diff --git a/pkg/controller/certificates/signer/signer_test.go b/pkg/controller/certificates/signer/signer_test.go
index caa42841f77..af5ec3e546c 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/certificates/signer/signer_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/certificates/signer/signer_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 
 	capi "k8s.io/api/certificates/v1"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/diff"
 	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/fake"
@@ -41,10 +40,11 @@ import (
 	capihelper "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/certificates/v1"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/certificates"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 func TestSigner(t *testing.T) {
-	fakeClock := clock.FakeClock{}
+	fakeClock := testingclock.FakeClock{}
 
 	s, err := newSigner("kubernetes.io/legacy-unknown", "./testdata/ca.crt", "./testdata/ca.key", nil, 1*time.Hour)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/controller/controller_utils.go b/pkg/controller/controller_utils.go
index 5cdb39f3242..b53fc63059e 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/controller_utils.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/controller_utils.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/rand"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/strategicpatch"
@@ -52,6 +51,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
 	hashutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/hash"
 	taintutils "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/taints"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 	"k8s.io/utils/integer"
 
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
diff --git a/pkg/controller/daemon/daemon_controller_test.go b/pkg/controller/daemon/daemon_controller_test.go
index 2ae12186edf..2d18178a70c 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/daemon/daemon_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/daemon/daemon_controller_test.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/intstr"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/uuid"
@@ -55,6 +54,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/securitycontext"
 	labelsutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/labels"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ func newTestController(initialObjects ...runtime.Object) (*daemonSetsController,
 		informerFactory.Core().V1().Pods(),
 		informerFactory.Core().V1().Nodes(),
 		clientset,
-		flowcontrol.NewFakeBackOff(50*time.Millisecond, 500*time.Millisecond, clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())),
+		flowcontrol.NewFakeBackOff(50*time.Millisecond, 500*time.Millisecond, testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, err
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ func TestExpectationsOnRecreate(t *testing.T) {
 		f.Core().V1().Pods(),
 		f.Core().V1().Nodes(),
 		client,
-		flowcontrol.NewFakeBackOff(50*time.Millisecond, 500*time.Millisecond, clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())),
+		flowcontrol.NewFakeBackOff(50*time.Millisecond, 500*time.Millisecond, testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -3411,7 +3411,7 @@ func TestSurgePreservesOldReadyWithUnsatisfiedMinReady(t *testing.T) {
 	addNodes(manager.nodeStore, 0, 5, nil)
 
 	// the clock will be set 10s after the newest pod on node-1 went ready, which is not long enough to be available
-	manager.DaemonSetsController.failedPodsBackoff.Clock = clock.NewFakeClock(time.Unix(50+10, 0))
+	manager.DaemonSetsController.failedPodsBackoff.Clock = testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Unix(50+10, 0))
 
 	// will be preserved because it has the newest hash
 	pod := newPod("node-1-", "node-1", simpleDaemonSetLabel, ds)
@@ -3456,7 +3456,7 @@ func TestSurgeDeletesOldReadyWithUnsatisfiedMinReady(t *testing.T) {
 	addNodes(manager.nodeStore, 0, 5, nil)
 
 	// the clock will be set 20s after the newest pod on node-1 went ready, which is not long enough to be available
-	manager.DaemonSetsController.failedPodsBackoff.Clock = clock.NewFakeClock(time.Unix(50+20, 0))
+	manager.DaemonSetsController.failedPodsBackoff.Clock = testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Unix(50+20, 0))
 
 	// will be preserved because it has the newest hash
 	pod := newPod("node-1-", "node-1", simpleDaemonSetLabel, ds)
diff --git a/pkg/controller/daemon/update_test.go b/pkg/controller/daemon/update_test.go
index 5379f667d57..b115af5ec98 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/daemon/update_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/daemon/update_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/intstr"
 	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
 	featuregatetesting "k8s.io/component-base/featuregate/testing"
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	podutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/pod"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/daemon/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 func TestDaemonSetUpdatesPods(t *testing.T) {
@@ -205,12 +205,12 @@ func TestDaemonSetUpdatesAllOldPodsNotReadyMaxSurge(t *testing.T) {
 	manager.dsStore.Update(ds)
 
 	// all old pods are unavailable so should be surged
-	manager.failedPodsBackoff.Clock = clock.NewFakeClock(time.Unix(100, 0))
+	manager.failedPodsBackoff.Clock = testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Unix(100, 0))
 	clearExpectations(t, manager, ds, podControl)
 	expectSyncDaemonSets(t, manager, ds, podControl, 5, 0, 0)
 
