diff --git a/baseapp/block_gas_test.go b/baseapp/block_gas_test.go
index e69a4e00c8a0..e41bd212a431 100644
--- a/baseapp/block_gas_test.go
+++ b/baseapp/block_gas_test.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	codectypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec/types"
 	cryptotypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/runtime"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/configurator"
 	simtestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/sims"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/testdata"
@@ -35,8 +36,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/tx/signing"
 )
 
-const mintModuleName = "mint"
-
 var blockMaxGas = uint64(simtestutil.DefaultConsensusParams.Block.MaxGas)
 
 type BlockGasImpl struct {
@@ -130,9 +129,9 @@ func TestBaseApp_BlockGas(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// test account and fund
 			priv1, _, addr1 := testdata.KeyTestPubAddr()
-			err = bankKeeper.MintCoins(ctx, mintModuleName, feeAmount)
+			err = bankKeeper.MintCoins(ctx, testutil.MintModuleName, feeAmount)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			err = bankKeeper.SendCoinsFromModuleToAccount(ctx, mintModuleName, addr1, feeAmount)
+			err = bankKeeper.SendCoinsFromModuleToAccount(ctx, testutil.MintModuleName, addr1, feeAmount)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.Equal(t, feeCoin.Amount, bankKeeper.GetBalance(ctx, addr1, feeCoin.Denom).Amount)
 			seq := accountKeeper.GetAccount(ctx, addr1).GetSequence()
diff --git a/client/v2/go.mod b/client/v2/go.mod
index b7c75424ee6f..11f78903067b 100644
--- a/client/v2/go.mod
+++ b/client/v2/go.mod
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ replace (
 	cosmossdk.io/x/auth => ./../../x/auth
 	cosmossdk.io/x/bank => ./../../x/bank
 	cosmossdk.io/x/distribution => ./../../x/distribution
-	cosmossdk.io/x/gov => ./../../x/gov
 	cosmossdk.io/x/mint => ./../../x/mint
 	cosmossdk.io/x/protocolpool => ./../../x/protocolpool
 	cosmossdk.io/x/slashing => ./../../x/slashing
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index d567c59d0f21..db9ba98f8b0d 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ require (
 	cosmossdk.io/store v1.0.0
 	cosmossdk.io/x/auth v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
 	cosmossdk.io/x/bank v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
-	cosmossdk.io/x/gov v0.0.0-20230925135524-a1bc045b3190
 	cosmossdk.io/x/staking v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
 	cosmossdk.io/x/tx v0.12.0
 	github.com/99designs/keyring v1.2.1
@@ -170,7 +169,6 @@ replace (
 	cosmossdk.io/x/auth => ./x/auth
 	cosmossdk.io/x/bank => ./x/bank
 	cosmossdk.io/x/distribution => ./x/distribution
-	cosmossdk.io/x/gov => ./x/gov
 	cosmossdk.io/x/mint => ./x/mint
 	cosmossdk.io/x/protocolpool => ./x/protocolpool
 	cosmossdk.io/x/slashing => ./x/slashing
diff --git a/go.work.example b/go.work.example
index b01e3260a663..49efc9086a9f 100644
--- a/go.work.example
+++ b/go.work.example
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ use (
 	./x/feegrant
  	./x/gov
 	./x/group
+	./x/mint
 	./x/nft
 	./x/params
 	./x/protocolpool
diff --git a/testutil/configurator/configurator.go b/testutil/configurator/configurator.go
index 08f577b8ab8a..1a929abe5f57 100644
--- a/testutil/configurator/configurator.go
+++ b/testutil/configurator/configurator.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	bankmodulev1 "cosmossdk.io/api/cosmos/bank/module/v1"
 	circuitmodulev1 "cosmossdk.io/api/cosmos/circuit/module/v1"
 	consensusmodulev1 "cosmossdk.io/api/cosmos/consensus/module/v1"
+	countermodulev1 "cosmossdk.io/api/cosmos/counter/module/v1"
 	distrmodulev1 "cosmossdk.io/api/cosmos/distribution/module/v1"
 	evidencemodulev1 "cosmossdk.io/api/cosmos/evidence/module/v1"
 	feegrantmodulev1 "cosmossdk.io/api/cosmos/feegrant/module/v1"
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	vestingmodulev1 "cosmossdk.io/api/cosmos/vesting/module/v1"
 	"cosmossdk.io/core/appconfig"
 	"cosmossdk.io/depinject"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil"
 )
 
 // Config should never need to be instantiated manually and is solely used for ModuleOption.
@@ -40,68 +42,68 @@ func defaultConfig() *Config {
 	return &Config{
 		ModuleConfigs: make(map[string]*appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig),
 		PreBlockersOrder: []string{
-			"upgrade",
+			testutil.UpgradeModuleName,
 		},
 		BeginBlockersOrder: []string{
-			"mint",
-			"distribution",
-			"slashing",
-			"evidence",
-			"staking",
-			"auth",
-			"bank",
-			"gov",
+			testutil.MintModuleName,
+			testutil.DistributionModuleName,
+			testutil.SlashingModuleName,
+			testutil.EvidenceModuleName,
+			testutil.StakingModuleName,
+			testutil.AuthModuleName,
+			testutil.BankModuleName,
+			testutil.GovModuleName,
 			"crisis",
 			"genutil",
-			"authz",
-			"feegrant",
-			"nft",
-			"group",
+			testutil.AuthzModuleName,
+			testutil.FeegrantModuleName,
+			testutil.NFTModuleName,
+			testutil.GroupModuleName,
 			"consensus",
-			"params",
+			testutil.ParamsModuleName,
 			"vesting",
-			"circuit",
+			testutil.CircuitModuleName,
 		},
 		EndBlockersOrder: []string{
 			"crisis",
-			"gov",
-			"staking",
-			"auth",
-			"bank",
-			"distribution",
-			"slashing",
-			"mint",
+			testutil.GovModuleName,
+			testutil.StakingModuleName,
+			testutil.AuthModuleName,
+			testutil.BankModuleName,
+			testutil.DistributionModuleName,
+			testutil.SlashingModuleName,
+			testutil.MintModuleName,
 			"genutil",
-			"evidence",
-			"authz",
-			"feegrant",
-			"nft",
-			"group",
+			testutil.EvidenceModuleName,
+			testutil.AuthzModuleName,
+			testutil.FeegrantModuleName,
+			testutil.NFTModuleName,
+			testutil.GroupModuleName,
 			"consensus",
-			"upgrade",
+			testutil.UpgradeModuleName,
 			"vesting",
-			"circuit",
-			"protocolpool",
+			testutil.CircuitModuleName,
+			testutil.ProtocolPoolModuleName,
 		},
 		InitGenesisOrder: []string{
-			"auth",
-			"bank",
-			"distribution",
-			"staking",
-			"slashing",
-			"gov",
-			"mint",
+			testutil.AuthModuleName,
+			testutil.BankModuleName,
+			testutil.DistributionModuleName,
+			testutil.StakingModuleName,
+			testutil.SlashingModuleName,
+			testutil.GovModuleName,
+			testutil.MintModuleName,
 			"crisis",
 			"genutil",
-			"evidence",
-			"authz",
-			"feegrant",
-			"nft",
-			"group",
+			testutil.EvidenceModuleName,
+			testutil.AuthzModuleName,
+			testutil.FeegrantModuleName,
+			testutil.NFTModuleName,
+			testutil.GroupModuleName,
 			"consensus",
-			"upgrade",
+			testutil.UpgradeModuleName,
 			"vesting",
-			"circuit",
+			testutil.CircuitModuleName,
 		},
 		setInitGenesis: true,
 	}
@@ -135,8 +137,8 @@ func WithCustomInitGenesisOrder(initGenesisOrder ...string) ModuleOption {
 
 func BankModule() ModuleOption {
 	return func(config *Config) {
-		config.ModuleConfigs["bank"] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
-			Name:   "bank",
+		config.ModuleConfigs[testutil.BankModuleName] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
+			Name:   testutil.BankModuleName,
 			Config: appconfig.WrapAny(&bankmodulev1.Module{}),
 		}
 	}
@@ -144,19 +146,19 @@ func BankModule() ModuleOption {
 
 func AuthModule() ModuleOption {
 	return func(config *Config) {
-		config.ModuleConfigs["auth"] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
-			Name: "auth",
+		config.ModuleConfigs[testutil.AuthModuleName] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
+			Name: testutil.AuthModuleName,
 			Config: appconfig.WrapAny(&authmodulev1.Module{
 				Bech32Prefix: "cosmos",
 				ModuleAccountPermissions: []*authmodulev1.ModuleAccountPermission{
 					{Account: "fee_collector"},
-					{Account: "distribution"},
-					{Account: "mint", Permissions: []string{"minter"}},
-					{Account: "bonded_tokens_pool", Permissions: []string{"burner", "staking"}},
-					{Account: "not_bonded_tokens_pool", Permissions: []string{"burner", "staking"}},
-					{Account: "gov", Permissions: []string{"burner"}},
-					{Account: "nft"},
-					{Account: "protocolpool"},
+					{Account: testutil.DistributionModuleName},
+					{Account: testutil.MintModuleName, Permissions: []string{"minter"}},
+					{Account: "bonded_tokens_pool", Permissions: []string{"burner", testutil.StakingModuleName}},
+					{Account: "not_bonded_tokens_pool", Permissions: []string{"burner", testutil.StakingModuleName}},
+					{Account: testutil.GovModuleName, Permissions: []string{"burner"}},
+					{Account: testutil.NFTModuleName},
+					{Account: testutil.ProtocolPoolModuleName},
 				},
 			}),
 		}
@@ -165,8 +167,8 @@ func AuthModule() ModuleOption {
 
 func ParamsModule() ModuleOption {
 	return func(config *Config) {
-		config.ModuleConfigs["params"] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
-			Name:   "params",
+		config.ModuleConfigs[testutil.ParamsModuleName] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
+			Name:   testutil.ParamsModuleName,
 			Config: appconfig.WrapAny(&paramsmodulev1.Module{}),
 		}
 	}
@@ -174,8 +176,8 @@ func ParamsModule() ModuleOption {
 
 func TxModule() ModuleOption {
 	return func(config *Config) {
-		config.ModuleConfigs["tx"] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
-			Name:   "tx",
+		config.ModuleConfigs[testutil.TxModuleName] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
+			Name:   testutil.TxModuleName,
 			Config: appconfig.WrapAny(&txconfigv1.Config{}),
 		}
 	}
@@ -183,8 +185,8 @@ func TxModule() ModuleOption {
 
 func StakingModule() ModuleOption {
 	return func(config *Config) {
-		config.ModuleConfigs["staking"] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
-			Name:   "staking",
+		config.ModuleConfigs[testutil.StakingModuleName] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
+			Name:   testutil.StakingModuleName,
 			Config: appconfig.WrapAny(&stakingmodulev1.Module{}),
 		}
 	}
@@ -192,8 +194,8 @@ func StakingModule() ModuleOption {
 
 func SlashingModule() ModuleOption {
 	return func(config *Config) {
-		config.ModuleConfigs["slashing"] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
-			Name:   "slashing",
+		config.ModuleConfigs[testutil.SlashingModuleName] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
+			Name:   testutil.SlashingModuleName,
 			Config: appconfig.WrapAny(&slashingmodulev1.Module{}),
 		}
 	}
@@ -210,8 +212,8 @@ func GenutilModule() ModuleOption {
 
 func DistributionModule() ModuleOption {
 	return func(config *Config) {
-		config.ModuleConfigs["distribution"] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
-			Name:   "distribution",
+		config.ModuleConfigs[testutil.DistributionModuleName] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
+			Name:   testutil.DistributionModuleName,
 			Config: appconfig.WrapAny(&distrmodulev1.Module{}),
 		}
 	}
@@ -219,8 +221,8 @@ func DistributionModule() ModuleOption {
 
 func FeegrantModule() ModuleOption {
 	return func(config *Config) {
-		config.ModuleConfigs["feegrant"] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
-			Name:   "feegrant",
+		config.ModuleConfigs[testutil.FeegrantModuleName] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
+			Name:   testutil.FeegrantModuleName,
 			Config: appconfig.WrapAny(&feegrantmodulev1.Module{}),
 		}
 	}
@@ -237,8 +239,8 @@ func VestingModule() ModuleOption {
 
 func GovModule() ModuleOption {
 	return func(config *Config) {
-		config.ModuleConfigs["gov"] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
-			Name:   "gov",
+		config.ModuleConfigs[testutil.GovModuleName] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
+			Name:   testutil.GovModuleName,
 			Config: appconfig.WrapAny(&govmodulev1.Module{}),
 		}
 	}
@@ -255,8 +257,8 @@ func ConsensusModule() ModuleOption {
 
 func MintModule() ModuleOption {
 	return func(config *Config) {
-		config.ModuleConfigs["mint"] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
-			Name:   "mint",
+		config.ModuleConfigs[testutil.MintModuleName] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
+			Name:   testutil.MintModuleName,
 			Config: appconfig.WrapAny(&mintmodulev1.Module{}),
 			GolangBindings: []*appv1alpha1.GolangBinding{
 				{
@@ -270,8 +272,8 @@ func MintModule() ModuleOption {
 
 func EvidenceModule() ModuleOption {
 	return func(config *Config) {
-		config.ModuleConfigs["evidence"] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
-			Name:   "evidence",
+		config.ModuleConfigs[testutil.EvidenceModuleName] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
+			Name:   testutil.EvidenceModuleName,
 			Config: appconfig.WrapAny(&evidencemodulev1.Module{}),
 		}
 	}
@@ -279,8 +281,8 @@ func EvidenceModule() ModuleOption {
 
