diff --git a/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message.go.template b/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message.go.template
index 99f64cabb..962942f81 100644
--- a/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message.go.template
+++ b/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message.go.template
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 package paych
 
 import (
+    {{if (ge .v 8)}}
+  	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
+    {{end}}
+
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-address"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/abi"
 
@@ -16,12 +20,21 @@ import (
 type message{{.v}} struct{ from address.Address }
 
 func (m message{{.v}}) Create(to address.Address, initialAmount abi.TokenAmount) (*types.Message, error) {
+    {{if (le .v 7)}}
+    actorCodeID := builtin{{.v}}.PaymentChannelActorCodeID
+    {{else}}
+    actorCodeID, ok := actors.GetActorCodeID(actors.Version{{.v}}, "paymentchannel")
+    if !ok {
+      return nil, xerrors.Errorf("error getting actor paymentchannel code id for actor version %d", {{.v}})
+    }
+    {{end}}
+
 	params, aerr := actors.SerializeParams(&paych{{.v}}.ConstructorParams{From: m.from, To: to})
 	if aerr != nil {
 		return nil, aerr
 	}
 	enc, aerr := actors.SerializeParams(&init{{.v}}.ExecParams{
-		CodeCID:           builtin{{.v}}.PaymentChannelActorCodeID,
+		CodeCID:           actorCodeID,
 		ConstructorParams: params,
 	})
 	if aerr != nil {
diff --git a/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message0.go b/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message0.go
index 7cba977e3..d7f8201ee 100644
--- a/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message0.go
+++ b/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message0.go
@@ -16,12 +16,15 @@ import (
 type message0 struct{ from address.Address }
 
 func (m message0) Create(to address.Address, initialAmount abi.TokenAmount) (*types.Message, error) {
+
+	actorCodeID := builtin0.PaymentChannelActorCodeID
+
 	params, aerr := actors.SerializeParams(&paych0.ConstructorParams{From: m.from, To: to})
 	if aerr != nil {
 		return nil, aerr
 	}
 	enc, aerr := actors.SerializeParams(&init0.ExecParams{
-		CodeCID:           builtin0.PaymentChannelActorCodeID,
+		CodeCID:           actorCodeID,
 		ConstructorParams: params,
 	})
 	if aerr != nil {
diff --git a/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message2.go b/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message2.go
index 60c7fe16e..30bd5b886 100644
--- a/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message2.go
+++ b/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message2.go
@@ -16,12 +16,15 @@ import (
 type message2 struct{ from address.Address }
 
 func (m message2) Create(to address.Address, initialAmount abi.TokenAmount) (*types.Message, error) {
+
+	actorCodeID := builtin2.PaymentChannelActorCodeID
+
 	params, aerr := actors.SerializeParams(&paych2.ConstructorParams{From: m.from, To: to})
 	if aerr != nil {
 		return nil, aerr
 	}
 	enc, aerr := actors.SerializeParams(&init2.ExecParams{
-		CodeCID:           builtin2.PaymentChannelActorCodeID,
+		CodeCID:           actorCodeID,
 		ConstructorParams: params,
 	})
 	if aerr != nil {
diff --git a/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message3.go b/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message3.go
index 04fb35b57..06e43a4b3 100644
--- a/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message3.go
+++ b/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message3.go
@@ -16,12 +16,15 @@ import (
 type message3 struct{ from address.Address }
 
 func (m message3) Create(to address.Address, initialAmount abi.TokenAmount) (*types.Message, error) {
+
+	actorCodeID := builtin3.PaymentChannelActorCodeID
+
 	params, aerr := actors.SerializeParams(&paych3.ConstructorParams{From: m.from, To: to})
 	if aerr != nil {
 		return nil, aerr
 	}
 	enc, aerr := actors.SerializeParams(&init3.ExecParams{
-		CodeCID:           builtin3.PaymentChannelActorCodeID,
+		CodeCID:           actorCodeID,
 		ConstructorParams: params,
 	})
 	if aerr != nil {
diff --git a/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message4.go b/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message4.go
index 9f5e000d9..abb1c056b 100644
--- a/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message4.go
+++ b/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message4.go
@@ -16,12 +16,15 @@ import (
 type message4 struct{ from address.Address }
 
