diff --git a/modules/core/23-commitment/types/merkle.go b/modules/core/23-commitment/types/merkle.go
index 7ebc6bcbde6..6015ee62dbe 100644
--- a/modules/core/23-commitment/types/merkle.go
+++ b/modules/core/23-commitment/types/merkle.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	cmtcrypto "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/proto/tendermint/crypto"
 
-	v2 "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v9/modules/core/23-commitment/types/v2"
+	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v9/modules/core/23-commitment/types/v2"
 	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v9/modules/core/exported"
 )