 	// waiting for pods to go ready, old pods are deleted
-	manager.failedPodsBackoff.Clock = clock.NewFakeClock(time.Unix(200, 0))
+	manager.failedPodsBackoff.Clock = testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Unix(200, 0))
 	clearExpectations(t, manager, ds, podControl)
 	expectSyncDaemonSets(t, manager, ds, podControl, 0, 5, 0)
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ func TestDaemonSetUpdatesAllOldPodsNotReadyMaxSurge(t *testing.T) {
 	ds.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].Image = "foo3/bar3"
 	manager.dsStore.Update(ds)
 
-	manager.failedPodsBackoff.Clock = clock.NewFakeClock(time.Unix(300, 0))
+	manager.failedPodsBackoff.Clock = testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Unix(300, 0))
 	clearExpectations(t, manager, ds, podControl)
 	expectSyncDaemonSets(t, manager, ds, podControl, 3, 0, 0)
 
@@ -243,12 +243,12 @@ func TestDaemonSetUpdatesAllOldPodsNotReadyMaxSurge(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// the new pods should still be considered waiting to hit min readiness, so one pod should be created to replace
 	// the deleted old pod
-	manager.failedPodsBackoff.Clock = clock.NewFakeClock(time.Unix(310, 0))
+	manager.failedPodsBackoff.Clock = testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Unix(310, 0))
 	clearExpectations(t, manager, ds, podControl)
 	expectSyncDaemonSets(t, manager, ds, podControl, 1, 0, 0)
 
 	// the new pods are now considered available, so delete the old pods
-	manager.failedPodsBackoff.Clock = clock.NewFakeClock(time.Unix(320, 0))
+	manager.failedPodsBackoff.Clock = testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Unix(320, 0))
 	clearExpectations(t, manager, ds, podControl)
 	expectSyncDaemonSets(t, manager, ds, podControl, 1, 3, 0)
 
@@ -259,12 +259,12 @@ func TestDaemonSetUpdatesAllOldPodsNotReadyMaxSurge(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	// the new pods are now considered available, so delete the old pods
-	manager.failedPodsBackoff.Clock = clock.NewFakeClock(time.Unix(340, 0))
+	manager.failedPodsBackoff.Clock = testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Unix(340, 0))
 	clearExpectations(t, manager, ds, podControl)
 	expectSyncDaemonSets(t, manager, ds, podControl, 0, 2, 0)
 
 	// controller has completed upgrade
-	manager.failedPodsBackoff.Clock = clock.NewFakeClock(time.Unix(350, 0))
+	manager.failedPodsBackoff.Clock = testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Unix(350, 0))
 	clearExpectations(t, manager, ds, podControl)
 	expectSyncDaemonSets(t, manager, ds, podControl, 0, 0, 0)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/controller/nodelifecycle/scheduler/timed_workers.go b/pkg/controller/nodelifecycle/scheduler/timed_workers.go
index de4d7c29626..0cceb95f38d 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/nodelifecycle/scheduler/timed_workers.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/nodelifecycle/scheduler/timed_workers.go
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
-
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
+	// TODO: Switch to k8s.io/utils/clock once it supports AfterFunc()
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 )
 
 // WorkArgs keeps arguments that will be passed to the function executed by the worker.
diff --git a/pkg/controller/podgc/gc_controller_test.go b/pkg/controller/podgc/gc_controller_test.go
index b780b00b8ee..3d39f5da7e6 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/podgc/gc_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/podgc/gc_controller_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/informers"
@@ -35,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/testutil"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 func alwaysReady() bool { return true }
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ func TestGCOrphaned(t *testing.T) {
 				podInformer.Informer().GetStore().Add(pod)
 			}
 			// Overwrite queue
-			fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+			fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 			gcc.nodeQueue.ShutDown()
 			gcc.nodeQueue = workqueue.NewDelayingQueueWithCustomClock(fakeClock, "podgc_test_queue")
 
