diff --git a/modules/core/04-channel/v2/keeper/export_test.go b/modules/core/04-channel/v2/keeper/export_test.go
index 6da7c89c873..002bc6d8d41 100644
--- a/modules/core/04-channel/v2/keeper/export_test.go
+++ b/modules/core/04-channel/v2/keeper/export_test.go
@@ -7,10 +7,17 @@ package keeper
 import (
 	"context"
 
+	storetypes "cosmossdk.io/store/types"
+
 	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v9/modules/core/04-channel/v2/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v9/modules/core/exported"
 )
 
+// ChannelStore is a wrapper around channelStore to allow its usage during testing.
+func (k Keeper) ChannelStore(ctx context.Context) storetypes.KVStore {
+	return k.channelStore(ctx)
+}
+
 func (k *Keeper) SendPacketTest(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	sourceChannel string,
diff --git a/modules/core/04-channel/v2/keeper/keeper.go b/modules/core/04-channel/v2/keeper/keeper.go
index febc06a1f24..ebf512063b2 100644
--- a/modules/core/04-channel/v2/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/modules/core/04-channel/v2/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	channeltypesv1 "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v9/modules/core/04-channel/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v9/modules/core/04-channel/v2/types"
 	commitmentv2types "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v9/modules/core/23-commitment/types/v2"
-	host "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v9/modules/core/24-host"
 	hostv2 "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v9/modules/core/24-host/v2"
 	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v9/modules/core/api"
 	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v9/modules/core/exported"
@@ -55,21 +54,28 @@ func (Keeper) Logger(ctx context.Context) log.Logger {
 	return sdkCtx.Logger().With("module", "x/"+exported.ModuleName+"/"+types.SubModuleName)
 }
 
-func (k Keeper) ChannelStore(ctx context.Context, channelID string) storetypes.KVStore {
-	channelPrefix := []byte(fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/", host.KeyChannelPrefix, channelID))
+// channelStore returns the KV store under which channels are stored.
+func (k Keeper) channelStore(ctx context.Context) storetypes.KVStore {
+	channelPrefix := []byte(fmt.Sprintf("%s/", types.ChannelPrefix))
 	return prefix.NewStore(runtime.KVStoreAdapter(k.storeService.OpenKVStore(ctx)), channelPrefix)
 }
 
+// creatorStore returns the KV store under which creators are stored.
+func (k Keeper) creatorStore(ctx context.Context) storetypes.KVStore {
+	creatorPrefix := []byte(fmt.Sprintf("%s/", types.CreatorPrefix))
+	return prefix.NewStore(runtime.KVStoreAdapter(k.storeService.OpenKVStore(ctx)), creatorPrefix)
+}
+
 // SetChannel sets the Channel for a given channel identifier.
 func (k *Keeper) SetChannel(ctx context.Context, channelID string, channel types.Channel) {
 	bz := k.cdc.MustMarshal(&channel)
-	k.ChannelStore(ctx, channelID).Set([]byte(types.ChannelKey), bz)
+	k.channelStore(ctx).Set([]byte(channelID), bz)
 }
 
 // GetChannel gets the Channel for a given channel identifier.
 func (k *Keeper) GetChannel(ctx context.Context, channelID string) (types.Channel, bool) {
-	store := k.ChannelStore(ctx, channelID)
-	bz := store.Get([]byte(types.ChannelKey))
+	store := k.channelStore(ctx)
+	bz := store.Get([]byte(channelID))
 	if len(bz) == 0 {
 		return types.Channel{}, false
 	}
@@ -81,13 +87,13 @@ func (k *Keeper) GetChannel(ctx context.Context, channelID string) (types.Channe
 
 // HasChannel returns true if a Channel exists for a given channel identifier, otherwise false.
 func (k *Keeper) HasChannel(ctx context.Context, channelID string) bool {
-	store := k.ChannelStore(ctx, channelID)
-	return store.Has([]byte(types.ChannelKey))
+	store := k.channelStore(ctx)
+	return store.Has([]byte(channelID))
 }
 
 // GetCreator returns the creator of the channel.
 func (k *Keeper) GetCreator(ctx context.Context, channelID string) (string, bool) {
-	bz := k.ChannelStore(ctx, channelID).Get([]byte(types.CreatorKey))
+	bz := k.creatorStore(ctx).Get([]byte(channelID))
 	if len(bz) == 0 {
 		return "", false
 	}
@@ -97,12 +103,12 @@ func (k *Keeper) GetCreator(ctx context.Context, channelID string) (string, bool
 
 // SetCreator sets the creator of the channel.
 func (k *Keeper) SetCreator(ctx context.Context, channelID, creator string) {
-	k.ChannelStore(ctx, channelID).Set([]byte(types.CreatorKey), []byte(creator))
+	k.creatorStore(ctx).Set([]byte(channelID), []byte(creator))
 }
 
 // DeleteCreator deletes the creator associated with the channel.
 func (k *Keeper) DeleteCreator(ctx context.Context, channelID string) {
-	k.ChannelStore(ctx, channelID).Delete([]byte(types.CreatorKey))
+	k.creatorStore(ctx).Delete([]byte(channelID))
 }
 
 // GetPacketReceipt returns the packet receipt from the packet receipt path based on the channelID and sequence.
diff --git a/modules/core/04-channel/v2/keeper/msg_server_test.go b/modules/core/04-channel/v2/keeper/msg_server_test.go
index 34dff03cba7..58dc3126dbd 100644
--- a/modules/core/04-channel/v2/keeper/msg_server_test.go
+++ b/modules/core/04-channel/v2/keeper/msg_server_test.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestRegisterCounterparty() {
 			"failure: channel must already exist",
 			func() {
 				suite.chainA.App.GetIBCKeeper().ChannelKeeperV2.DeleteCreator(suite.chainA.GetContext(), path.EndpointA.ChannelID)
-				suite.chainA.App.GetIBCKeeper().ChannelKeeperV2.ChannelStore(suite.chainA.GetContext(), path.EndpointA.ChannelID).Delete([]byte(types.ChannelKey))
+				suite.chainA.App.GetIBCKeeper().ChannelKeeperV2.ChannelStore(suite.chainA.GetContext()).Delete([]byte(path.EndpointA.ChannelID))
 			},
 			types.ErrChannelNotFound,
 		},
diff --git a/modules/core/04-channel/v2/types/keys.go b/modules/core/04-channel/v2/types/keys.go
index f751a92b3f1..9b636340e38 100644
--- a/modules/core/04-channel/v2/types/keys.go
+++ b/modules/core/04-channel/v2/types/keys.go
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ const (
 	// SubModuleName defines the channelv2 module name.
 	SubModuleName = "channelv2"
 
-	// ChannelKey is the key used to store channels in the channel store.
-	// the channel key is imported from types instead of host because
-	// the channel key is not a part of the ics-24 host specification
-	ChannelKey = "channel"
+	// ChannelPrefix is the prefix under which all v2 channels are stored.
+	// It is imported from types since it is not part of the ics-24 host
+	// specification.
+	ChannelPrefix = "channels"
 
-	// CreatorKey is the key used to store the channel creator in the channel store
-	// the creator key is imported from types instead of host because
-	// the creator key is not a part of the ics-24 host specification
-	CreatorKey = "creator"
+	// CreatorPrefix is the prefix under which all v2 channel creators are stored.
+	// It is imported from types since it is not part of the ics-24 host
+	// specification.
+	CreatorPrefix = "creators"
 )