diff --git a/.github/mergify.yml b/.github/mergify.yml
index 55f367b0b62..5255132e514 100644
--- a/.github/mergify.yml
+++ b/.github/mergify.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@ pull_request_rules:
       backport:
         branches:
           - 08-wasm/release/v0.3.x+ibc-go-v7.4.x-wasmvm-v1.5.x
+  - name: backport patches to v0.4.x wasm ibc-go v7.4.x & wasmvm 1.5.x branch
+    conditions:
+      - base=main
+      - label=backport-wasm-v0.4.x+ibc-go-v7.4.x-wasmvm-v1.5.x
+    actions:
+      backport:
+        branches:
+          - 08-wasm/release/v0.4.x+ibc-go-v7.4.x-wasmvm-v1.5.x
   - name: backport patches to v0.4.x wasm ibc-go v8.4.x & wasmvm 2.0.x branch
     conditions:
       - base=main
@@ -54,6 +62,14 @@ pull_request_rules:
       backport:
         branches:
           - 08-wasm/release/v0.4.x+ibc-go-v8.4.x-wasmvm-v2.0.x
+  - name: backport patches to v0.5.x wasm ibc-go v8.4.x & wasmvm 2.1.x branch
+    conditions:
+      - base=main
+      - label=backport-wasm-v0.5.x+ibc-go-v8.4.x-wasmvm-v2.1.x
+    actions:
+      backport:
+        branches:
+          - 08-wasm/release/v0.5.x+ibc-go-v8.4.x-wasmvm-v2.0.x
   - name: backport patches to v0.5.x wasm ibc-go v9.0.x & wasmvm 2.1.x branch
     conditions:
       - base=main
diff --git a/modules/apps/27-interchain-accounts/genesis/types/genesis_test.go b/modules/apps/27-interchain-accounts/genesis/types/genesis_test.go
index da06cd44b12..6fddd5c8a1b 100644
--- a/modules/apps/27-interchain-accounts/genesis/types/genesis_test.go
+++ b/modules/apps/27-interchain-accounts/genesis/types/genesis_test.go
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@ func (suite *GenesisTypesTestSuite) TestValidateControllerGenesisState() {
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name     string
 		malleate func()
-		expPass  bool
+		expErr   error
 	}{
 		{
 			"success",
 			func() {},
-			true,
+			nil,
 		},
 		{
 			"failed to validate active channel - invalid port identifier",
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func (suite *GenesisTypesTestSuite) TestValidateControllerGenesisState() {
 
 				genesisState = genesistypes.NewControllerGenesisState(activeChannels, []genesistypes.RegisteredInterchainAccount{}, []string{}, controllertypes.DefaultParams())
 			},
-			false,
+			host.ErrInvalidID,
 		},
 		{
 			"failed to validate active channel - invalid channel identifier",
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (suite *GenesisTypesTestSuite) TestValidateControllerGenesisState() {
 
 				genesisState = genesistypes.NewControllerGenesisState(activeChannels, []genesistypes.RegisteredInterchainAccount{}, []string{}, controllertypes.DefaultParams())
 			},
-			false,
+			host.ErrInvalidID,
 		},
 		{
 			"failed to validate registered account - invalid port identifier",
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func (suite *GenesisTypesTestSuite) TestValidateControllerGenesisState() {
 
 				genesisState = genesistypes.NewControllerGenesisState(activeChannels, registeredAccounts, []string{}, controllertypes.DefaultParams())
 			},
-			false,
+			host.ErrInvalidID,
 		},
 		{
 			"failed to validate registered account - invalid owner address",
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func (suite *GenesisTypesTestSuite) TestValidateControllerGenesisState() {
 
 				genesisState = genesistypes.NewControllerGenesisState(activeChannels, registeredAccounts, []string{}, controllertypes.DefaultParams())
 			},
-			false,
+			icatypes.ErrInvalidAccountAddress,
 		},
 		{
 			"failed to validate controller ports - invalid port identifier",
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ func (suite *GenesisTypesTestSuite) TestValidateControllerGenesisState() {
 
 				genesisState = genesistypes.NewControllerGenesisState(activeChannels, registeredAccounts, []string{"invalid|port"}, controllertypes.DefaultParams())
 			},
-			false,
+			host.ErrInvalidID,
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -201,10 +201,11 @@ func (suite *GenesisTypesTestSuite) TestValidateControllerGenesisState() {
 
 			err := genesisState.Validate()
 
-			if tc.expPass {
+			if tc.expErr == nil {
 				suite.Require().NoError(err, tc.name)
 			} else {
 				suite.Require().Error(err, tc.name)
+				suite.Require().ErrorIs(err, tc.expErr)
 			}
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/modules/core/02-client/types/client_test.go b/modules/core/02-client/types/client_test.go
index 43b5b1c7f58..6655c04c6e3 100644
--- a/modules/core/02-client/types/client_test.go
+++ b/modules/core/02-client/types/client_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package types_test
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -63,15 +64,15 @@ func TestValidateClientType(t *testing.T) {
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name       string
 		clientType string
-		expPass    bool
+		expError   error
 	}{
-		{"valid", "tendermint", true},
-		{"valid solomachine", "solomachine-v1", true},
-		{"too large", "tenderminttenderminttenderminttenderminttendermintt", false},
-		{"too short", "t", false},
-		{"blank id", "               ", false},
-		{"empty id", "", false},
-		{"ends with dash", "tendermint-", false},
+		{"valid", "tendermint", nil},
+		{"valid solomachine", "solomachine-v1", nil},
+		{"too large", "tenderminttenderminttenderminttenderminttendermintt", errors.New("client type results in largest client identifier being invalid")},
+		{"too short", "t", errors.New("client type results in smallest client identifier being invalid")},
+		{"blank id", "               ", errors.New("client type cannot be blank")},
+		{"empty id", "", errors.New("client type cannot be blank")},
+		{"ends with dash", "tendermint-", errors.New("invalid client type")},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
@@ -79,10 +80,10 @@ func TestValidateClientType(t *testing.T) {
 
 		err := types.ValidateClientType(tc.clientType)
 
-		if tc.expPass {
+		if tc.expError == nil {
 			require.NoError(t, err, tc.name)
 		} else {
-			require.Error(t, err, tc.name)
+			require.ErrorContains(t, err, tc.expError.Error())
 		}
 	}
 }