diff --git a/pkg/controller/resourcequota/resource_quota_monitor.go b/pkg/controller/resourcequota/resource_quota_monitor.go
index a4af65a9a58..1c5c15aab02 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/resourcequota/resource_quota_monitor.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/resourcequota/resource_quota_monitor.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/meta"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	utilerrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/errors"
 	utilruntime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/controller-manager/pkg/informerfactory"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/quota/v1/evaluator/core"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 type eventType int
diff --git a/pkg/controller/testutil/test_utils.go b/pkg/controller/testutil/test_utils.go
index ea7e953df59..b29a4feb723 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/testutil/test_utils.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/testutil/test_utils.go
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/strategicpatch"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/watch"
@@ -45,6 +44,8 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/legacyscheme"
 	api "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/core"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 
 	jsonpatch "github.com/evanphx/json-patch"
 )
@@ -455,7 +456,7 @@ func NewFakeRecorder() *FakeRecorder {
 	return &FakeRecorder{
 		source: v1.EventSource{Component: "nodeControllerTest"},
 		Events: []*v1.Event{},
-		clock:  clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now()),
+		clock:  testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now()),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/controller/ttlafterfinished/ttlafterfinished_controller.go b/pkg/controller/ttlafterfinished/ttlafterfinished_controller.go
index 39e5091cda4..ddc3150087c 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/ttlafterfinished/ttlafterfinished_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/ttlafterfinished/ttlafterfinished_controller.go
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	utilruntime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	batchinformers "k8s.io/client-go/informers/batch/v1"
@@ -42,6 +41,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller"
 	jobutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/job"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/ttlafterfinished/metrics"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 // Controller watches for changes of Jobs API objects. Triggered by Job creation
diff --git a/pkg/controlplane/instance.go b/pkg/controlplane/instance.go
index 3e2853fd356..e31f62089b5 100644
--- a/pkg/controlplane/instance.go
+++ b/pkg/controlplane/instance.go
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ import (
 	storageapiv1alpha1 "k8s.io/api/storage/v1alpha1"
 	storageapiv1beta1 "k8s.io/api/storage/v1beta1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	utilnet "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/net"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
@@ -84,6 +83,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/routes"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/serviceaccount"
 	nodeutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/node"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 
 	// RESTStorage installers
 	admissionregistrationrest "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/registry/admissionregistration/rest"
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/active_deadline.go b/pkg/kubelet/active_deadline.go
index 3b92b54c6a1..95bc1c4061a 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/active_deadline.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/active_deadline.go
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/lifecycle"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/status"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/active_deadline_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/active_deadline_test.go
index 32fbd6c331a..f8ac5ad62ea 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/active_deadline_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/active_deadline_test.go
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 // mockPodStatusProvider returns the status on the specified pod
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func (m *mockPodStatusProvider) GetPodStatus(uid types.UID) (v1.PodStatus, bool)
 // TestActiveDeadlineHandler verifies the active deadline handler functions as expected.
 func TestActiveDeadlineHandler(t *testing.T) {
 	pods := newTestPods(4)
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	podStatusProvider := &mockPodStatusProvider{pods: pods}
 	fakeRecorder := &record.FakeRecorder{}
 	handler, err := newActiveDeadlineHandler(podStatusProvider, fakeRecorder, fakeClock)
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/configmap/configmap_manager.go b/pkg/kubelet/configmap/configmap_manager.go
index 5466dd8b321..de7ac5c06ca 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/configmap/configmap_manager.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/configmap/configmap_manager.go
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ import (
 
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/watch"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 // Manager interface provides methods for Kubelet to manage ConfigMap.
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/configmap/configmap_manager_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/configmap/configmap_manager_test.go
index eb14bf60a97..ab0b9fcedaf 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/configmap/configmap_manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/configmap/configmap_manager_test.go
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ import (
 
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 
 	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/fake"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/util/manager"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 func checkObject(t *testing.T, store manager.Store, ns, name string, shouldExist bool) {
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/cri/streaming/request_cache.go b/pkg/kubelet/cri/streaming/request_cache.go
index 32f9bf58fd6..f55cb24b709 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/cri/streaming/request_cache.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/cri/streaming/request_cache.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 var (
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/cri/streaming/request_cache_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/cri/streaming/request_cache_test.go
index f776b6429d4..013649754d8 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/cri/streaming/request_cache_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/cri/streaming/request_cache_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 func TestInsert(t *testing.T) {
@@ -200,9 +200,9 @@ func TestGC(t *testing.T) {
 	assertCacheSize(t, c, 1)
 }
 
-func newTestCache() (*requestCache, *clock.FakeClock) {
+func newTestCache() (*requestCache, *testingclock.FakeClock) {
 	c := newRequestCache()
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	c.clock = fakeClock
 	return c, fakeClock
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/dockershim/docker_service_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/dockershim/docker_service_test.go
index d6cc00f0f26..eeff66e3497 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/dockershim/docker_service_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/dockershim/docker_service_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	runtimeapi "k8s.io/cri-api/pkg/apis/runtime/v1alpha2"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/checkpointmanager"
 	containertest "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/container/testing"
@@ -38,6 +37,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/dockershim/network"
 	nettest "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/dockershim/network/testing"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/util/cache"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 type mockCheckpointManager struct {
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ func newMockCheckpointManager() checkpointmanager.CheckpointManager {
 	return &mockCheckpointManager{checkpoint: make(map[string]*PodSandboxCheckpoint)}
 }
 
