diff --git a/x/ccv/provider/ibc_module.go b/x/ccv/provider/ibc_module.go
index a1d812ff5f..1e6ba6c8db 100644
--- a/x/ccv/provider/ibc_module.go
+++ b/x/ccv/provider/ibc_module.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package provider
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
 
@@ -252,7 +253,7 @@ func UnmarshalConsumerPacketData(packetData []byte) (consumerPacket ccv.Consumer
 
 		// VSC matured packets should not be unmarshaled as v1 packets
 		if v1Packet.Type == ccv.VscMaturedPacket {
-			return ccv.ConsumerPacketData{}, fmt.Errorf("VSC matured packets should be correctly unmarshaled")
+			return ccv.ConsumerPacketData{}, errors.New("VSC matured packets should be correctly unmarshaled")
 		}
 
 		// Convert from v1 packet type
diff --git a/x/ccv/provider/types/genesis.go b/x/ccv/provider/types/genesis.go
index e3cc478e2e..daefd8785e 100644
--- a/x/ccv/provider/types/genesis.go
+++ b/x/ccv/provider/types/genesis.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package types
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	host "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v8/modules/core/24-host"
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ func (cs ConsumerState) Validate() error {
 	}
 	// consumer genesis should be for a new chain only
 	if !cs.ConsumerGenesis.NewChain {
-		return fmt.Errorf("consumer genesis must be for a new chain")
+		return errors.New("consumer genesis must be for a new chain")
 	}
 	// validate a new chain genesis
 	if err := cs.ConsumerGenesis.Validate(); err != nil {
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ func (cs ConsumerState) Validate() error {
 
 	for _, pVSC := range cs.PendingValsetChanges {
 		if pVSC.ValsetUpdateId == 0 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("valset update ID cannot be equal to zero")
+			return errors.New("valset update ID cannot be equal to zero")
 		}
 		if err := validateSlashAcksAddress(pVSC.SlashAcks); err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/x/ccv/provider/types/msg.go b/x/ccv/provider/types/msg.go
index ae6b16e477..0264236c66 100644
--- a/x/ccv/provider/types/msg.go
+++ b/x/ccv/provider/types/msg.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package types
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -339,7 +340,7 @@ func (msg MsgCreateConsumer) ValidateBasic() error {
 
 	if msg.PowerShapingParameters != nil {
 		if msg.PowerShapingParameters.Top_N != 0 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("cannot create a Top N chain through `MsgCreateConsumer`; " +
+			return errors.New("cannot create a Top N chain through `MsgCreateConsumer`; " +
 				"first create the chain and then use `MsgUpdateConsumer` to make the chain Top N")
 		}
 		if err := ValidatePowerShapingParameters(*msg.PowerShapingParameters); err != nil {
@@ -462,19 +463,19 @@ func ParseConsumerKeyFromJson(jsonStr string) (pkType, key string, err error) {
 // TODO create unit test
 func ValidateHeaderForConsumerDoubleVoting(header *ibctmtypes.Header) error {
 	if header == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("infraction block header cannot be nil")
+		return errors.New("infraction block header cannot be nil")
 	}
 
 	if header.SignedHeader == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("signed header in infraction block header cannot be nil")
+		return errors.New("signed header in infraction block header cannot be nil")
 	}
 
 	if header.SignedHeader.Header == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid signed header in infraction block header, 'SignedHeader.Header' is nil")
+		return errors.New("invalid signed header in infraction block header, 'SignedHeader.Header' is nil")
 	}
 
 	if header.ValidatorSet == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid infraction block header, validator set is nil")
+		return errors.New("invalid infraction block header, validator set is nil")
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/x/ccv/types/shared_params.go b/x/ccv/types/shared_params.go
index b2fd60db4b..32b7019e23 100644
--- a/x/ccv/types/shared_params.go
+++ b/x/ccv/types/shared_params.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package types
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	fmt "fmt"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ func ValidateDuration(i interface{}) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid parameter type: %T", i)
 	}
 	if period <= time.Duration(0) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("duration must be positive")
+		return errors.New("duration must be positive")
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ func ValidatePositiveInt64(i interface{}) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	if i.(int64) <= int64(0) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("int must be positive")
+		return errors.New("int must be positive")
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/x/ccv/types/wire.go b/x/ccv/types/wire.go
index ec04399380..9e49d546da 100644
--- a/x/ccv/types/wire.go
+++ b/x/ccv/types/wire.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package types
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors"
@@ -109,14 +110,14 @@ func (cp ConsumerPacketData) Validate() (err error) {
 		// validate VSCMaturedPacket
 		vscMaturedPacket := cp.GetVscMaturedPacketData()
 		if vscMaturedPacket == nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("invalid consumer packet data: VscMaturePacketData data cannot be empty")
+			return errors.New("invalid consumer packet data: VscMaturePacketData data cannot be empty")
 		}
 		err = vscMaturedPacket.Validate()
 	case SlashPacket:
 		// validate SlashPacket
 		slashPacket := cp.GetSlashPacketData()
 		if slashPacket == nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("invalid consumer packet data: SlashPacketData data cannot be empty")
+			return errors.New("invalid consumer packet data: SlashPacketData data cannot be empty")
 		}
 		err = slashPacket.Validate()
 	default: