diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 19752e8d335f..7ce8834c9be9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 
 ### API Breaking Changes
 
+* (x/staking) [17062](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/17062) Use collections for `ValidatorUpdates`:
+    * remove `Keeper`: `SetValidatorUpdates`, `GetValidatorUpdates`
 * (x/slashing) [17023](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/17023) Use collections for `ValidatorSigningInfo`:
     * remove `Keeper`: `SetValidatorSigningInfo`, `GetValidatorSigningInfo`, `IterateValidatorSigningInfos`
 * (x/staking) [#17026](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/17026) Use collections for `LastTotalPower`:
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/keeper.go b/x/staking/keeper/keeper.go
index 8d4d85a786fb..35b04a8deb90 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 
-	abci "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/abci/types"
-
 	"cosmossdk.io/collections"
 	addresscodec "cosmossdk.io/core/address"
 	storetypes "cosmossdk.io/core/store"
@@ -34,8 +32,9 @@ type Keeper struct {
 	validatorAddressCodec addresscodec.Codec
 	consensusAddressCodec addresscodec.Codec
 
-	Schema         collections.Schema
-	LastTotalPower collections.Item[math.Int]
+	Schema           collections.Schema
+	LastTotalPower   collections.Item[math.Int]
+	ValidatorUpdates collections.Item[types.ValidatorUpdates]
 }
 
 // NewKeeper creates a new staking Keeper instance
@@ -77,6 +76,7 @@ func NewKeeper(
 		validatorAddressCodec: validatorAddressCodec,
 		consensusAddressCodec: consensusAddressCodec,
 		LastTotalPower:        collections.NewItem(sb, types.LastTotalPowerKey, "last_total_power", sdk.IntValue),
+		ValidatorUpdates:      collections.NewItem(sb, types.ValidatorUpdatesKey, "validator_updates", codec.CollValue[types.ValidatorUpdates](cdc)),
 	}
 
 	schema, err := sb.Build()
@@ -127,30 +127,3 @@ func (k Keeper) ValidatorAddressCodec() addresscodec.Codec {
 func (k Keeper) ConsensusAddressCodec() addresscodec.Codec {
 	return k.consensusAddressCodec
 }
-
-// SetValidatorUpdates sets the ABCI validator power updates for the current block.
-func (k Keeper) SetValidatorUpdates(ctx context.Context, valUpdates []abci.ValidatorUpdate) error {
-	store := k.storeService.OpenKVStore(ctx)
-	bz, err := k.cdc.Marshal(&types.ValidatorUpdates{Updates: valUpdates})
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return store.Set(types.ValidatorUpdatesKey, bz)
-}
-
-// GetValidatorUpdates returns the ABCI validator power updates within the current block.
-func (k Keeper) GetValidatorUpdates(ctx context.Context) ([]abci.ValidatorUpdate, error) {
-	store := k.storeService.OpenKVStore(ctx)
-	bz, err := store.Get(types.ValidatorUpdatesKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	var valUpdates types.ValidatorUpdates
-	err = k.cdc.Unmarshal(bz, &valUpdates)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return valUpdates.Updates, nil
-}
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/val_state_change.go b/x/staking/keeper/val_state_change.go
index c59328554b7c..43f1f463353d 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper/val_state_change.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper/val_state_change.go
@@ -256,8 +256,9 @@ func (k Keeper) ApplyAndReturnValidatorSetUpdates(ctx context.Context) (updates
 		}
 	}
 
+	valUpdates := types.ValidatorUpdates{Updates: updates}
 	// set the list of validator updates
-	if err = k.SetValidatorUpdates(ctx, updates); err != nil {
+	if err = k.ValidatorUpdates.Set(ctx, valUpdates); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/x/staking/types/keys.go b/x/staking/types/keys.go
index 9b1c7e63ec06..57689058c9ec 100644
--- a/x/staking/types/keys.go
+++ b/x/staking/types/keys.go
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ var (
 	RedelegationQueueKey = []byte{0x42} // prefix for the timestamps in redelegations queue
 	ValidatorQueueKey    = []byte{0x43} // prefix for the timestamps in validator queue
 
-	HistoricalInfoKey   = []byte{0x50} // prefix for the historical info
-	ValidatorUpdatesKey = []byte{0x61} // prefix for the end block validator updates key
+	HistoricalInfoKey   = []byte{0x50}              // prefix for the historical info
+	ValidatorUpdatesKey = collections.NewPrefix(97) // prefix for the end block validator updates key
 
 	ParamsKey = []byte{0x51} // prefix for parameters for module x/staking