-func newTestDockerService() (*dockerService, *libdocker.FakeDockerClient, *clock.FakeClock) {
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Time{})
+func newTestDockerService() (*dockerService, *libdocker.FakeDockerClient, *testingclock.FakeClock) {
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Time{})
 	c := libdocker.NewFakeDockerClient().WithClock(fakeClock).WithVersion("1.11.2", "1.23").WithRandSource(rand.NewSource(0))
 	pm := network.NewPluginManager(&network.NoopNetworkPlugin{})
 	ckm := newMockCheckpointManager()
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func newTestDockerService() (*dockerService, *libdocker.FakeDockerClient, *clock
 	}, c, fakeClock
 }
 
-func newTestDockerServiceWithVersionCache() (*dockerService, *libdocker.FakeDockerClient, *clock.FakeClock) {
+func newTestDockerServiceWithVersionCache() (*dockerService, *libdocker.FakeDockerClient, *testingclock.FakeClock) {
 	ds, c, fakeClock := newTestDockerService()
 	ds.versionCache = cache.NewObjectCache(
 		func() (interface{}, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/dockershim/libdocker/fake_client.go b/pkg/kubelet/dockershim/libdocker/fake_client.go
index f669c4624ec..5f77a373a8d 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/dockershim/libdocker/fake_client.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/dockershim/libdocker/fake_client.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import (
 	dockerimagetypes "github.com/docker/docker/api/types/image"
 
 	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 type CalledDetail struct {
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/eviction/eviction_manager.go b/pkg/kubelet/eviction/eviction_manager.go
index a863e750ca8..b3c8d364522 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/eviction/eviction_manager.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/eviction/eviction_manager.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	v1helper "k8s.io/component-helpers/scheduling/corev1"
@@ -40,6 +39,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/server/stats"
 	kubelettypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/types"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/util/format"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const (
 // managerImpl implements Manager
 type managerImpl struct {
 	//  used to track time
-	clock clock.Clock
+	clock clock.WithTicker
 	// config is how the manager is configured
 	config Config
 	// the function to invoke to kill a pod
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func NewManager(
 	containerGC ContainerGC,
 	recorder record.EventRecorder,
 	nodeRef *v1.ObjectReference,
-	clock clock.Clock,
+	clock clock.WithTicker,
 ) (Manager, lifecycle.PodAdmitHandler) {
 	manager := &managerImpl{
 		clock:                        clock,
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/eviction/eviction_manager_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/eviction/eviction_manager_test.go
index ddda845d3ad..92b3916eb59 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/eviction/eviction_manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/eviction/eviction_manager_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	featuregatetesting "k8s.io/component-base/featuregate/testing"
@@ -35,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	evictionapi "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/eviction/api"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/lifecycle"
 	kubelettypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/types"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func TestMemoryPressure(t *testing.T) {
 		return pods
 	}
 
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	podKiller := &mockPodKiller{}
 	diskInfoProvider := &mockDiskInfoProvider{dedicatedImageFs: false}
 	diskGC := &mockDiskGC{err: nil}
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ func TestDiskPressureNodeFs(t *testing.T) {
 		return pods
 	}
 
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	podKiller := &mockPodKiller{}
 	diskInfoProvider := &mockDiskInfoProvider{dedicatedImageFs: false}
 	diskGC := &mockDiskGC{err: nil}
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ func TestMinReclaim(t *testing.T) {
 		return pods
 	}
 
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	podKiller := &mockPodKiller{}
 	diskInfoProvider := &mockDiskInfoProvider{dedicatedImageFs: false}
 	diskGC := &mockDiskGC{err: nil}
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ func TestNodeReclaimFuncs(t *testing.T) {
 		return pods
 	}
 
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	podKiller := &mockPodKiller{}
 	diskInfoProvider := &mockDiskInfoProvider{dedicatedImageFs: false}
 	nodeRef := &v1.ObjectReference{Kind: "Node", Name: "test", UID: types.UID("test"), Namespace: ""}
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ func TestInodePressureNodeFsInodes(t *testing.T) {
 		return pods
 	}
 
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	podKiller := &mockPodKiller{}
 	diskInfoProvider := &mockDiskInfoProvider{dedicatedImageFs: false}
 	diskGC := &mockDiskGC{err: nil}
@@ -1259,7 +1259,7 @@ func TestStaticCriticalPodsAreNotEvicted(t *testing.T) {
 		return mirrorPod, true
 	}
 
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	podKiller := &mockPodKiller{}
 	diskInfoProvider := &mockDiskInfoProvider{dedicatedImageFs: false}
 	diskGC := &mockDiskGC{err: nil}
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ func TestAllocatableMemoryPressure(t *testing.T) {
 		return pods
 	}
 
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	podKiller := &mockPodKiller{}
 	diskInfoProvider := &mockDiskInfoProvider{dedicatedImageFs: false}
 	diskGC := &mockDiskGC{err: nil}
@@ -1529,7 +1529,7 @@ func TestUpdateMemcgThreshold(t *testing.T) {
 		return []*v1.Pod{}
 	}
 
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	podKiller := &mockPodKiller{}
 	diskInfoProvider := &mockDiskInfoProvider{dedicatedImageFs: false}
 	diskGC := &mockDiskGC{err: nil}
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/images/image_gc_manager_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/images/image_gc_manager_test.go
index 94e6b22bf7a..129e45adf6f 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/images/image_gc_manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/images/image_gc_manager_test.go
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	statsapi "k8s.io/kubelet/pkg/apis/stats/v1alpha1"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/container"
 	containertest "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/container/testing"
 	statstest "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/server/stats/testing"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 var zero time.Time
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ func TestGarbageCollectImageNotOldEnough(t *testing.T) {
 		}},
 	}
 
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	t.Log(fakeClock.Now())
 	_, err := manager.detectImages(fakeClock.Now())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/images/image_manager_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/images/image_manager_test.go
index b5b926e0399..82b3a4709e4 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/images/image_manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/images/image_manager_test.go
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/util/flowcontrol"
 	. "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/container"
 	ctest "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/container/testing"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 type pullerExpects struct {
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func pullerTestCases() []pullerTestCase {
 	}
 }
 
-func pullerTestEnv(c pullerTestCase, serialized bool) (puller ImageManager, fakeClock *clock.FakeClock, fakeRuntime *ctest.FakeRuntime, container *v1.Container) {
+func pullerTestEnv(c pullerTestCase, serialized bool) (puller ImageManager, fakeClock *testingclock.FakeClock, fakeRuntime *ctest.FakeRuntime, container *v1.Container) {
 	container = &v1.Container{
 		Name:            "container_name",
 		Image:           c.containerImage,
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func pullerTestEnv(c pullerTestCase, serialized bool) (puller ImageManager, fake
 	}
 
 	backOff := flowcontrol.NewBackOff(time.Second, time.Minute)
-	fakeClock = clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock = testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	backOff.Clock = fakeClock
 
 	fakeRuntime = &ctest.FakeRuntime{}
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go
index 58aec52cbfd..fb1eae3d772 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/fields"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	utilruntime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
@@ -121,6 +120,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/hostutil"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/subpath"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/volumepathhandler"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ type Kubelet struct {
 
 	// clock is an interface that provides time related functionality in a way that makes it
 	// easy to test the code.
-	clock clock.Clock
+	clock clock.WithTicker
 
 	// handlers called during the tryUpdateNodeStatus cycle
 	setNodeStatusFuncs []func(*v1.Node) error
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
index 2c072216ee3..fe36fb4892a 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	utilruntime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
@@ -81,6 +80,8 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/hostutil"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/subpath"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ type TestKubelet struct {
 	fakeContainerManager *cm.FakeContainerManager
 	fakeKubeClient       *fake.Clientset
 	fakeMirrorClient     *podtest.FakeMirrorClient
-	fakeClock            *clock.FakeClock
+	fakeClock            *testingclock.FakeClock
 	mounter              mount.Interface
 	volumePlugin         *volumetest.FakeVolumePlugin
 }
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@ func newTestKubeletWithImageList(
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	kubelet.containerGC = containerGC
 
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	kubelet.backOff = flowcontrol.NewBackOff(time.Second, time.Minute)
 	kubelet.backOff.Clock = fakeClock
 	kubelet.resyncInterval = 10 * time.Second
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/logs/container_log_manager.go b/pkg/kubelet/logs/container_log_manager.go
index b007fa0ab61..a59fe054e19 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/logs/container_log_manager.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/logs/container_log_manager.go
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	internalapi "k8s.io/cri-api/pkg/apis"
 	runtimeapi "k8s.io/cri-api/pkg/apis/runtime/v1alpha2"
 	kubecontainer "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/container"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/logs/container_log_manager_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/logs/container_log_manager_test.go
index c4a7fc44593..580e4d1eec5 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/logs/container_log_manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/logs/container_log_manager_test.go
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/container"
 
