diff --git a/CHANGELOG-Agoric.md b/CHANGELOG-Agoric.md
index 62746480090b..67158b64ae73 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG-Agoric.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG-Agoric.md
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 
 ## Unreleased
 
-### API Breaking Changes
+### Improvements
+
+* (auth) [#407](https://github.com/agoric-labs/cosmos-sdk/pull/407) Configurable fee collector module account in DeductFeeDecorator.
+
+### API Breaking
 
 * (auth, bank) Agoric/agoric-sdk#8989 Remove deprecated lien support
 
diff --git a/x/auth/ante/fee.go b/x/auth/ante/fee.go
index 4ab9dda9ee1a..947ceb9aa880 100644
--- a/x/auth/ante/fee.go
+++ b/x/auth/ante/fee.go
@@ -17,22 +17,30 @@ type TxFeeChecker func(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx) (sdk.Coins, int64, error)
 // Call next AnteHandler if fees successfully deducted
 // CONTRACT: Tx must implement FeeTx interface to use DeductFeeDecorator
 type DeductFeeDecorator struct {
-	accountKeeper  AccountKeeper
-	bankKeeper     types.BankKeeper
-	feegrantKeeper FeegrantKeeper
-	txFeeChecker   TxFeeChecker
+	accountKeeper    AccountKeeper
+	bankKeeper       types.BankKeeper
+	feegrantKeeper   FeegrantKeeper
+	txFeeChecker     TxFeeChecker
+	feeCollectorName string
 }
 
 func NewDeductFeeDecorator(ak AccountKeeper, bk types.BankKeeper, fk FeegrantKeeper, tfc TxFeeChecker) DeductFeeDecorator {
+	return NewDeductFeeDecoratorWithName(ak, bk, fk, tfc, types.FeeCollectorName)
+}
+
+// NewDeductFeeDecoratorWithName returns a DeductFeeDecorator using a custom fee collector module account.
+// Agoric note: for collecting fees in the reserve account.
+func NewDeductFeeDecoratorWithName(ak AccountKeeper, bk types.BankKeeper, fk FeegrantKeeper, tfc TxFeeChecker, feeCollectorName string) DeductFeeDecorator {
 	if tfc == nil {
 		tfc = checkTxFeeWithValidatorMinGasPrices
 	}
 
 	return DeductFeeDecorator{
-		accountKeeper:  ak,
-		bankKeeper:     bk,
-		feegrantKeeper: fk,
-		txFeeChecker:   tfc,
+		accountKeeper:    ak,
+		bankKeeper:       bk,
+		feegrantKeeper:   fk,
+		txFeeChecker:     tfc,
+		feeCollectorName: feeCollectorName,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -73,8 +81,8 @@ func (dfd DeductFeeDecorator) checkDeductFee(ctx sdk.Context, sdkTx sdk.Tx, fee
 		return sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrTxDecode, "Tx must be a FeeTx")
 	}
 
-	if addr := dfd.accountKeeper.GetModuleAddress(types.FeeCollectorName); addr == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("fee collector module account (%s) has not been set", types.FeeCollectorName)
+	if addr := dfd.accountKeeper.GetModuleAddress(dfd.feeCollectorName); addr == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("fee collector module account (%s) has not been set", dfd.feeCollectorName)
 	}
 
 	feePayer := feeTx.FeePayer()
@@ -103,7 +111,7 @@ func (dfd DeductFeeDecorator) checkDeductFee(ctx sdk.Context, sdkTx sdk.Tx, fee
 
 	// deduct the fees
 	if !fee.IsZero() {
-		err := DeductFees(dfd.bankKeeper, ctx, deductFeesFromAcc, fee)
+		err := DeductFees(dfd.bankKeeper, ctx, deductFeesFromAcc, fee, dfd.feeCollectorName)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -122,12 +130,12 @@ func (dfd DeductFeeDecorator) checkDeductFee(ctx sdk.Context, sdkTx sdk.Tx, fee
 }
 