 func AuthzModule() ModuleOption {
 	return func(config *Config) {
-		config.ModuleConfigs["authz"] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
-			Name:   "authz",
+		config.ModuleConfigs[testutil.AuthzModuleName] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
+			Name:   testutil.AuthzModuleName,
 			Config: appconfig.WrapAny(&authzmodulev1.Module{}),
 		}
 	}
@@ -288,8 +290,8 @@ func AuthzModule() ModuleOption {
 
 func GroupModule() ModuleOption {
 	return func(config *Config) {
-		config.ModuleConfigs["group"] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
-			Name:   "group",
+		config.ModuleConfigs[testutil.GroupModuleName] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
+			Name:   testutil.GroupModuleName,
 			Config: appconfig.WrapAny(&groupmodulev1.Module{}),
 		}
 	}
@@ -297,8 +299,8 @@ func GroupModule() ModuleOption {
 
 func NFTModule() ModuleOption {
 	return func(config *Config) {
-		config.ModuleConfigs["nft"] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
-			Name:   "nft",
+		config.ModuleConfigs[testutil.NFTModuleName] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
+			Name:   testutil.NFTModuleName,
 			Config: appconfig.WrapAny(&nftmodulev1.Module{}),
 		}
 	}
@@ -306,8 +308,8 @@ func NFTModule() ModuleOption {
 
 func CircuitModule() ModuleOption {
 	return func(config *Config) {
-		config.ModuleConfigs["circuit"] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
-			Name:   "circuit",
+		config.ModuleConfigs[testutil.CircuitModuleName] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
+			Name:   testutil.CircuitModuleName,
 			Config: appconfig.WrapAny(&circuitmodulev1.Module{}),
 		}
 	}
@@ -315,13 +317,22 @@ func CircuitModule() ModuleOption {
 
 func ProtocolPoolModule() ModuleOption {
 	return func(config *Config) {
-		config.ModuleConfigs["protocolpool"] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
-			Name:   "protocolpool",
+		config.ModuleConfigs[testutil.ProtocolPoolModuleName] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
+			Name:   testutil.ProtocolPoolModuleName,
 			Config: appconfig.WrapAny(&poolmodulev1.Module{}),
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+func CounterModule() ModuleOption {
+	return func(config *Config) {
+		config.ModuleConfigs["counter"] = &appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
+			Name:   "counter",
+			Config: appconfig.WrapAny(&countermodulev1.Module{}),
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func OmitInitGenesis() ModuleOption {
 	return func(config *Config) {
 		config.setInitGenesis = false
@@ -364,8 +375,8 @@ func NewAppConfig(opts ...ModuleOption) depinject.Config {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if _, ok := cfg.ModuleConfigs["auth"]; ok {
-		overrides = append(overrides, &runtimev1alpha1.StoreKeyConfig{ModuleName: "auth", KvStoreKey: "acc"})
+	if _, ok := cfg.ModuleConfigs[testutil.AuthModuleName]; ok {
+		overrides = append(overrides, &runtimev1alpha1.StoreKeyConfig{ModuleName: testutil.AuthModuleName, KvStoreKey: "acc"})
 	}
 
 	runtimeConfig := &runtimev1alpha1.Module{
diff --git a/testutil/types.go b/testutil/types.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7f5663167b67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testutil/types.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package testutil
+
+// This file contains the list of module names are that maintained by the SDK team.
+// Those constants are defined here to be used in the SDK without importing those modules
+
+const (
+	AccountsModuleName     = "accounts"
+	AuthModuleName         = "auth"
+	AuthzModuleName        = "authz"
+	BankModuleName         = "bank"
+	CircuitModuleName      = "circuit"
+	DistributionModuleName = "distribution"
+	EvidenceModuleName     = "evidence"
+	FeegrantModuleName     = "feegrant"
+	GovModuleName          = "gov"
+	GroupModuleName        = "group"
+	MintModuleName         = "mint"
+	NFTModuleName          = "nft"
+	ParamsModuleName       = "params"
+	ProtocolPoolModuleName = "protocolpool"
+	SlashingModuleName     = "slashing"
+	StakingModuleName      = "staking"
+	TxModuleName           = "tx"
+	UpgradeModuleName      = "upgrade"
+)
diff --git a/x/accounts/go.mod b/x/accounts/go.mod
index 7f4d329f144f..ef81053fda64 100644
--- a/x/accounts/go.mod
+++ b/x/accounts/go.mod
@@ -150,16 +150,13 @@ require (
 	sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.4.0 // indirect
 )
 
-replace (
-	cosmossdk.io/api => ../../api
-	github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk => ../../.
-)
+replace github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk => ../../.
 
 replace (
+	cosmossdk.io/api => ../../api
 	cosmossdk.io/x/auth => ../auth
 	cosmossdk.io/x/bank => ../bank
 	cosmossdk.io/x/distribution => ../distribution
-	cosmossdk.io/x/gov => ../gov
 	cosmossdk.io/x/mint => ../mint
 	cosmossdk.io/x/slashing => ../slashing
 	cosmossdk.io/x/staking => ../staking
diff --git a/x/auth/go.mod b/x/auth/go.mod
index 4c914079074c..e0c4d1024f22 100644
--- a/x/auth/go.mod
+++ b/x/auth/go.mod
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ replace github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk => ../../.
 replace (
 	cosmossdk.io/x/bank => ../bank
 	cosmossdk.io/x/distribution => ../distribution
-	cosmossdk.io/x/gov => ../gov
 	cosmossdk.io/x/mint => ../mint
 	cosmossdk.io/x/protocolpool => ../protocolpool
 	cosmossdk.io/x/slashing => ../slashing
diff --git a/x/bank/go.mod b/x/bank/go.mod
index c6322e0b33c4..4989f28751be 100644
--- a/x/bank/go.mod
+++ b/x/bank/go.mod
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ replace github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk => ../../.
 replace (
 	cosmossdk.io/x/auth => ../auth
 	cosmossdk.io/x/distribution => ../distribution
-	cosmossdk.io/x/gov => ../gov
 	cosmossdk.io/x/mint => ../mint
 	cosmossdk.io/x/protocolpool => ../protocolpool
 	cosmossdk.io/x/slashing => ../slashing
diff --git a/x/circuit/go.mod b/x/circuit/go.mod
index 75a840a2549b..92f352db010b 100644
--- a/x/circuit/go.mod
+++ b/x/circuit/go.mod
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ replace (
 	cosmossdk.io/x/auth => ../auth
 	cosmossdk.io/x/bank => ../bank
 	cosmossdk.io/x/distribution => ../distribution
-	cosmossdk.io/x/gov => ../gov
 	cosmossdk.io/x/mint => ../mint
 	cosmossdk.io/x/protocolpool => ../protocolpool
 	cosmossdk.io/x/slashing => ../slashing
diff --git a/x/crisis/keeper/msg_server.go b/x/crisis/keeper/msg_server.go
index b09d1353c889..1602a685882e 100644
--- a/x/crisis/keeper/msg_server.go
+++ b/x/crisis/keeper/msg_server.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"cosmossdk.io/errors"
-	govtypes "cosmossdk.io/x/gov/types"
 