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	runtimeapi "k8s.io/cri-api/pkg/apis/runtime/v1alpha2"
 	critest "k8s.io/cri-api/pkg/apis/testing"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 func TestGetAllLogs(t *testing.T) {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func TestRotateLogs(t *testing.T) {
 			MaxFiles: testMaxFiles,
 		},
 		osInterface: container.RealOS{},
-		clock:       clock.NewFakeClock(now),
+		clock:       testingclock.NewFakeClock(now),
 	}
 	testLogs := []string{
 		"test-log-1",
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func TestClean(t *testing.T) {
 			MaxFiles: testMaxFiles,
 		},
 		osInterface: container.RealOS{},
-		clock:       clock.NewFakeClock(now),
+		clock:       testingclock.NewFakeClock(now),
 	}
 	testLogs := []string{
 		"test-log-1",
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ func TestRotateLatestLog(t *testing.T) {
 			runtimeService: f,
 			policy:         LogRotatePolicy{MaxFiles: test.maxFiles},
 			osInterface:    container.RealOS{},
-			clock:          clock.NewFakeClock(now),
+			clock:          testingclock.NewFakeClock(now),
 		}
 		if test.runtimeError != nil {
 			f.InjectError("ReopenContainerLog", test.runtimeError)
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/nodeshutdown_manager_linux.go b/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/nodeshutdown_manager_linux.go
index 1688d51ce26..6c5e8968c79 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/nodeshutdown_manager_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/nodeshutdown_manager_linux.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
@@ -36,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/lifecycle"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/systemd"
 	kubelettypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/types"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/nodeshutdown_manager_linux_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/nodeshutdown_manager_linux_test.go
index 69251f84f9f..8e5435f01fd 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/nodeshutdown_manager_linux_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/nodeshutdown_manager_linux_test.go
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ import (
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	featuregatetesting "k8s.io/component-base/featuregate/testing"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/scheduling"
 	pkgfeatures "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/systemd"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 type fakeDbus struct {
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ func TestManager(t *testing.T) {
 			nodeRef := &v1.ObjectReference{Kind: "Node", Name: "test", UID: types.UID("test"), Namespace: ""}
 
 			manager, _ := NewManager(fakeRecorder, nodeRef, activePodsFunc, killPodsFunc, func() {}, tc.shutdownGracePeriodRequested, tc.shutdownGracePeriodCriticalPods)
-			manager.clock = clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+			manager.clock = testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 
 			err := manager.Start()
 			if tc.expectedError != nil {
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ func TestFeatureEnabled(t *testing.T) {
 			nodeRef := &v1.ObjectReference{Kind: "Node", Name: "test", UID: types.UID("test"), Namespace: ""}
 
 			manager, _ := NewManager(fakeRecorder, nodeRef, activePodsFunc, killPodsFunc, func() {}, tc.shutdownGracePeriodRequested, 0 /*shutdownGracePeriodCriticalPods*/)
-			manager.clock = clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+			manager.clock = testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 
 			assert.Equal(t, tc.expectEnabled, manager.isFeatureEnabled())
 		})
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/pleg/generic.go b/pkg/kubelet/pleg/generic.go
index 0d9573ebbb0..edbc770ea36 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/pleg/generic.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/pleg/generic.go
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	runtimeapi "k8s.io/cri-api/pkg/apis/runtime/v1alpha2"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 	kubecontainer "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/container"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/metrics"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 // GenericPLEG is an extremely simple generic PLEG that relies solely on
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/pleg/generic_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/pleg/generic_test.go
index f5fe0bde3cc..41c7db70255 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/pleg/generic_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/pleg/generic_test.go
@@ -28,12 +28,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/diff"
 	"k8s.io/component-base/metrics/testutil"
 	kubecontainer "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/container"
 	containertest "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/container/testing"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/metrics"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ const (
 type TestGenericPLEG struct {
 	pleg    *GenericPLEG
 	runtime *containertest.FakeRuntime
-	clock   *clock.FakeClock
+	clock   *testingclock.FakeClock
 }
 
 func newTestGenericPLEG() *TestGenericPLEG {
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ func newTestGenericPLEG() *TestGenericPLEG {
 
 func newTestGenericPLEGWithChannelSize(eventChannelCap int) *TestGenericPLEG {
 	fakeRuntime := &containertest.FakeRuntime{}
-	clock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Time{})
+	clock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Time{})
 	// The channel capacity should be large enough to hold all events in a
 	// single test.
 	pleg := &GenericPLEG{
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/pod_workers_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/pod_workers_test.go
index 63ce6feb1ac..201b830899a 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/pod_workers_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/pod_workers_test.go
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ import (
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	kubecontainer "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/container"
 	containertest "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/container/testing"
 	kubetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/types"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/util/queue"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 // fakePodWorkers runs sync pod function in serial, so we can have
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/prober/prober_manager.go b/pkg/kubelet/prober/prober_manager.go
index 83532a313c3..570b3232499 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/prober/prober_manager.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/prober/prober_manager.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	"k8s.io/component-base/metrics"
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	kubecontainer "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/container"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/prober/results"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/status"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 // ProberResults stores the cumulative number of a probe by result as prometheus metrics.
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/runonce_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/runonce_test.go
index 3a18e3d6c95..61ea87e3f9e 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/runonce_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/runonce_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import (
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/fake"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	utiltesting "k8s.io/client-go/util/testing"
@@ -48,6 +47,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
 	volumetest "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/testing"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/hostutil"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 func TestRunOnce(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/secret/secret_manager.go b/pkg/kubelet/secret/secret_manager.go
index 0e7485fc4ab..292c833555b 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/secret/secret_manager.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/secret/secret_manager.go
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ import (
 
