diff --git a/app/app.go b/app/app.go
index 8cec1e40..5459a5ae 100644
--- a/app/app.go
+++ b/app/app.go
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ import (
 	upgradekeeper "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/upgrade/keeper"
 	upgradetypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/upgrade/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/apps/transfer"
-	ibctransferkeeper "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/apps/transfer/keeper"
 	ibctransfertypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/apps/transfer/types"
 	ibc "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core"
 	ibcclientclient "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/02-client/client"
@@ -223,7 +222,7 @@ type App struct {
 	ParamsKeeper          paramskeeper.Keeper
 	IBCKeeper             *ibckeeper.Keeper // IBC Keeper must be a pointer in the app, so we can SetRouter on it correctly
 	EvidenceKeeper        evidencekeeper.Keeper
-	TransferKeeper        ibctransferkeeper.Keeper
+	TransferKeeper        IBCTransferKeeper
 	FeeGrantKeeper        feegrantkeeper.Keeper
 	GroupKeeper           groupkeeper.Keeper
 	OracleKeeper          oraclekeeper.Keeper
@@ -456,7 +455,7 @@ func New(
 	)
 
 	// Create Transfer Keepers
-	app.TransferKeeper = ibctransferkeeper.NewKeeper(
+	app.TransferKeeper = NewIBCTransferKeeper(
 		appCodec,
 		keys[ibctransfertypes.StoreKey],
 		app.GetSubspace(ibctransfertypes.ModuleName),
@@ -467,8 +466,8 @@ func New(
 		app.BankKeeper,
 		scopedTransferKeeper,
 	)
-	transferModule := transfer.NewAppModule(app.TransferKeeper)
-	transferIBCModule := transfer.NewIBCModule(app.TransferKeeper)
+	transferModule := transfer.NewAppModule(app.TransferKeeper.Keeper)
+	transferIBCModule := transfer.NewIBCModule(app.TransferKeeper.Keeper)
 
 	// Create evidence Keeper for to register the IBC light client misbehavior evidence route
 	evidenceKeeper := evidencekeeper.NewKeeper(
diff --git a/app/ibctransfer.go b/app/ibctransfer.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3bb09512
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/ibctransfer.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package app
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
+	storetypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/store/types"
+	paramtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/params/types"
+	ibctransferkeeper "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/apps/transfer/keeper"
+	types "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/apps/transfer/types"
+	porttypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/05-port/types"
+	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/exported"
+)
+
+type IBCTransferKeeper struct {
+	ibctransferkeeper.Keeper
+
+	storeKey   storetypes.StoreKey
+	cdc        codec.BinaryCodec
+	paramSpace paramtypes.Subspace
+
+	ics4Wrapper   porttypes.ICS4Wrapper
+	channelKeeper types.ChannelKeeper
+	portKeeper    types.PortKeeper
+	authKeeper    types.AccountKeeper
+	bankKeeper    types.BankKeeper
+	scopedKeeper  exported.ScopedKeeper
+}
+
+func (k IBCTransferKeeper) Transfer(goCtx context.Context, msg *types.MsgTransfer) (*types.MsgTransferResponse, error) {
+	// TODO: Custom IBC Transfer logic
+	return k.Keeper.Transfer(goCtx, msg)
+}
+
+// NewIBCTransferKeeper creates a new IBC transfer Keeper instance
+func NewIBCTransferKeeper(
+	cdc codec.BinaryCodec, key storetypes.StoreKey, paramSpace paramtypes.Subspace,
+	ics4Wrapper porttypes.ICS4Wrapper, channelKeeper types.ChannelKeeper, portKeeper types.PortKeeper,
+	authKeeper types.AccountKeeper, bankKeeper types.BankKeeper, scopedKeeper exported.ScopedKeeper,
+) IBCTransferKeeper {
+	// ensure ibc transfer module account is set
+	if addr := authKeeper.GetModuleAddress(types.ModuleName); addr == nil {
+		panic("the IBC transfer module account has not been set")
+	}
+
+	// set KeyTable if it has not already been set
+	if !paramSpace.HasKeyTable() {
+		paramSpace = paramSpace.WithKeyTable(types.ParamKeyTable())
+	}
+
+	return IBCTransferKeeper{
+		cdc:           cdc,
+		storeKey:      key,
+		paramSpace:    paramSpace,
+		ics4Wrapper:   ics4Wrapper,
+		channelKeeper: channelKeeper,
+		portKeeper:    portKeeper,
+		authKeeper:    authKeeper,
+		bankKeeper:    bankKeeper,
+		scopedKeeper:  scopedKeeper,
+	}
+}