diff --git a/client/v2/CHANGELOG.md b/client/v2/CHANGELOG.md
index 5e53959cf763..c86146bcb545 100644
--- a/client/v2/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/client/v2/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 * [#19060](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/19060) Use client context from root (or enhanced) command in autocli commands.
     * Note, the given command must have a `client.Context` in its context.
 * [#19216](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/19216) Do not overwrite TxConfig, use directly the one provided in context. TxConfig should always be set in the `client.Context` in `root.go` of an app.
+* [#20266](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/20266) Add ability to override the short description in AutoCLI-generated top-level commands.
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
diff --git a/client/v2/autocli/common.go b/client/v2/autocli/common.go
index 6db2e3326e45..de6b06d677a2 100644
--- a/client/v2/autocli/common.go
+++ b/client/v2/autocli/common.go
@@ -175,7 +175,11 @@ func (b *Builder) enhanceCommandCommon(
 // enhanceQuery enhances the provided query command with the autocli commands for a module.
 func enhanceQuery(builder *Builder, moduleName string, cmd *cobra.Command, modOpts *autocliv1.ModuleOptions) error {
 	if queryCmdDesc := modOpts.Query; queryCmdDesc != nil {
-		subCmd := topLevelCmd(cmd.Context(), moduleName, fmt.Sprintf("Querying commands for the %s module", moduleName))
+		short := queryCmdDesc.Short
+		if short == "" {
+			short = fmt.Sprintf("Querying commands for the %s module", moduleName)
+		}
+		subCmd := topLevelCmd(cmd.Context(), moduleName, short)
 		if err := builder.AddQueryServiceCommands(subCmd, queryCmdDesc); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -189,7 +193,11 @@ func enhanceQuery(builder *Builder, moduleName string, cmd *cobra.Command, modOp
 // enhanceMsg enhances the provided msg command with the autocli commands for a module.
 func enhanceMsg(builder *Builder, moduleName string, cmd *cobra.Command, modOpts *autocliv1.ModuleOptions) error {
 	if txCmdDesc := modOpts.Tx; txCmdDesc != nil {
-		subCmd := topLevelCmd(cmd.Context(), moduleName, fmt.Sprintf("Transactions commands for the %s module", moduleName))
+		short := txCmdDesc.Short
+		if short == "" {
+			short = fmt.Sprintf("Transactions commands for the %s module", moduleName)
+		}
+		subCmd := topLevelCmd(cmd.Context(), moduleName, short)
 		if err := builder.AddMsgServiceCommands(subCmd, txCmdDesc); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/client/v2/autocli/msg.go b/client/v2/autocli/msg.go
index bcf396db5c93..71796b9a49e9 100644
--- a/client/v2/autocli/msg.go
+++ b/client/v2/autocli/msg.go
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@ func (b *Builder) AddMsgServiceCommands(cmd *cobra.Command, cmdDescriptor *autoc
 	for cmdName, subCmdDescriptor := range cmdDescriptor.SubCommands {
 		subCmd := findSubCommand(cmd, cmdName)
 		if subCmd == nil {
-			subCmd = topLevelCmd(cmd.Context(), cmdName, fmt.Sprintf("Tx commands for the %s service", subCmdDescriptor.Service))
+			short := cmdDescriptor.Short
+			if cmdDescriptor.Short == "" {
+				short = fmt.Sprintf("Tx commands for the %s service", subCmdDescriptor.Service)
+			}
+			subCmd = topLevelCmd(cmd.Context(), cmdName, short)
 		}
 
 		// Add recursive sub-commands if there are any. This is used for nested services.
diff --git a/client/v2/autocli/query.go b/client/v2/autocli/query.go
index 03227f90e250..37756302018f 100644
--- a/client/v2/autocli/query.go
+++ b/client/v2/autocli/query.go
@@ -41,7 +41,11 @@ func (b *Builder) AddQueryServiceCommands(cmd *cobra.Command, cmdDescriptor *aut
 	for cmdName, subCmdDesc := range cmdDescriptor.SubCommands {
 		subCmd := findSubCommand(cmd, cmdName)
 		if subCmd == nil {
-			subCmd = topLevelCmd(cmd.Context(), cmdName, fmt.Sprintf("Querying commands for the %s service", subCmdDesc.Service))
+			short := cmdDescriptor.Short
+			if short == "" {
+				short = fmt.Sprintf("Querying commands for the %s service", subCmdDesc.Service)
+			}
+			subCmd = topLevelCmd(cmd.Context(), cmdName, short)
 		}
 
 		if err := b.AddQueryServiceCommands(subCmd, subCmdDesc); err != nil {
diff --git a/client/v2/go.mod b/client/v2/go.mod
index 63fd402c6554..113837041719 100644
--- a/client/v2/go.mod
+++ b/client/v2/go.mod
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ module cosmossdk.io/client/v2
 go 1.21
 
 require (
-	cosmossdk.io/api v0.7.4
+	cosmossdk.io/api v0.7.5
 	cosmossdk.io/core v0.11.0
 	cosmossdk.io/depinject v1.0.0-alpha.4
 	cosmossdk.io/math v1.3.0
diff --git a/client/v2/go.sum b/client/v2/go.sum
index 285e011ace8a..3567a0e69d81 100644
--- a/client/v2/go.sum
+++ b/client/v2/go.sum
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 cloud.google.com/go v0.26.0/go.mod h1:aQUYkXzVsufM+DwF1aE+0xfcU+56JwCaLick0ClmMTw=
 cloud.google.com/go v0.34.0/go.mod h1:aQUYkXzVsufM+DwF1aE+0xfcU+56JwCaLick0ClmMTw=
-cosmossdk.io/api v0.7.4 h1:sPo8wKwCty1lht8kgL3J7YL1voJywP3YWuA5JKkBz30=
-cosmossdk.io/api v0.7.4/go.mod h1:IcxpYS5fMemZGqyYtErK7OqvdM0C8kdW3dq8Q/XIG38=
+cosmossdk.io/api v0.7.5 h1:eMPTReoNmGUm8DeiQL9DyM8sYDjEhWzL1+nLbI9DqtQ=
+cosmossdk.io/api v0.7.5/go.mod h1:IcxpYS5fMemZGqyYtErK7OqvdM0C8kdW3dq8Q/XIG38=
 cosmossdk.io/collections v0.4.0 h1:PFmwj2W8szgpD5nOd8GWH6AbYNi1f2J6akWXJ7P5t9s=
 cosmossdk.io/collections v0.4.0/go.mod h1:oa5lUING2dP+gdDquow+QjlF45eL1t4TJDypgGd+tv0=
 cosmossdk.io/core v0.11.0 h1:vtIafqUi+1ZNAE/oxLOQQ7Oek2n4S48SWLG8h/+wdbo=