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/watch"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 // Manager manages Kubernetes secrets. This includes retrieving
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/secret/secret_manager_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/secret/secret_manager_test.go
index 82072e4595a..306153bc434 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/secret/secret_manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/secret/secret_manager_test.go
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ import (
 
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 
 	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/fake"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/util/manager"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 func checkObject(t *testing.T, store manager.Store, ns, name string, shouldExist bool) {
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/token/token_manager.go b/pkg/kubelet/token/token_manager.go
index 7901c958f01..327d68f6b16 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/token/token_manager.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/token/token_manager.go
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ import (
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/token/token_manager_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/token/token_manager_test.go
index a92ed4412c9..f97240b2885 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/token/token_manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/token/token_manager_test.go
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ import (
 	authenticationv1 "k8s.io/api/authentication/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 func TestTokenCachingAndExpiration(t *testing.T) {
 	type suite struct {
-		clock *clock.FakeClock
+		clock *testingclock.FakeClock
 		tg    *fakeTokenGetter
 		mgr   *Manager
 	}
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func TestTokenCachingAndExpiration(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		t.Run(c.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			clock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Time{}.Add(30 * 24 * time.Hour))
+			clock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Time{}.Add(30 * 24 * time.Hour))
 			expSecs := int64(c.exp.Seconds())
 			s := &suite{
 				clock: clock,
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func TestRequiresRefresh(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		t.Run(fmt.Sprint(i), func(t *testing.T) {
-			clock := clock.NewFakeClock(c.now)
+			clock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(c.now)
 			secs := int64(c.exp.Sub(start).Seconds())
 			tr := &authenticationv1.TokenRequest{
 				Spec: authenticationv1.TokenRequestSpec{
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ func TestDeleteServiceAccountToken(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			}
 			testMgr := NewManager(nil)
-			testMgr.clock = clock.NewFakeClock(time.Time{}.Add(30 * 24 * time.Hour))
+			testMgr.clock = testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Time{}.Add(30 * 24 * time.Hour))
 
 			successGetToken := func(_, _ string, tr *authenticationv1.TokenRequest) (*authenticationv1.TokenRequest, error) {
 				tr.Status = authenticationv1.TokenRequestStatus{
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ func TestCleanup(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		t.Run(c.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			clock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Time{}.Add(24 * time.Hour))
+			clock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Time{}.Add(24 * time.Hour))
 			mgr := NewManager(nil)
 			mgr.clock = clock
 
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ func TestKeyFunc(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		t.Run(c.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			mgr := NewManager(nil)
-			mgr.clock = clock.NewFakeClock(time.Time{}.Add(30 * 24 * time.Hour))
+			mgr.clock = testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Time{}.Add(30 * 24 * time.Hour))
 			for _, tru := range c.trus {
 				mgr.set(getKeyFunc(tru), &authenticationv1.TokenRequest{
 					Status: authenticationv1.TokenRequestStatus{
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/util/manager/cache_based_manager.go b/pkg/kubelet/util/manager/cache_based_manager.go
index 591a57ab868..a9321919c95 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/util/manager/cache_based_manager.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/util/manager/cache_based_manager.go
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ import (
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 // GetObjectTTLFunc defines a function to get value of TTL.
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/util/manager/cache_based_manager_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/util/manager/cache_based_manager_test.go
index 20c292661d8..e56059680e7 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/util/manager/cache_based_manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/util/manager/cache_based_manager_test.go
@@ -30,13 +30,14 @@ import (
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 
 	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/fake"
 	core "k8s.io/client-go/testing"
 	podutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/pod"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ func TestSecretStoreDeletingSecret(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestSecretStoreGetAlwaysRefresh(t *testing.T) {
 	fakeClient := &fake.Clientset{}
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	store := newSecretStore(fakeClient, fakeClock, noObjectTTL, 0)
 
 	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ func TestSecretStoreGetAlwaysRefresh(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestSecretStoreGetNeverRefresh(t *testing.T) {
 	fakeClient := &fake.Clientset{}
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	store := newSecretStore(fakeClient, fakeClock, noObjectTTL, time.Minute)
 