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	sdkerrors "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ func (k *Keeper) VerifyInvariant(goCtx context.Context, msg *types.MsgVerifyInva
 // It defines a method to update the x/crisis module parameters.
 func (k *Keeper) UpdateParams(ctx context.Context, msg *types.MsgUpdateParams) (*types.MsgUpdateParamsResponse, error) {
 	if k.authority != msg.Authority {
-		return nil, errors.Wrapf(govtypes.ErrInvalidSigner, "invalid authority; expected %s, got %s", k.authority, msg.Authority)
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(types.ErrInvalidSigner, "invalid authority; expected %s, got %s", k.authority, msg.Authority)
 	}
 
 	if !msg.ConstantFee.IsValid() {
diff --git a/x/crisis/module.go b/x/crisis/module.go
index b1b7f287d268..1dfdb01499d0 100644
--- a/x/crisis/module.go
+++ b/x/crisis/module.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"cosmossdk.io/core/store"
 	"cosmossdk.io/depinject"
 	authtypes "cosmossdk.io/x/auth/types"
-	govtypes "cosmossdk.io/x/gov/types"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@ func ProvideModule(in ModuleInputs) ModuleOutputs {
 	}
 
 	// default to governance authority if not provided
-	authority := authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName)
+	authority := authtypes.NewModuleAddress(types.GovModuleName)
 	if in.Config.Authority != "" {
 		authority = authtypes.NewModuleAddressOrBech32Address(in.Config.Authority)
 	}
diff --git a/x/crisis/types/errors.go b/x/crisis/types/errors.go
index 9086c5abf0e5..6bb22700a068 100644
--- a/x/crisis/types/errors.go
+++ b/x/crisis/types/errors.go
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ import "cosmossdk.io/errors"
 var (
 	ErrNoSender         = errors.Register(ModuleName, 2, "sender address is empty")
 	ErrUnknownInvariant = errors.Register(ModuleName, 3, "unknown invariant")
+	ErrInvalidSigner    = errors.Register(ModuleName, 4, "expected authority account as only signer for proposal message")
 )
diff --git a/x/crisis/types/keys.go b/x/crisis/types/keys.go
index 26218e63fd53..91df68ddaa14 100644
--- a/x/crisis/types/keys.go
+++ b/x/crisis/types/keys.go
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ const (
 	ModuleName = "crisis"
 
 	StoreKey = ModuleName
+
+	// GovModuleName duplicates the gov module's name to avoid a cyclic dependency with x/gov.
+	// It should be synced with the gov module's name if it is ever changed.
+	// See: https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/blob/b62a28aac041829da5ded4aeacfcd7a42873d1c8/x/gov/types/keys.go#L9
+	GovModuleName = "gov"
 )
 
 var ConstantFeeKey = collections.NewPrefix(1)
diff --git a/x/distribution/go.mod b/x/distribution/go.mod
index 5f2d55b06896..55f4d0052fb4 100644
--- a/x/distribution/go.mod
+++ b/x/distribution/go.mod
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ replace github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk => ../../.
 replace (
 	cosmossdk.io/x/auth => ../auth
 	cosmossdk.io/x/bank => ../bank
-	cosmossdk.io/x/gov => ../gov
 	cosmossdk.io/x/mint => ../mint
 	cosmossdk.io/x/protocolpool => ../protocolpool
 	cosmossdk.io/x/slashing => ../slashing
diff --git a/x/distribution/go.sum b/x/distribution/go.sum
index 1c440306c047..34225df0240d 100644
--- a/x/distribution/go.sum
+++ b/x/distribution/go.sum
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.2.0 h1:DC2CZ1Ep5Y4k3ZQ899DldepgrayRUGE6BBZ/cd9Cj
 github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.2.0/go.mod h1:VGX0DQ3Q6kWi7AoAeZDth3/j3BFtOZR5XLFGgcrjCOs=
 github.com/chzyer/logex v1.1.10/go.mod h1:+Ywpsq7O8HXn0nuIou7OrIPyXbp3wmkHB+jjWRnGsAI=
 github.com/chzyer/readline v0.0.0-20180603132655-2972be24d48e/go.mod h1:nSuG5e5PlCu98SY8svDHJxuZscDgtXS6KTTbou5AhLI=
-github.com/chzyer/readline v1.5.1 h1:upd/6fQk4src78LMRzh5vItIt361/o4uq553V8B5sGI=
-github.com/chzyer/readline v1.5.1/go.mod h1:Eh+b79XXUwfKfcPLepksvw2tcLE/Ct21YObkaSkeBlk=
 github.com/chzyer/test v0.0.0-20180213035817-a1ea475d72b1/go.mod h1:Q3SI9o4m/ZMnBNeIyt5eFwwo7qiLfzFZmjNmxjkiQlU=
 github.com/circonus-labs/circonus-gometrics v2.3.1+incompatible/go.mod h1:nmEj6Dob7S7YxXgwXpfOuvO54S+tGdZdw9fuRZt25Ag=
 github.com/circonus-labs/circonusllhist v0.1.3/go.mod h1:kMXHVDlOchFAehlya5ePtbp5jckzBHf4XRpQvBOLI+I=
@@ -531,8 +529,6 @@ github.com/lyft/protoc-gen-validate v0.0.13/go.mod h1:XbGvPuh87YZc5TdIa2/I4pLk0Q
 github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.0/go.mod h1:PppfXfuXeibc/6YijjN8zIbojt8czPbwD3XqdrwzmxQ=
 github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.7 h1:IeQXZAiQcpL9mgcAe1Nu6cX9LLw6ExEHKjN0VQdvPDY=
 github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.7/go.mod h1:Dhd985XPs7jluiymwWYZ0G4Z61jb3vdS329zhj2hYo0=
-github.com/manifoldco/promptui v0.9.0 h1:3V4HzJk1TtXW1MTZMP7mdlwbBpIinw3HztaIlYthEiA=
-github.com/manifoldco/promptui v0.9.0/go.mod h1:ka04sppxSGFAtxX0qhlYQjISsg9mR4GWtQEhdbn6Pgg=
 github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.0.9/go.mod h1:9vuHe8Xs5qXnSaW/c/ABM9alt+Vo+STaOChaDxuIBZU=
 github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.9/go.mod h1:u6P/XSegPjTcexA+o6vUJrdnUu04hMope9wVRipJSqc=
 github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.12/go.mod h1:u5H1YNBxpqRaxsYJYSkiCWKzEfiAb1Gb520KVy5xxl4=
diff --git a/x/distribution/types/keys.go b/x/distribution/types/keys.go
index 8c44743f5d86..70260d5a7515 100644
--- a/x/distribution/types/keys.go
+++ b/x/distribution/types/keys.go
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ const (
 	// RouterKey is the message route for distribution
 	RouterKey = ModuleName
 
