diff --git a/x/wasm/keeper/genesis.go b/x/wasm/keeper/genesis.go
index 9d6edb4550..15978a9170 100644
--- a/x/wasm/keeper/genesis.go
+++ b/x/wasm/keeper/genesis.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ type ValidatorSetSource interface {
 // CONTRACT: all types of accounts must have been already initialized/created
 func InitGenesis(ctx sdk.Context, keeper *Keeper, data types.GenesisState, stakingKeeper ValidatorSetSource, msgHandler sdk.Handler) ([]abci.ValidatorUpdate, error) {
 	contractKeeper := NewGovPermissionKeeper(keeper)
-	keeper.setParams(ctx, data.Params)
+	keeper.SetParams(ctx, data.Params)
 	var maxCodeID uint64
 	for i, code := range data.Codes {
 		err := keeper.importCode(ctx, code.CodeID, code.CodeInfo, code.CodeBytes)
diff --git a/x/wasm/keeper/genesis_test.go b/x/wasm/keeper/genesis_test.go
index d51dbb29a5..2e03231c9a 100644
--- a/x/wasm/keeper/genesis_test.go
+++ b/x/wasm/keeper/genesis_test.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func TestGenesisExportImport(t *testing.T) {
 	// store some test data
 	f := fuzz.New().Funcs(ModelFuzzers...)
 
-	wasmKeeper.setParams(srcCtx, types.DefaultParams())
+	wasmKeeper.SetParams(srcCtx, types.DefaultParams())
 
 	for i := 0; i < 25; i++ {
 		var (
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func TestGenesisExportImport(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	var wasmParams types.Params
 	f.NilChance(0).Fuzz(&wasmParams)
-	wasmKeeper.setParams(srcCtx, wasmParams)
+	wasmKeeper.SetParams(srcCtx, wasmParams)
 
 	// export
 	exportedState := ExportGenesis(srcCtx, wasmKeeper)
diff --git a/x/wasm/keeper/keeper.go b/x/wasm/keeper/keeper.go
index eca80ef97a..5980782eec 100644
--- a/x/wasm/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/wasm/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func (k Keeper) GetParams(ctx sdk.Context) types.Params {
 	return params
 }
 
-func (k Keeper) setParams(ctx sdk.Context, ps types.Params) {
+func (k Keeper) SetParams(ctx sdk.Context, ps types.Params) {
 	k.paramSpace.SetParamSet(ctx, &ps)
 }
 
diff --git a/x/wasm/keeper/keeper_test.go b/x/wasm/keeper/keeper_test.go
index d7443f663d..773ae765fd 100644
--- a/x/wasm/keeper/keeper_test.go
+++ b/x/wasm/keeper/keeper_test.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func TestCreateStoresInstantiatePermission(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(msg, func(t *testing.T) {
 			ctx, keepers := CreateTestInput(t, false, SupportedFeatures)
 			accKeeper, keeper, bankKeeper := keepers.AccountKeeper, keepers.ContractKeeper, keepers.BankKeeper
-			keepers.WasmKeeper.setParams(ctx, types.Params{
+			keepers.WasmKeeper.SetParams(ctx, types.Params{
 				CodeUploadAccess:             types.AllowEverybody,
 				InstantiateDefaultPermission: spec.srcPermission,
 				MaxWasmCodeSize:              types.DefaultMaxWasmCodeSize,
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func TestCreateWithParamPermissions(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(msg, func(t *testing.T) {
 			params := types.DefaultParams()
 			params.CodeUploadAccess = spec.srcPermission
-			keepers.WasmKeeper.setParams(ctx, params)
+			keepers.WasmKeeper.SetParams(ctx, params)
 			_, err := keeper.Create(ctx, creator, hackatomWasm, nil)
 			require.True(t, spec.expError.Is(err), err)
 			if spec.expError != nil {
diff --git a/x/wasm/keeper/proposal_integration_test.go b/x/wasm/keeper/proposal_integration_test.go
index d912224808..9338c1dc80 100644
--- a/x/wasm/keeper/proposal_integration_test.go
+++ b/x/wasm/keeper/proposal_integration_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 func TestStoreCodeProposal(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, keepers := CreateTestInput(t, false, "staking")
 	govKeeper, wasmKeeper := keepers.GovKeeper, keepers.WasmKeeper
-	wasmKeeper.setParams(ctx, types.Params{
+	wasmKeeper.SetParams(ctx, types.Params{
 		CodeUploadAccess:             types.AllowNobody,
 		InstantiateDefaultPermission: types.AccessTypeNobody,
 		MaxWasmCodeSize:              types.DefaultMaxWasmCodeSize,
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func TestStoreCodeProposal(t *testing.T) {
 func TestInstantiateProposal(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, keepers := CreateTestInput(t, false, "staking")
 	govKeeper, wasmKeeper := keepers.GovKeeper, keepers.WasmKeeper
-	wasmKeeper.setParams(ctx, types.Params{
+	wasmKeeper.SetParams(ctx, types.Params{
 		CodeUploadAccess:             types.AllowNobody,
 		InstantiateDefaultPermission: types.AccessTypeNobody,
 		MaxWasmCodeSize:              types.DefaultMaxWasmCodeSize,
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func TestInstantiateProposal(t *testing.T) {
 func TestMigrateProposal(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, keepers := CreateTestInput(t, false, "staking")
 	govKeeper, wasmKeeper := keepers.GovKeeper, keepers.WasmKeeper
-	wasmKeeper.setParams(ctx, types.Params{
+	wasmKeeper.SetParams(ctx, types.Params{
 		CodeUploadAccess:             types.AllowNobody,
 		InstantiateDefaultPermission: types.AccessTypeNobody,
 		MaxWasmCodeSize:              types.DefaultMaxWasmCodeSize,
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ func TestAdminProposals(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(msg, func(t *testing.T) {
 			ctx, keepers := CreateTestInput(t, false, "staking")
 			govKeeper, wasmKeeper := keepers.GovKeeper, keepers.WasmKeeper
-			wasmKeeper.setParams(ctx, types.Params{
+			wasmKeeper.SetParams(ctx, types.Params{
 				CodeUploadAccess:             types.AllowNobody,
 				InstantiateDefaultPermission: types.AccessTypeNobody,
 				MaxWasmCodeSize:              types.DefaultMaxWasmCodeSize,
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ func TestUpdateParamsProposal(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for msg, spec := range specs {
 		t.Run(msg, func(t *testing.T) {
-			wasmKeeper.setParams(ctx, types.DefaultParams())
+			wasmKeeper.SetParams(ctx, types.DefaultParams())
 
 			proposal := proposal.ParameterChangeProposal{
 				Title:       "Foo",
diff --git a/x/wasm/keeper/test_common.go b/x/wasm/keeper/test_common.go
index f2df9c40cc..062c167e98 100644
--- a/x/wasm/keeper/test_common.go
+++ b/x/wasm/keeper/test_common.go
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ func createTestInput(
 		supportedFeatures,
 		opts...,
 	)
-	keeper.setParams(ctx, types.DefaultParams())
+	keeper.SetParams(ctx, types.DefaultParams())
 	// add wasm handler so we can loop-back (contracts calling contracts)
 	contractKeeper := NewDefaultPermissionKeeper(&keeper)
 	router.AddRoute(sdk.NewRoute(types.RouterKey, TestHandler(contractKeeper)))