 // DeductFees deducts fees from the given account.
-func DeductFees(bankKeeper types.BankKeeper, ctx sdk.Context, acc types.AccountI, fees sdk.Coins) error {
+func DeductFees(bankKeeper types.BankKeeper, ctx sdk.Context, acc types.AccountI, fees sdk.Coins, feeCollectorName string) error {
 	if !fees.IsValid() {
 		return sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrInsufficientFee, "invalid fee amount: %s", fees)
 	}
 
-	err := bankKeeper.SendCoinsFromAccountToModule(ctx, acc.GetAddress(), types.FeeCollectorName, fees)
+	err := bankKeeper.SendCoinsFromAccountToModule(ctx, acc.GetAddress(), feeCollectorName, fees)
 	if err != nil {
 		return sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrInsufficientFunds, err.Error())
 	}
diff --git a/x/auth/ante/fee_test.go b/x/auth/ante/fee_test.go
index c63706137e0a..5223c4d9d8b8 100644
--- a/x/auth/ante/fee_test.go
+++ b/x/auth/ante/fee_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/testdata"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/ante"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/testutil"
 )
 
@@ -146,3 +147,48 @@ func (s *AnteTestSuite) TestDeductFees() {
 
 	s.Require().Nil(err, "Tx errored after account has been set with sufficient funds")
 }
+
+func (s *AnteTestSuite) TestDeductFees_WithName() {
+	s.SetupTest(false) // setup
+	s.txBuilder = s.clientCtx.TxConfig.NewTxBuilder()
+
+	// keys and addresses
+	priv1, _, addr1 := testdata.KeyTestPubAddr()
+
+	// msg and signatures
+	msg := testdata.NewTestMsg(addr1)
+	feeAmount := testdata.NewTestFeeAmount()
+	gasLimit := testdata.NewTestGasLimit()
+	s.Require().NoError(s.txBuilder.SetMsgs(msg))
+	s.txBuilder.SetFeeAmount(feeAmount)
+	s.txBuilder.SetGasLimit(gasLimit)
+
+	privs, accNums, accSeqs := []cryptotypes.PrivKey{priv1}, []uint64{0}, []uint64{0}
+	tx, err := s.CreateTestTx(privs, accNums, accSeqs, s.ctx.ChainID())
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+	// Set transacting account with sufficient funds
+	acc := s.app.AccountKeeper.NewAccountWithAddress(s.ctx, addr1)
+	s.app.AccountKeeper.SetAccount(s.ctx, acc)
+	coins := sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewCoin("atom", sdk.NewInt(200)))
+	err = testutil.FundAccount(s.app.BankKeeper, s.ctx, addr1, coins)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+	feeCollectorAcc := s.app.AccountKeeper.GetModuleAccount(s.ctx, types.FeeCollectorName)
+	// pick a simapp module account
+	altCollectorName := "distribution"
+	altCollectorAcc := s.app.AccountKeeper.GetModuleAccount(s.ctx, altCollectorName)
+	s.Require().True(s.app.BankKeeper.GetAllBalances(s.ctx, feeCollectorAcc.GetAddress()).Empty())
+	altBalance := s.app.BankKeeper.GetAllBalances(s.ctx, altCollectorAcc.GetAddress())
+
+	// Run the transaction through a handler chain that deducts fees into altCollectorAcc.
+	dfd := ante.NewDeductFeeDecoratorWithName(s.app.AccountKeeper, s.app.BankKeeper, nil, nil, altCollectorName)
+	antehandler := sdk.ChainAnteDecorators(dfd)
+	_, err = antehandler(s.ctx, tx, false)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+	s.Require().True(s.app.BankKeeper.GetAllBalances(s.ctx, feeCollectorAcc.GetAddress()).Empty())
+	newAltBalance := s.app.BankKeeper.GetAllBalances(s.ctx, altCollectorAcc.GetAddress())
+	s.Require().True(newAltBalance.IsAllGTE(altBalance))
+	s.Require().False(newAltBalance.IsEqual(altBalance))
+}