-	// GovModuleName is the name of the gov module
+	// GovModuleName duplicates the gov module's name to avoid a cyclic dependency with x/gov.
+	// It should be synced with the gov module's name if it is ever changed.
+	// See: https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/blob/b62a28aac041829da5ded4aeacfcd7a42873d1c8/x/gov/types/keys.go#L9
 	GovModuleName = "gov"
 )
 
diff --git a/x/evidence/go.mod b/x/evidence/go.mod
index 66a75f06404e..0365b6abcac2 100644
--- a/x/evidence/go.mod
+++ b/x/evidence/go.mod
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ require (
 )
 
 require (
-	cosmossdk.io/x/gov v0.0.0-20230925135524-a1bc045b3190 // indirect
 	cosmossdk.io/x/tx v0.12.0 // indirect
 	filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/99designs/go-keychain v0.0.0-20191008050251-8e49817e8af4 // indirect
@@ -166,7 +165,6 @@ replace (
 	cosmossdk.io/x/auth => ../auth
 	cosmossdk.io/x/bank => ../bank
 	cosmossdk.io/x/distribution => ../distribution
-	cosmossdk.io/x/gov => ../gov
 	cosmossdk.io/x/mint => ../mint
 	cosmossdk.io/x/protocolpool => ../protocolpool
 	cosmossdk.io/x/slashing => ../slashing
diff --git a/x/mint/go.mod b/x/mint/go.mod
index 065157b6d843..fc499fd8d113 100644
--- a/x/mint/go.mod
+++ b/x/mint/go.mod
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ replace (
 	cosmossdk.io/x/auth => ../auth
 	cosmossdk.io/x/bank => ../bank
 	cosmossdk.io/x/distribution => ../distribution
-	cosmossdk.io/x/gov => ../gov
 	cosmossdk.io/x/protocolpool => ../protocolpool
 	cosmossdk.io/x/slashing => ../slashing
 	cosmossdk.io/x/staking => ../staking
diff --git a/x/nft/go.mod b/x/nft/go.mod
index 82a335c96f84..bb896d0f626a 100644
--- a/x/nft/go.mod
+++ b/x/nft/go.mod
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ replace (
 	cosmossdk.io/x/auth => ../auth
 	cosmossdk.io/x/bank => ../bank
 	cosmossdk.io/x/distribution => ../distribution
-	cosmossdk.io/x/gov => ../gov
 	cosmossdk.io/x/mint => ../mint
 	cosmossdk.io/x/protocolpool => ../protocolpool
 	cosmossdk.io/x/slashing => ../slashing
diff --git a/x/protocolpool/go.mod b/x/protocolpool/go.mod
index 015b55d6cfe7..b1c3f52fba2d 100644
--- a/x/protocolpool/go.mod
+++ b/x/protocolpool/go.mod
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ require (
 	cosmossdk.io/x/auth v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
 	cosmossdk.io/x/bank v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
 	cosmossdk.io/x/distribution v0.0.0-20230925135524-a1bc045b3190
-	cosmossdk.io/x/gov v0.0.0-20230925135524-a1bc045b3190
 	cosmossdk.io/x/mint v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
 	cosmossdk.io/x/staking v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
 	github.com/cosmos/cosmos-proto v1.0.0-beta.3
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4 v4.1.3 // indirect
 	github.com/cespare/xxhash v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.2.0 // indirect
-	github.com/chzyer/readline v1.5.1 // indirect
 	github.com/cockroachdb/errors v1.11.1 // indirect
 	github.com/cockroachdb/logtags v0.0.0-20230118201751-21c54148d20b // indirect
 	github.com/cockroachdb/pebble v0.0.0-20231102162011-844f0582c2eb // indirect
@@ -107,7 +105,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/libp2p/go-buffer-pool v0.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/linxGnu/grocksdb v1.8.4 // indirect
 	github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.7 // indirect
-	github.com/manifoldco/promptui v0.9.0 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.13 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
 	github.com/matttproud/golang_protobuf_extensions/v2 v2.0.0 // indirect
@@ -168,7 +165,6 @@ replace (
 	cosmossdk.io/x/auth => ../auth
 	cosmossdk.io/x/bank => ../bank
 	cosmossdk.io/x/distribution => ../distribution
-	cosmossdk.io/x/gov => ../gov
 	cosmossdk.io/x/mint => ../mint
 	cosmossdk.io/x/slashing => ../slashing
 	cosmossdk.io/x/staking => ../staking
diff --git a/x/protocolpool/go.sum b/x/protocolpool/go.sum
index ffbb0d4f4995..34225df0240d 100644
--- a/x/protocolpool/go.sum
+++ b/x/protocolpool/go.sum
@@ -128,14 +128,8 @@ github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.1.1/go.mod h1:VGX0DQ3Q6kWi7AoAeZDth3/j3BFtOZR5XL
 github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.2.0 h1:DC2CZ1Ep5Y4k3ZQ899DldepgrayRUGE6BBZ/cd9Cj44=
 github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.2.0/go.mod h1:VGX0DQ3Q6kWi7AoAeZDth3/j3BFtOZR5XLFGgcrjCOs=
 github.com/chzyer/logex v1.1.10/go.mod h1:+Ywpsq7O8HXn0nuIou7OrIPyXbp3wmkHB+jjWRnGsAI=
-github.com/chzyer/logex v1.2.1 h1:XHDu3E6q+gdHgsdTPH6ImJMIp436vR6MPtH8gP05QzM=
-github.com/chzyer/logex v1.2.1/go.mod h1:JLbx6lG2kDbNRFnfkgvh4eRJRPX1QCoOIWomwysCBrQ=
 github.com/chzyer/readline v0.0.0-20180603132655-2972be24d48e/go.mod h1:nSuG5e5PlCu98SY8svDHJxuZscDgtXS6KTTbou5AhLI=
-github.com/chzyer/readline v1.5.1 h1:upd/6fQk4src78LMRzh5vItIt361/o4uq553V8B5sGI=
-github.com/chzyer/readline v1.5.1/go.mod h1:Eh+b79XXUwfKfcPLepksvw2tcLE/Ct21YObkaSkeBlk=
 github.com/chzyer/test v0.0.0-20180213035817-a1ea475d72b1/go.mod h1:Q3SI9o4m/ZMnBNeIyt5eFwwo7qiLfzFZmjNmxjkiQlU=
-github.com/chzyer/test v1.0.0 h1:p3BQDXSxOhOG0P9z6/hGnII4LGiEPOYBhs8asl/fC04=
-github.com/chzyer/test v1.0.0/go.mod h1:2JlltgoNkt4TW/z9V/IzDdFaMTM2JPIi26O1pF38GC8=
 github.com/circonus-labs/circonus-gometrics v2.3.1+incompatible/go.mod h1:nmEj6Dob7S7YxXgwXpfOuvO54S+tGdZdw9fuRZt25Ag=
 github.com/circonus-labs/circonusllhist v0.1.3/go.mod h1:kMXHVDlOchFAehlya5ePtbp5jckzBHf4XRpQvBOLI+I=
 github.com/clbanning/x2j v0.0.0-20191024224557-825249438eec/go.mod h1:jMjuTZXRI4dUb/I5gc9Hdhagfvm9+RyrPryS/auMzxE=
@@ -535,8 +529,6 @@ github.com/lyft/protoc-gen-validate v0.0.13/go.mod h1:XbGvPuh87YZc5TdIa2/I4pLk0Q
 github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.0/go.mod h1:PppfXfuXeibc/6YijjN8zIbojt8czPbwD3XqdrwzmxQ=
 github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.7 h1:IeQXZAiQcpL9mgcAe1Nu6cX9LLw6ExEHKjN0VQdvPDY=
 github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.7/go.mod h1:Dhd985XPs7jluiymwWYZ0G4Z61jb3vdS329zhj2hYo0=
-github.com/manifoldco/promptui v0.9.0 h1:3V4HzJk1TtXW1MTZMP7mdlwbBpIinw3HztaIlYthEiA=
-github.com/manifoldco/promptui v0.9.0/go.mod h1:ka04sppxSGFAtxX0qhlYQjISsg9mR4GWtQEhdbn6Pgg=
 github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.0.9/go.mod h1:9vuHe8Xs5qXnSaW/c/ABM9alt+Vo+STaOChaDxuIBZU=
 github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.9/go.mod h1:u6P/XSegPjTcexA+o6vUJrdnUu04hMope9wVRipJSqc=
 github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.12/go.mod h1:u5H1YNBxpqRaxsYJYSkiCWKzEfiAb1Gb520KVy5xxl4=
@@ -1016,7 +1008,6 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210819135213-f52c844e1c1c/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBc
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210927094055-39ccf1dd6fa6/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20211025201205-69cdffdb9359/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20211216021012-1d35b9e2eb4e/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220310020820-b874c991c1a5/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220315194320-039c03cc5b86/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220412211240-33da011f77ad/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220503163025-988cb79eb6c6/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
diff --git a/x/protocolpool/testutil/app_config.go b/x/protocolpool/testutil/app_config.go
index cb20ee67f165..2c4fe0c6b488 100644
--- a/x/protocolpool/testutil/app_config.go
+++ b/x/protocolpool/testutil/app_config.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	_ "cosmossdk.io/x/auth/tx/config" // import as blank for app wiring
 	_ "cosmossdk.io/x/bank"           // import as blank for app wiring
 	_ "cosmossdk.io/x/distribution"   // import as blank for app wiring
-	_ "cosmossdk.io/x/gov"            // import as blank for app wiring
 	_ "cosmossdk.io/x/mint"           // import as blank for app wiring
 	_ "cosmossdk.io/x/protocolpool"   // import as blank for app wiring
 	_ "cosmossdk.io/x/staking"        // import as blank for app wiring
@@ -25,5 +24,4 @@ var AppConfig = configurator.NewAppConfig(
 	configurator.DistributionModule(),
 	configurator.MintModule(),
 	configurator.ProtocolPoolModule(),
-	configurator.GovModule(),
 )
diff --git a/x/protocolpool/types/keys.go b/x/protocolpool/types/keys.go
index e9427489c754..67f58b8ffec8 100644
--- a/x/protocolpool/types/keys.go
+++ b/x/protocolpool/types/keys.go
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ const (
 	// RouterKey is the message route for protocolpool
 	RouterKey = ModuleName
 
