diff --git a/api/layer/bridge/module/module.pulsar.go b/api/layer/bridge/module/module.pulsar.go
index 436dfc313..e67a6b546 100644
--- a/api/layer/bridge/module/module.pulsar.go
+++ b/api/layer/bridge/module/module.pulsar.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ package module
 import (
 	_ "cosmossdk.io/api/cosmos/app/v1alpha1"
 	fmt "fmt"
-	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-proto"
 	runtime "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-proto/runtime"
 	protoreflect "google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect"
 	protoiface "google.golang.org/protobuf/runtime/protoiface"
@@ -15,12 +14,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	md_Module protoreflect.MessageDescriptor
+	md_Module           protoreflect.MessageDescriptor
+	fd_Module_authority protoreflect.FieldDescriptor
 )
 
 func init() {
 	file_layer_bridge_module_module_proto_init()
 	md_Module = File_layer_bridge_module_module_proto.Messages().ByName("Module")
+	fd_Module_authority = md_Module.Fields().ByName("authority")
 }
 
 var _ protoreflect.Message = (*fastReflection_Module)(nil)
@@ -88,6 +89,12 @@ func (x *fastReflection_Module) Interface() protoreflect.ProtoMessage {
 // While iterating, mutating operations may only be performed
 // on the current field descriptor.
 func (x *fastReflection_Module) Range(f func(protoreflect.FieldDescriptor, protoreflect.Value) bool) {
+	if x.Authority != "" {
+		value := protoreflect.ValueOfString(x.Authority)
+		if !f(fd_Module_authority, value) {
+			return
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 // Has reports whether a field is populated.
@@ -103,6 +110,8 @@ func (x *fastReflection_Module) Range(f func(protoreflect.FieldDescriptor, proto
 // a repeated field is populated if it is non-empty.
 func (x *fastReflection_Module) Has(fd protoreflect.FieldDescriptor) bool {
 	switch fd.FullName() {
+	case "layer.bridge.module.Module.authority":
+		return x.Authority != ""
 	default:
 		if fd.IsExtension() {
 			panic(fmt.Errorf("proto3 declared messages do not support extensions: layer.bridge.module.Module"))
@@ -119,6 +128,8 @@ func (x *fastReflection_Module) Has(fd protoreflect.FieldDescriptor) bool {
 // Clear is a mutating operation and unsafe for concurrent use.
 func (x *fastReflection_Module) Clear(fd protoreflect.FieldDescriptor) {
 	switch fd.FullName() {
+	case "layer.bridge.module.Module.authority":
+		x.Authority = ""
 	default:
 		if fd.IsExtension() {
 			panic(fmt.Errorf("proto3 declared messages do not support extensions: layer.bridge.module.Module"))
@@ -135,6 +146,9 @@ func (x *fastReflection_Module) Clear(fd protoreflect.FieldDescriptor) {
 // of the value; to obtain a mutable reference, use Mutable.
 func (x *fastReflection_Module) Get(descriptor protoreflect.FieldDescriptor) protoreflect.Value {
 	switch descriptor.FullName() {
+	case "layer.bridge.module.Module.authority":
+		value := x.Authority
+		return protoreflect.ValueOfString(value)
 	default:
 		if descriptor.IsExtension() {
 			panic(fmt.Errorf("proto3 declared messages do not support extensions: layer.bridge.module.Module"))
@@ -155,6 +169,8 @@ func (x *fastReflection_Module) Get(descriptor protoreflect.FieldDescriptor) pro
 // Set is a mutating operation and unsafe for concurrent use.
 func (x *fastReflection_Module) Set(fd protoreflect.FieldDescriptor, value protoreflect.Value) {
 	switch fd.FullName() {
+	case "layer.bridge.module.Module.authority":
+		x.Authority = value.Interface().(string)
 	default:
 		if fd.IsExtension() {
 			panic(fmt.Errorf("proto3 declared messages do not support extensions: layer.bridge.module.Module"))
@@ -175,6 +191,8 @@ func (x *fastReflection_Module) Set(fd protoreflect.FieldDescriptor, value proto
 // Mutable is a mutating operation and unsafe for concurrent use.
 func (x *fastReflection_Module) Mutable(fd protoreflect.FieldDescriptor) protoreflect.Value {
 	switch fd.FullName() {
+	case "layer.bridge.module.Module.authority":
+		panic(fmt.Errorf("field authority of message layer.bridge.module.Module is not mutable"))
 	default:
 		if fd.IsExtension() {
 			panic(fmt.Errorf("proto3 declared messages do not support extensions: layer.bridge.module.Module"))
@@ -188,6 +206,8 @@ func (x *fastReflection_Module) Mutable(fd protoreflect.FieldDescriptor) protore
 // For lists, maps, and messages, this returns a new, empty, mutable value.
 func (x *fastReflection_Module) NewField(fd protoreflect.FieldDescriptor) protoreflect.Value {
 	switch fd.FullName() {
+	case "layer.bridge.module.Module.authority":
+		return protoreflect.ValueOfString("")
 	default:
 		if fd.IsExtension() {
 			panic(fmt.Errorf("proto3 declared messages do not support extensions: layer.bridge.module.Module"))
@@ -257,6 +277,10 @@ func (x *fastReflection_Module) ProtoMethods() *protoiface.Methods {
 		var n int
 		var l int
 		_ = l
+		l = len(x.Authority)
+		if l > 0 {
+			n += 1 + l + runtime.Sov(uint64(l))
+		}
 		if x.unknownFields != nil {
 			n += len(x.unknownFields)
 		}
@@ -286,6 +310,13 @@ func (x *fastReflection_Module) ProtoMethods() *protoiface.Methods {
 			i -= len(x.unknownFields)
 			copy(dAtA[i:], x.unknownFields)
 		}
+		if len(x.Authority) > 0 {
+			i -= len(x.Authority)
+			copy(dAtA[i:], x.Authority)
+			i = runtime.EncodeVarint(dAtA, i, uint64(len(x.Authority)))
+			i--
+			dAtA[i] = 0xa
+		}
 		if input.Buf != nil {
 			input.Buf = append(input.Buf, dAtA...)
 		} else {
@@ -335,6 +366,38 @@ func (x *fastReflection_Module) ProtoMethods() *protoiface.Methods {
 				return protoiface.UnmarshalOutput{NoUnkeyedLiterals: input.NoUnkeyedLiterals, Flags: input.Flags}, fmt.Errorf("proto: Module: illegal tag %d (wire type %d)", fieldNum, wire)
 			}
 			switch fieldNum {
+			case 1:
+				if wireType != 2 {
+					return protoiface.UnmarshalOutput{NoUnkeyedLiterals: input.NoUnkeyedLiterals, Flags: input.Flags}, fmt.Errorf("proto: wrong wireType = %d for field Authority", wireType)
+				}
+				var stringLen uint64
+				for shift := uint(0); ; shift += 7 {
+					if shift >= 64 {
+						return protoiface.UnmarshalOutput{NoUnkeyedLiterals: input.NoUnkeyedLiterals, Flags: input.Flags}, runtime.ErrIntOverflow
+					}
+					if iNdEx >= l {
+						return protoiface.UnmarshalOutput{NoUnkeyedLiterals: input.NoUnkeyedLiterals, Flags: input.Flags}, io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
+					}
+					b := dAtA[iNdEx]
+					iNdEx++
+					stringLen |= uint64(b&0x7F) << shift
+					if b < 0x80 {
+						break
+					}
+				}
+				intStringLen := int(stringLen)
+				if intStringLen < 0 {
+					return protoiface.UnmarshalOutput{NoUnkeyedLiterals: input.NoUnkeyedLiterals, Flags: input.Flags}, runtime.ErrInvalidLength
+				}
+				postIndex := iNdEx + intStringLen
+				if postIndex < 0 {
+					return protoiface.UnmarshalOutput{NoUnkeyedLiterals: input.NoUnkeyedLiterals, Flags: input.Flags}, runtime.ErrInvalidLength
+				}
+				if postIndex > l {
+					return protoiface.UnmarshalOutput{NoUnkeyedLiterals: input.NoUnkeyedLiterals, Flags: input.Flags}, io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
+				}
+				x.Authority = string(dAtA[iNdEx:postIndex])
+				iNdEx = postIndex
 			default:
 				iNdEx = preIndex
 				skippy, err := runtime.Skip(dAtA[iNdEx:])
@@ -388,6 +451,9 @@ type Module struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	// authority defines the custom module authority. If not set, defaults to the governance module.
+	Authority string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=authority,proto3" json:"authority,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *Module) Reset() {
@@ -410,6 +476,13 @@ func (*Module) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
 	return file_layer_bridge_module_module_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{0}
 }
 
