diff --git a/packages/stargate/src/index.ts b/packages/stargate/src/index.ts
index 39d7d769..92179299 100644
--- a/packages/stargate/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/stargate/src/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import * as codecImport from "./codec";
 export {
   AuthExtension,
   BankExtension,
@@ -9,3 +10,6 @@ export {
 } from "./queries";
 export { assertIsBroadcastTxSuccess, StargateClient } from "./stargateclient";
 export { SigningStargateClient } from "./signingstargateclient";
+
+/** This codec is derived from the Cosmos SDK protocol buffer definitions and can change at any time. */
+export const codec = codecImport;
diff --git a/packages/stargate/types/index.d.ts b/packages/stargate/types/index.d.ts
index 39d7d769..f52b0399 100644
--- a/packages/stargate/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/stargate/types/index.d.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import * as codecImport from "./codec";
 export {
   AuthExtension,
   BankExtension,
@@ -9,3 +10,5 @@ export {
 } from "./queries";
 export { assertIsBroadcastTxSuccess, StargateClient } from "./stargateclient";
 export { SigningStargateClient } from "./signingstargateclient";
+/** This codec is derived from the Cosmos SDK protocol buffer definitions and can change at any time. */
+export declare const codec: typeof codecImport;