diff --git a/app/upgrades/v5.0.0/upgrades_test.go b/app/upgrades/v5.0.0/upgrades_test.go
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index 000000000..05cb9eb7a
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+++ b/app/upgrades/v5.0.0/upgrades_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package v500_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"cosmossdk.io/math"
+	upgradetypes "cosmossdk.io/x/upgrade/types"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
+
+	v500 "github.com/neutron-org/neutron/v5/app/upgrades/v5.0.0"
+	"github.com/neutron-org/neutron/v5/testutil/common/sample"
+
+	"github.com/neutron-org/neutron/v5/testutil"
+	dexkeeper "github.com/neutron-org/neutron/v5/x/dex/keeper"
+	dextypes "github.com/neutron-org/neutron/v5/x/dex/types"
+)
+
+type UpgradeTestSuite struct {
+	testutil.IBCConnectionTestSuite
+}
+
+func TestKeeperTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, new(UpgradeTestSuite))
+}
+
+func (suite *UpgradeTestSuite) SetupTest() {
+	suite.IBCConnectionTestSuite.SetupTest()
+}
+
+func (suite *UpgradeTestSuite) TestUpgradeDexPause() {
+	var (
+		app       = suite.GetNeutronZoneApp(suite.ChainA)
+		ctx       = suite.ChainA.GetContext().WithChainID("neutron-1")
+		msgServer = dexkeeper.NewMsgServerImpl(app.DexKeeper)
+	)
+
+	params := app.DexKeeper.GetParams(ctx)
+
+	suite.False(params.Paused)
+
+	upgrade := upgradetypes.Plan{
+		Name:   v500.UpgradeName,
+		Info:   "some text here",
+		Height: 100,
+	}
+	suite.NoError(app.UpgradeKeeper.ApplyUpgrade(ctx, upgrade))
+
+	params = app.DexKeeper.GetParams(ctx)
+
+	suite.True(params.Paused)
+
+	_, err := msgServer.Deposit(ctx, &dextypes.MsgDeposit{
+		Creator:         sample.AccAddress(),
+		Receiver:        sample.AccAddress(),
+		TokenA:          "TokenA",
+		TokenB:          "TokenB",
+		TickIndexesAToB: []int64{1},
+		Fees:            []uint64{1},
+		AmountsA:        []math.Int{math.OneInt()},
+		AmountsB:        []math.Int{math.ZeroInt()},
+		Options:         []*dextypes.DepositOptions{{}},
+	})
+
+	suite.ErrorIs(err, dextypes.ErrDexPaused)
+}