-	// GovModuleName is the name of the gov module
+	// GovModuleName duplicates the gov module's name to avoid a cyclic dependency with x/gov.
+	// It should be synced with the gov module's name if it is ever changed.
+	// See: https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/blob/b62a28aac041829da5ded4aeacfcd7a42873d1c8/x/gov/types/keys.go#L9
 	GovModuleName = "gov"
 )
 
diff --git a/x/slashing/go.mod b/x/slashing/go.mod
index 3130c0432788..ffe6e1c90c9b 100644
--- a/x/slashing/go.mod
+++ b/x/slashing/go.mod
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ require (
 	cosmossdk.io/store v1.0.0
 	cosmossdk.io/x/bank v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
 	cosmossdk.io/x/distribution v0.0.0-20230925135524-a1bc045b3190
-	cosmossdk.io/x/gov v0.0.0-20230925135524-a1bc045b3190
 	cosmossdk.io/x/mint v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
 	cosmossdk.io/x/protocolpool v0.0.0-20230925135524-a1bc045b3190
 	cosmossdk.io/x/staking v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
@@ -169,7 +168,6 @@ replace (
 	cosmossdk.io/x/auth => ../auth
 	cosmossdk.io/x/bank => ../bank
 	cosmossdk.io/x/distribution => ../distribution
-	cosmossdk.io/x/gov => ../gov
 	cosmossdk.io/x/mint => ../mint
 	cosmossdk.io/x/protocolpool => ../protocolpool
 	cosmossdk.io/x/staking => ../staking
diff --git a/x/slashing/go.sum b/x/slashing/go.sum
index 1c440306c047..34225df0240d 100644
--- a/x/slashing/go.sum
+++ b/x/slashing/go.sum
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.2.0 h1:DC2CZ1Ep5Y4k3ZQ899DldepgrayRUGE6BBZ/cd9Cj
 github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.2.0/go.mod h1:VGX0DQ3Q6kWi7AoAeZDth3/j3BFtOZR5XLFGgcrjCOs=
 github.com/chzyer/logex v1.1.10/go.mod h1:+Ywpsq7O8HXn0nuIou7OrIPyXbp3wmkHB+jjWRnGsAI=
 github.com/chzyer/readline v0.0.0-20180603132655-2972be24d48e/go.mod h1:nSuG5e5PlCu98SY8svDHJxuZscDgtXS6KTTbou5AhLI=
-github.com/chzyer/readline v1.5.1 h1:upd/6fQk4src78LMRzh5vItIt361/o4uq553V8B5sGI=
-github.com/chzyer/readline v1.5.1/go.mod h1:Eh+b79XXUwfKfcPLepksvw2tcLE/Ct21YObkaSkeBlk=
 github.com/chzyer/test v0.0.0-20180213035817-a1ea475d72b1/go.mod h1:Q3SI9o4m/ZMnBNeIyt5eFwwo7qiLfzFZmjNmxjkiQlU=
 github.com/circonus-labs/circonus-gometrics v2.3.1+incompatible/go.mod h1:nmEj6Dob7S7YxXgwXpfOuvO54S+tGdZdw9fuRZt25Ag=
 github.com/circonus-labs/circonusllhist v0.1.3/go.mod h1:kMXHVDlOchFAehlya5ePtbp5jckzBHf4XRpQvBOLI+I=
@@ -531,8 +529,6 @@ github.com/lyft/protoc-gen-validate v0.0.13/go.mod h1:XbGvPuh87YZc5TdIa2/I4pLk0Q
 github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.0/go.mod h1:PppfXfuXeibc/6YijjN8zIbojt8czPbwD3XqdrwzmxQ=
 github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.7 h1:IeQXZAiQcpL9mgcAe1Nu6cX9LLw6ExEHKjN0VQdvPDY=
 github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.7/go.mod h1:Dhd985XPs7jluiymwWYZ0G4Z61jb3vdS329zhj2hYo0=
-github.com/manifoldco/promptui v0.9.0 h1:3V4HzJk1TtXW1MTZMP7mdlwbBpIinw3HztaIlYthEiA=
-github.com/manifoldco/promptui v0.9.0/go.mod h1:ka04sppxSGFAtxX0qhlYQjISsg9mR4GWtQEhdbn6Pgg=
 github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.0.9/go.mod h1:9vuHe8Xs5qXnSaW/c/ABM9alt+Vo+STaOChaDxuIBZU=
 github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.9/go.mod h1:u6P/XSegPjTcexA+o6vUJrdnUu04hMope9wVRipJSqc=
 github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.12/go.mod h1:u5H1YNBxpqRaxsYJYSkiCWKzEfiAb1Gb520KVy5xxl4=
diff --git a/x/slashing/keeper/keeper_test.go b/x/slashing/keeper/keeper_test.go
index 24cf08c2aa16..65472079868e 100644
--- a/x/slashing/keeper/keeper_test.go
+++ b/x/slashing/keeper/keeper_test.go
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ import (
 	sdkmath "cosmossdk.io/math"
 	storetypes "cosmossdk.io/store/types"
 	authtypes "cosmossdk.io/x/auth/types"
-	govtypes "cosmossdk.io/x/gov/types"
 	slashingkeeper "cosmossdk.io/x/slashing/keeper"
 	slashingtestutil "cosmossdk.io/x/slashing/testutil"
+	"cosmossdk.io/x/slashing/types"
 	slashingtypes "cosmossdk.io/x/slashing/types"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/baseapp"
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (s *KeeperTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 	s.stakingKeeper.EXPECT().ValidatorAddressCodec().Return(address.NewBech32Codec("cosmosvaloper")).AnyTimes()
 	s.stakingKeeper.EXPECT().ConsensusAddressCodec().Return(address.NewBech32Codec("cosmosvalcons")).AnyTimes()
 
