diff --git a/pkg/indexer/decode/handle/test/staking_test.go b/pkg/indexer/decode/handle/test/staking_test.go
index 2f3257e9..4aabeebe 100644
--- a/pkg/indexer/decode/handle/test/staking_test.go
+++ b/pkg/indexer/decode/handle/test/staking_test.go
@@ -259,6 +259,11 @@ func TestDecodeMsg_SuccessOnMsgCreateValidator(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
+	data := structs.Map(m)
+	data["Pubkey"] = map[string]any{
+		"key":  pk.PubKey().Bytes(),
+		"type": "ed25519",
+	}
 	msgExpected := storage.Message{
 		Id:        0,
 		Height:    blob.Height,
@@ -266,7 +271,7 @@ func TestDecodeMsg_SuccessOnMsgCreateValidator(t *testing.T) {
 		Position:  0,
 		Type:      storageTypes.MsgCreateValidator,
 		TxId:      0,
-		Data:      structs.Map(m),
+		Data:      data,
 		Size:      201,
 		Namespace: nil,
 		Addresses: addressesExpected,
diff --git a/pkg/indexer/decode/message.go b/pkg/indexer/decode/message.go
index 97175c78..0124cf79 100644
--- a/pkg/indexer/decode/message.go
+++ b/pkg/indexer/decode/message.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package decode
 import (
 	"github.com/celenium-io/celestia-indexer/pkg/indexer/decode/context"
 	"github.com/celenium-io/celestia-indexer/pkg/indexer/decode/handle"
+	cryptotypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/authz"
 	crisisTypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/crisis/types"
 	evidenceTypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/evidence/types"
@@ -74,6 +75,15 @@ func Message(
 	// staking module
 	case *cosmosStakingTypes.MsgCreateValidator:
 		d.Msg.Type, d.Msg.Addresses, err = handle.MsgCreateValidator(ctx, status, typedMsg)
+		if err != nil {
+			return d, err
+		}
+		if pk, ok := typedMsg.Pubkey.GetCachedValue().(cryptotypes.PubKey); ok {
+			d.Msg.Data["Pubkey"] = map[string]any{
+				"key":  pk.Bytes(),
+				"type": pk.Type(),
+			}
+		}
 	case *cosmosStakingTypes.MsgEditValidator:
 		d.Msg.Type, d.Msg.Addresses, err = handle.MsgEditValidator(ctx, status, typedMsg)
 	case *cosmosStakingTypes.MsgDelegate: