelias-deploy && bundle exec rake deploy:api[prod_build]
diff --git a/middleware/confidenceScore.js b/middleware/confidenceScore.js
index 68b85c0d..b100b973 100644
--- a/middleware/confidenceScore.js
+++ b/middleware/confidenceScore.js
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ function checkForDealBreakers(req, hit) {
     return true;
   }
 
-  if (check.assigned(req.clean.parsed_text.postalcode) && req.clean.parsed_text.postalcode !== hit.zip) {
-    logger.debug('[confidence][deal-breaker]: postalcode !== zip');
+  if (check.assigned(req.clean.parsed_text.postalcode) && req.clean.parsed_text.postalcode !== hit.address.zip) {
+    logger.debug('[confidence][deal-breaker]: postalcode !== zip (' + req.clean.parsed_text.postalcode + ' !== ' + hit.address.zip + ')');
     return true;
   }
 }
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ function propMatch(textProp, hitProp, expectEnriched) {
  * @param {object} [hit.address]
  * @param {string|number} [hit.address.number]
  * @param {string} [hit.address.street]
- * @param {string|number} [hit.zip]
+ * @param {string|number} [hit.address.zip]
  * @param {string} [hit.admin1_abbr]
  * @param {string} [hit.alpha3]
  * @returns {number}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index be08ea46..eb9a4b10 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "elasticsearch": ">=1.2.1"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "addressit": "1.3.0",
+    "addressit": "git://github.com/dianashk/addressit.git#temp",
     "async": "^0.9.0",
     "check-types": "^3.3.1",
     "cluster2": "git://github.com/missinglink/cluster2.git#node_zero_twelve",
diff --git a/test/ciao/search/address_parsing.coffee b/test/ciao/search/address_parsing.coffee
index 83d3e1bc..e39f484e 100644
--- a/test/ciao/search/address_parsing.coffee
+++ b/test/ciao/search/address_parsing.coffee
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ json.geocoding.query['size'].should.eql 10
 
 #? address parsing
 json.geocoding.query.parsed_text['name'].should.eql '30 w 26th st'
-json.geocoding.query.parsed_text['number'].should.eql 30
+json.geocoding.query.parsed_text['number'].should.eql '30'
 json.geocoding.query.parsed_text['street'].should.eql 'w 26th st'
 json.geocoding.query.parsed_text['state'].should.eql 'NY'
 json.geocoding.query.parsed_text['regions'].should.eql []
diff --git a/test/unit/fixture/search_full_address.js b/test/unit/fixture/search_full_address.js
index c30896e3..316903e7 100644
--- a/test/unit/fixture/search_full_address.js
+++ b/test/unit/fixture/search_full_address.js
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ module.exports = {
           },{
             'match': {
               'address.number': {
-                'query': 123,
+                'query': '123',
                 'boost': vs['address:housenumber:boost'],
                 'analyzer': vs['address:housenumber:analyzer']
               }
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ module.exports = {
           }, {
             'match': {
               'address.zip': {
-                'query': 10010,
+                'query': '10010',
                 'boost': vs['address:postcode:boost'],
                 'analyzer': vs['address:postcode:analyzer']
               }
diff --git a/test/unit/fixture/search_regions_address.js b/test/unit/fixture/search_regions_address.js
index 2a06b6a9..51bb57cc 100644
--- a/test/unit/fixture/search_regions_address.js
+++ b/test/unit/fixture/search_regions_address.js
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ module.exports = {
           },{
             'match': {
               'address.number': {
-                'query': 1,
+                'query': '1',
                 'boost': vs['address:housenumber:boost'],
                 'analyzer': vs['address:housenumber:analyzer']
               }
diff --git a/test/unit/helper/text_parser.js b/test/unit/helper/text_parser.js
index a4ce64e3..3accf7b9 100644
--- a/test/unit/helper/text_parser.js
+++ b/test/unit/helper/text_parser.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ module.exports.tests.parse_address = function(test, common) {
     var address = parser.get_parsed_address(query_string);
 
     t.equal(typeof address, 'object', 'valid object for the address');
-    t.equal(address.number, 123, 'parsed house number');
+    t.equal(address.number, '123', 'parsed house number');
     t.equal(address.street, 'main st', 'parsed street');
     t.deepEqual(address.regions, ['new york'], 'parsed city');
     t.equal(address.state , 'NY', 'parsed state');
@@ -96,11 +96,23 @@ module.exports.tests.parse_address = function(test, common) {
     var address = parser.get_parsed_address(query_string);
 
     t.equal(typeof address, 'object', 'valid object for the address');
-    t.equal(address.number, 123, 'parsed house number');
+    t.equal(address.number, '123', 'parsed house number');
     t.equal(address.street, 'main st', 'parsed street');
     t.deepEqual(address.regions, ['new york'], 'parsed city');
     t.equal(address.state , 'NY', 'parsed state');
-    t.equal(address.postalcode, 10010, 'parsed zip');
+    t.equal(address.postalcode, '10010', 'parsed zip is a string');
+    t.end();
+  });
+  test('valid address with leading 0s in zipcode', function(t) {
+    var query_string = '339 W Main St, Cheshire, 06410';
+    var address = parser.get_parsed_address(query_string);
+
+    console.log(address);
+
+    t.equal(typeof address, 'object', 'valid object for the address');
+    t.equal(address.street, 'W Main St', 'parsed street');
+    t.deepEqual(address.regions, ['Cheshire'], 'parsed city');
+    t.equal(address.postalcode, '06410', 'parsed zip');
     t.end();
   });
 };