-	authStr, err := address.NewBech32Codec("cosmos").BytesToString(authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName))
+	authStr, err := address.NewBech32Codec("cosmos").BytesToString(authtypes.NewModuleAddress(types.GovModuleName))
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 
 	s.ctx = ctx
diff --git a/x/slashing/keeper/msg_server.go b/x/slashing/keeper/msg_server.go
index b96ebb5b9250..e8ad08d01f23 100644
--- a/x/slashing/keeper/msg_server.go
+++ b/x/slashing/keeper/msg_server.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"cosmossdk.io/errors"
-	govtypes "cosmossdk.io/x/gov/types"
 	"cosmossdk.io/x/slashing/types"
 
 	sdkerrors "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ func NewMsgServerImpl(keeper Keeper) types.MsgServer {
 // It defines a method to update the x/slashing module parameters.
 func (k msgServer) UpdateParams(ctx context.Context, msg *types.MsgUpdateParams) (*types.MsgUpdateParamsResponse, error) {
 	if k.authority != msg.Authority {
-		return nil, errors.Wrapf(govtypes.ErrInvalidSigner, "invalid authority; expected %s, got %s", k.authority, msg.Authority)
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(types.ErrInvalidSigner, "invalid authority; expected %s, got %s", k.authority, msg.Authority)
 	}
 
 	if err := msg.Params.Validate(); err != nil {
diff --git a/x/slashing/module.go b/x/slashing/module.go
index 49a62f30dedb..c758d8fbef71 100644
--- a/x/slashing/module.go
+++ b/x/slashing/module.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	store "cosmossdk.io/core/store"
 	"cosmossdk.io/depinject"
 	authtypes "cosmossdk.io/x/auth/types"
-	govtypes "cosmossdk.io/x/gov/types"
 	"cosmossdk.io/x/slashing/keeper"
 	"cosmossdk.io/x/slashing/simulation"
 	"cosmossdk.io/x/slashing/types"
@@ -218,7 +217,7 @@ type ModuleOutputs struct {
 
 func ProvideModule(in ModuleInputs) ModuleOutputs {
 	// default to governance authority if not provided
-	authority := authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName)
+	authority := authtypes.NewModuleAddress(types.GovModuleName)
 	if in.Config.Authority != "" {
 		authority = authtypes.NewModuleAddressOrBech32Address(in.Config.Authority)
 	}
diff --git a/x/slashing/types/errors.go b/x/slashing/types/errors.go
index 2fb1f5e75649..4c26bc79fc83 100644
--- a/x/slashing/types/errors.go
+++ b/x/slashing/types/errors.go
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ var (
 	ErrSelfDelegationTooLowToUnjail = errors.Register(ModuleName, 7, "validator's self delegation less than minimum; cannot be unjailed")
 	ErrNoSigningInfoFound           = errors.Register(ModuleName, 8, "no validator signing info found")
 	ErrValidatorTombstoned          = errors.Register(ModuleName, 9, "validator already tombstoned")
+	ErrInvalidSigner                = errors.Register(ModuleName, 10, "expected authority account as only signer for proposal message")
 )
diff --git a/x/slashing/types/keys.go b/x/slashing/types/keys.go
index 91a8c9fe1c98..9bbaf26bcadb 100644
--- a/x/slashing/types/keys.go
+++ b/x/slashing/types/keys.go
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ const (
 	// As for the storage overhead, with the same factor f, it is as follows:
 	// (N - 256) + (N / ChunkSize) * (512 * f)
 	MissedBlockBitmapChunkSize = 1024 // 2^10 bits
+
+	// GovModuleName duplicates the gov module's name to avoid a cyclic dependency with x/gov.
+	// It should be synced with the gov module's name if it is ever changed.
+	// See: https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/blob/b62a28aac041829da5ded4aeacfcd7a42873d1c8/x/gov/types/keys.go#L9
+	GovModuleName = "gov"
 )
 
