diff --git a/x/aura/keeper/msg_server.go b/x/aura/keeper/msg_server.go
index 1f0de1c..74cb375 100644
--- a/x/aura/keeper/msg_server.go
+++ b/x/aura/keeper/msg_server.go
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ func (k msgServer) Pause(ctx context.Context, msg *types.MsgPause) (*types.MsgPa
 }
 
 func (k msgServer) Unpause(ctx context.Context, msg *types.MsgUnpause) (*types.MsgUnpauseResponse, error) {
-	has, err := k.Pausers.Has(ctx, msg.Signer)
+	owner, err := k.Owner.Get(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, sdkerrors.Wrapf(err, "unable to retrieve pauser from state")
+		return nil, sdkerrors.Wrapf(err, "unable to retrieve owner from state")
 	}
-	if !has {
-		return nil, types.ErrInvalidPauser
+	if msg.Signer != owner {
+		return nil, sdkerrors.Wrapf(types.ErrInvalidOwner, "expected %s, got %s", owner, msg.Signer)
 	}
 
 	if paused, _ := k.Paused.Get(ctx); !paused {
diff --git a/x/aura/keeper/msg_server_test.go b/x/aura/keeper/msg_server_test.go
index 88e93aa..9f00041 100644
--- a/x/aura/keeper/msg_server_test.go
+++ b/x/aura/keeper/msg_server_test.go
@@ -150,22 +150,30 @@ func TestUnpause(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// ARRANGE: Set paused state to true.
 	require.NoError(t, k.Paused.Set(ctx, true))
-	// ARRANGE: Set pauser in state.
-	pauser := utils.TestAccount()
-	require.NoError(t, k.Pausers.Set(ctx, pauser.Address))
+
+	// ACT: Attempt to unpause with no owner set.
+	_, err := server.Unpause(ctx, &types.MsgUnpause{})
+	// ASSERT: The action should've failed due to no owner set.
+	require.ErrorContains(t, err, "unable to retrieve owner from state")
+	paused, _ := k.Paused.Get(ctx)
+	require.True(t, paused)
+
+	// ARRANGE: Set owner in state.
+	owner := utils.TestAccount()
+	require.NoError(t, k.Owner.Set(ctx, owner.Address))
 
 	// ACT: Attempt to unpause with invalid signer.
-	_, err := server.Unpause(ctx, &types.MsgUnpause{
+	_, err = server.Unpause(ctx, &types.MsgUnpause{
 		Signer: utils.TestAccount().Address,
 	})
 	// ASSERT: The action should've failed due to invalid signer.
-	require.ErrorContains(t, err, types.ErrInvalidPauser.Error())
-	paused, _ := k.Paused.Get(ctx)
+	require.ErrorContains(t, err, types.ErrInvalidOwner.Error())
+	paused, _ = k.Paused.Get(ctx)
 	require.True(t, paused)
 
 	// ACT: Attempt to unpause.
 	_, err = server.Unpause(ctx, &types.MsgUnpause{
-		Signer: pauser.Address,
+		Signer: owner.Address,
 	})
 	// ASSERT: The action should've succeeded.
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -174,7 +182,7 @@ func TestUnpause(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// ACT: Attempt to unpause again.
 	_, err = server.Unpause(ctx, &types.MsgUnpause{
-		Signer: pauser.Address,
+		Signer: owner.Address,
 	})
 	// ASSERT: The action should've failed due to module being unpaused already.
 	require.ErrorContains(t, err, "module is already unpaused")
diff --git a/x/aura/types/errors.go b/x/aura/types/errors.go
index f6fa680..6802371 100644
--- a/x/aura/types/errors.go
+++ b/x/aura/types/errors.go
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package types
 import "cosmossdk.io/errors"
 
 var (
-	ErrInvalidBurner = errors.Register(ModuleName, 1, "signer is not a burner")
-	ErrInvalidMinter = errors.Register(ModuleName, 2, "signer is not a minter")
-	ErrInvalidPauser = errors.Register(ModuleName, 3, "signer is not a pauser")
+	ErrInvalidOwner  = errors.Register(ModuleName, 1, "signer is not owner")
+	ErrInvalidBurner = errors.Register(ModuleName, 2, "signer is not a burner")
+	ErrInvalidMinter = errors.Register(ModuleName, 3, "signer is not a minter")
+	ErrInvalidPauser = errors.Register(ModuleName, 4, "signer is not a pauser")
 )