+func (x *Module) GetAuthority() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Authority
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 var File_layer_bridge_module_module_proto protoreflect.FileDescriptor
 
 var file_layer_bridge_module_module_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
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 }
 
 var (
diff --git a/proto/layer/bridge/module/module.proto b/proto/layer/bridge/module/module.proto
index 373849ec5..eb488e5e2 100644
--- a/proto/layer/bridge/module/module.proto
+++ b/proto/layer/bridge/module/module.proto
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ syntax = "proto3";
 package layer.bridge.module;
 
 import "cosmos/app/v1alpha1/module.proto";
-import "cosmos_proto/cosmos.proto";
 
 // Module is the config object for the module.
 message Module {
   option (cosmos.app.v1alpha1.module) = {go_import: "github.com/tellor-io/layer/x/bridge"};
+
+  // authority defines the custom module authority. If not set, defaults to the governance module.
+  string authority = 1;
 }
diff --git a/x/bridge/module.go b/x/bridge/module.go
index 80ed12ecb..6e87ab00d 100644
--- a/x/bridge/module.go
+++ b/x/bridge/module.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/telemetry"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/module"
+	authtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/types"
+	govtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/gov/types"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -202,6 +204,10 @@ type BridgeOutputs struct {
 }
 
 func ProvideModule(in BridgeInputs) BridgeOutputs {
+	authority := authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName)
+	if in.Config.Authority != "" {
+		authority = authtypes.NewModuleAddressOrBech32Address(in.Config.Authority)
+	}
 	k := keeper.NewKeeper(
 		in.Cdc,
 		in.StoreService,
@@ -210,7 +216,7 @@ func ProvideModule(in BridgeInputs) BridgeOutputs {
 		in.BankKeeper,
 		in.ReporterKeeper,
 		in.DisputeKeeper,
-		"gov",
+		authority.String(),
 	)
 	m := NewAppModule(
 		in.Cdc,
diff --git a/x/bridge/module_test.go b/x/bridge/module_test.go
index 8b1a66840..7a745389f 100644
--- a/x/bridge/module_test.go
+++ b/x/bridge/module_test.go
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import (
 	codectypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/runtime"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	authtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/types"
+	govtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/gov/types"
 	stakingtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking/types"
 )
 
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ func SetupBridgeApp(t *testing.T) (AppModule, keeper.Keeper, sdk.Context, *mocks
 		bk,
 		rk,
 		dk,
-		"gov",
+		authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName).String(),
 	)
 
 	app := NewAppModule(
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ func SetupBridgeAppBenchmark(b *testing.B) (AppModule, keeper.Keeper, sdk.Contex
 		bk,
 		rk,
 		dk,
-		"gov",
+		authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName).String(),
 	)
 
 	app := NewAppModule(