 // Keys for slashing store
diff --git a/x/staking/go.mod b/x/staking/go.mod
index 533d6bd96474..259b3b0a5d65 100644
--- a/x/staking/go.mod
+++ b/x/staking/go.mod
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ require (
 
 require (
 	cosmossdk.io/x/auth v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
-	cosmossdk.io/x/gov v0.0.0-20230925135524-a1bc045b3190 // indirect
 	cosmossdk.io/x/tx v0.12.0 // indirect
 	filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/99designs/go-keychain v0.0.0-20191008050251-8e49817e8af4 // indirect
@@ -169,7 +168,6 @@ replace (
 	cosmossdk.io/x/auth => ../auth
 	cosmossdk.io/x/bank => ../bank
 	cosmossdk.io/x/distribution => ../distribution
-	cosmossdk.io/x/gov => ../gov
 	cosmossdk.io/x/mint => ../mint
 	cosmossdk.io/x/protocolpool => ../protocolpool
 	cosmossdk.io/x/slashing => ../slashing
diff --git a/x/staking/go.sum b/x/staking/go.sum
index 1c440306c047..34225df0240d 100644
--- a/x/staking/go.sum
+++ b/x/staking/go.sum
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.2.0 h1:DC2CZ1Ep5Y4k3ZQ899DldepgrayRUGE6BBZ/cd9Cj
 github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.2.0/go.mod h1:VGX0DQ3Q6kWi7AoAeZDth3/j3BFtOZR5XLFGgcrjCOs=
 github.com/chzyer/logex v1.1.10/go.mod h1:+Ywpsq7O8HXn0nuIou7OrIPyXbp3wmkHB+jjWRnGsAI=
 github.com/chzyer/readline v0.0.0-20180603132655-2972be24d48e/go.mod h1:nSuG5e5PlCu98SY8svDHJxuZscDgtXS6KTTbou5AhLI=
-github.com/chzyer/readline v1.5.1 h1:upd/6fQk4src78LMRzh5vItIt361/o4uq553V8B5sGI=
-github.com/chzyer/readline v1.5.1/go.mod h1:Eh+b79XXUwfKfcPLepksvw2tcLE/Ct21YObkaSkeBlk=
 github.com/chzyer/test v0.0.0-20180213035817-a1ea475d72b1/go.mod h1:Q3SI9o4m/ZMnBNeIyt5eFwwo7qiLfzFZmjNmxjkiQlU=
 github.com/circonus-labs/circonus-gometrics v2.3.1+incompatible/go.mod h1:nmEj6Dob7S7YxXgwXpfOuvO54S+tGdZdw9fuRZt25Ag=
 github.com/circonus-labs/circonusllhist v0.1.3/go.mod h1:kMXHVDlOchFAehlya5ePtbp5jckzBHf4XRpQvBOLI+I=
@@ -531,8 +529,6 @@ github.com/lyft/protoc-gen-validate v0.0.13/go.mod h1:XbGvPuh87YZc5TdIa2/I4pLk0Q
 github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.0/go.mod h1:PppfXfuXeibc/6YijjN8zIbojt8czPbwD3XqdrwzmxQ=
 github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.7 h1:IeQXZAiQcpL9mgcAe1Nu6cX9LLw6ExEHKjN0VQdvPDY=
 github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.7/go.mod h1:Dhd985XPs7jluiymwWYZ0G4Z61jb3vdS329zhj2hYo0=
-github.com/manifoldco/promptui v0.9.0 h1:3V4HzJk1TtXW1MTZMP7mdlwbBpIinw3HztaIlYthEiA=
-github.com/manifoldco/promptui v0.9.0/go.mod h1:ka04sppxSGFAtxX0qhlYQjISsg9mR4GWtQEhdbn6Pgg=
 github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.0.9/go.mod h1:9vuHe8Xs5qXnSaW/c/ABM9alt+Vo+STaOChaDxuIBZU=
 github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.9/go.mod h1:u6P/XSegPjTcexA+o6vUJrdnUu04hMope9wVRipJSqc=
 github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.12/go.mod h1:u5H1YNBxpqRaxsYJYSkiCWKzEfiAb1Gb520KVy5xxl4=
diff --git a/x/upgrade/keeper/grpc_query_test.go b/x/upgrade/keeper/grpc_query_test.go
index 7395020af0b8..939746872769 100644
--- a/x/upgrade/keeper/grpc_query_test.go
+++ b/x/upgrade/keeper/grpc_query_test.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (suite *UpgradeTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 	suite.ctx = testCtx.Ctx
 
 	skipUpgradeHeights := make(map[int64]bool)
-	authority, err := addresscodec.NewBech32Codec("cosmos").BytesToString(authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govModuleName))
+	authority, err := addresscodec.NewBech32Codec("cosmos").BytesToString(authtypes.NewModuleAddress(types.GovModuleName))
 	suite.Require().NoError(err)
 	suite.encodedAuthority = authority
 	suite.upgradeKeeper = keeper.NewKeeper(skipUpgradeHeights, storeService, suite.encCfg.Codec, suite.T().TempDir(), nil, authority)
diff --git a/x/upgrade/keeper/keeper_test.go b/x/upgrade/keeper/keeper_test.go
index 951e2e42acfb..ee87c2f23d89 100644
--- a/x/upgrade/keeper/keeper_test.go
+++ b/x/upgrade/keeper/keeper_test.go
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ import (
 	moduletestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/module/testutil"
 )
 
-const govModuleName = "gov"
-
 type KeeperTestSuite struct {
 	suite.Suite
 
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ func (s *KeeperTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 
 	homeDir := filepath.Join(s.T().TempDir(), "x_upgrade_keeper_test")
 	ac := addresscodec.NewBech32Codec("cosmos")
-	authority, err := ac.BytesToString(authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govModuleName))
+	authority, err := ac.BytesToString(authtypes.NewModuleAddress(types.GovModuleName))
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 	s.encodedAuthority = authority
 	s.upgradeKeeper = keeper.NewKeeper(skipUpgradeHeights, storeService, s.encCfg.Codec, homeDir, s.baseApp, authority)
diff --git a/x/upgrade/module.go b/x/upgrade/module.go
index 472ebe0d8f5a..7a0014178c56 100644
--- a/x/upgrade/module.go
+++ b/x/upgrade/module.go
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/module"
 )
 
-const govModuleName = "gov"
-
 func init() {
 	types.RegisterLegacyAminoCodec(codec.NewLegacyAmino())
 }
@@ -207,7 +205,7 @@ func ProvideModule(in ModuleInputs) ModuleOutputs {
 	}
 
 	// default to governance authority if not provided
-	authority := authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govModuleName)
+	authority := authtypes.NewModuleAddress(types.GovModuleName)
 	if in.Config.Authority != "" {
 		authority = authtypes.NewModuleAddressOrBech32Address(in.Config.Authority)
 	}
diff --git a/x/upgrade/types/keys.go b/x/upgrade/types/keys.go
index 2920aafaf614..e74420fbfe74 100644
--- a/x/upgrade/types/keys.go
+++ b/x/upgrade/types/keys.go
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ const (
 
 	// StoreKey is the prefix under which we store this module's data
 	StoreKey = ModuleName
+
+	// GovModuleName duplicates the gov module's name to avoid a cyclic dependency with x/gov.
+	// It should be synced with the gov module's name if it is ever changed.
+	// See: https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/blob/b62a28aac041829da5ded4aeacfcd7a42873d1c8/x/gov/types/keys.go#L9
+	GovModuleName = "gov"
 )
 
 const (