diff --git a/app/modules.go b/app/modules.go
index e4059156..1f6946c8 100644
--- a/app/modules.go
+++ b/app/modules.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ var (
 	// and genesis verification.
 	ModuleBasics = module.NewBasicManager(
 		auth.AppModuleBasic{},
-		genutil.AppModuleBasic{},
+		genutil.NewAppModuleBasic(genutiltypes.DefaultMessageValidator),
 		bank.AppModuleBasic{},
 		capability.AppModuleBasic{},
 		staking.AppModuleBasic{},