 func (m message4) Create(to address.Address, initialAmount abi.TokenAmount) (*types.Message, error) {
+
+	actorCodeID := builtin4.PaymentChannelActorCodeID
+
 	params, aerr := actors.SerializeParams(&paych4.ConstructorParams{From: m.from, To: to})
 	if aerr != nil {
 		return nil, aerr
 	}
 	enc, aerr := actors.SerializeParams(&init4.ExecParams{
-		CodeCID:           builtin4.PaymentChannelActorCodeID,
+		CodeCID:           actorCodeID,
 		ConstructorParams: params,
 	})
 	if aerr != nil {
diff --git a/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message5.go b/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message5.go
index 71e6b6799..bddb3a3eb 100644
--- a/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message5.go
+++ b/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message5.go
@@ -16,12 +16,15 @@ import (
 type message5 struct{ from address.Address }
 
 func (m message5) Create(to address.Address, initialAmount abi.TokenAmount) (*types.Message, error) {
+
+	actorCodeID := builtin5.PaymentChannelActorCodeID
+
 	params, aerr := actors.SerializeParams(&paych5.ConstructorParams{From: m.from, To: to})
 	if aerr != nil {
 		return nil, aerr
 	}
 	enc, aerr := actors.SerializeParams(&init5.ExecParams{
-		CodeCID:           builtin5.PaymentChannelActorCodeID,
+		CodeCID:           actorCodeID,
 		ConstructorParams: params,
 	})
 	if aerr != nil {
diff --git a/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message6.go b/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message6.go
index 7f80bc4a6..5918a5c92 100644
--- a/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message6.go
+++ b/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message6.go
@@ -16,12 +16,15 @@ import (
 type message6 struct{ from address.Address }
 
 func (m message6) Create(to address.Address, initialAmount abi.TokenAmount) (*types.Message, error) {
+
+	actorCodeID := builtin6.PaymentChannelActorCodeID
+
 	params, aerr := actors.SerializeParams(&paych6.ConstructorParams{From: m.from, To: to})
 	if aerr != nil {
 		return nil, aerr
 	}
 	enc, aerr := actors.SerializeParams(&init6.ExecParams{
-		CodeCID:           builtin6.PaymentChannelActorCodeID,
+		CodeCID:           actorCodeID,
 		ConstructorParams: params,
 	})
 	if aerr != nil {
diff --git a/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message7.go b/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message7.go
index e3ee0d77b..3ad5d35db 100644
--- a/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message7.go
+++ b/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message7.go
@@ -16,12 +16,15 @@ import (
 type message7 struct{ from address.Address }
 
 func (m message7) Create(to address.Address, initialAmount abi.TokenAmount) (*types.Message, error) {
+
+	actorCodeID := builtin7.PaymentChannelActorCodeID
+
 	params, aerr := actors.SerializeParams(&paych7.ConstructorParams{From: m.from, To: to})
 	if aerr != nil {
 		return nil, aerr
 	}
 	enc, aerr := actors.SerializeParams(&init7.ExecParams{
-		CodeCID:           builtin7.PaymentChannelActorCodeID,
+		CodeCID:           actorCodeID,
 		ConstructorParams: params,
 	})
 	if aerr != nil {
diff --git a/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message8.go b/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message8.go
index f49f457e8..bfc3cfdde 100644
--- a/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message8.go
+++ b/chain/actors/builtin/paych/message8.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package paych
 
 import (
+	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
+
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-address"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/abi"
 
@@ -16,12 +18,18 @@ import (
 type message8 struct{ from address.Address }
 
 func (m message8) Create(to address.Address, initialAmount abi.TokenAmount) (*types.Message, error) {
+
+	actorCodeID, ok := actors.GetActorCodeID(actors.Version8, "paymentchannel")
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("error getting actor paymentchannel code id for actor version %d", 8)
+	}
+
 	params, aerr := actors.SerializeParams(&paych8.ConstructorParams{From: m.from, To: to})
 	if aerr != nil {
 		return nil, aerr
 	}
 	enc, aerr := actors.SerializeParams(&init8.ExecParams{
-		CodeCID:           builtin8.PaymentChannelActorCodeID,
+		CodeCID:           actorCodeID,
 		ConstructorParams: params,
 	})
 	if aerr != nil {