 	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ func TestCustomTTL(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	fakeClient := &fake.Clientset{}
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Time{})
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Time{})
 	store := newSecretStore(fakeClient, fakeClock, customTTL, time.Minute)
 
 	store.AddReference("ns", "name")
@@ -377,7 +378,7 @@ func podWithSecrets(ns, podName string, toAttach secretsToAttach) *v1.Pod {
 
 func TestCacheInvalidation(t *testing.T) {
 	fakeClient := &fake.Clientset{}
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	store := newSecretStore(fakeClient, fakeClock, noObjectTTL, time.Minute)
 	manager := newCacheBasedSecretManager(store)
 
@@ -432,7 +433,7 @@ func TestCacheInvalidation(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRegisterIdempotence(t *testing.T) {
 	fakeClient := &fake.Clientset{}
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	store := newSecretStore(fakeClient, fakeClock, noObjectTTL, time.Minute)
 	manager := newCacheBasedSecretManager(store)
 
@@ -467,7 +468,7 @@ func TestRegisterIdempotence(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestCacheRefcounts(t *testing.T) {
 	fakeClient := &fake.Clientset{}
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	store := newSecretStore(fakeClient, fakeClock, noObjectTTL, time.Minute)
 	manager := newCacheBasedSecretManager(store)
 
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/util/manager/watch_based_manager.go b/pkg/kubelet/util/manager/watch_based_manager.go
index 98bc6303236..5d3c1dc3fb7 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/util/manager/watch_based_manager.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/util/manager/watch_based_manager.go
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/fields"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/watch"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 type listObjectFunc func(string, metav1.ListOptions) (runtime.Object, error)
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/util/manager/watch_based_manager_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/util/manager/watch_based_manager_test.go
index 6d7f68975a8..b4d40aab635 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/util/manager/watch_based_manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/util/manager/watch_based_manager_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import (
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/watch"
 
@@ -38,6 +37,9 @@ import (
 
 	corev1 "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/core/v1"
 
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
+
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ func TestSecretCache(t *testing.T) {
 	fakeWatch := watch.NewFake()
 	fakeClient.AddWatchReactor("secrets", core.DefaultWatchReactor(fakeWatch, nil))
 
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	store := newSecretCache(fakeClient, fakeClock, time.Minute)
 
 	store.AddReference("ns", "name")
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ func TestSecretCacheMultipleRegistrations(t *testing.T) {
 	fakeWatch := watch.NewFake()
 	fakeClient.AddWatchReactor("secrets", core.DefaultWatchReactor(fakeWatch, nil))
 
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	store := newSecretCache(fakeClient, fakeClock, time.Minute)
 
 	store.AddReference("ns", "name")
@@ -264,7 +266,7 @@ func TestImmutableSecretStopsTheReflector(t *testing.T) {
 			fakeWatch := watch.NewFake()
 			fakeClient.AddWatchReactor("secrets", core.DefaultWatchReactor(fakeWatch, nil))
 
-			fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+			fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 			store := newSecretCache(fakeClient, fakeClock, time.Minute)
 
 			key := objectKey{namespace: "ns", name: "name"}
@@ -351,7 +353,7 @@ func TestMaxIdleTimeStopsTheReflector(t *testing.T) {
 	fakeClient.AddReactor("list", "secrets", listReactor)
 	fakeWatch := watch.NewFake()
 	fakeClient.AddWatchReactor("secrets", core.DefaultWatchReactor(fakeWatch, nil))
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	store := newSecretCache(fakeClient, fakeClock, time.Minute)
 
 	key := objectKey{namespace: "ns", name: "name"}
@@ -415,7 +417,7 @@ func TestReflectorNotStopedOnSlowInitialization(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 
 	fakeClient := &fake.Clientset{}
 	listReactor := func(a core.Action) (bool, runtime.Object, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/util/queue/work_queue.go b/pkg/kubelet/util/queue/work_queue.go
index 5c66968c7f7..bb183fd3319 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/util/queue/work_queue.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/util/queue/work_queue.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 // WorkQueue allows queuing items with a timestamp. An item is
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/util/queue/work_queue_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/util/queue/work_queue_test.go
index ee8f3fbe0f0..af8d2d683cc 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/util/queue/work_queue_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/util/queue/work_queue_test.go
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
-func newTestBasicWorkQueue() (*basicWorkQueue, *clock.FakeClock) {
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+func newTestBasicWorkQueue() (*basicWorkQueue, *testingclock.FakeClock) {
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	wq := &basicWorkQueue{
 		clock: fakeClock,
 		queue: make(map[types.UID]time.Time),
diff --git a/pkg/quota/v1/evaluator/core/pods.go b/pkg/quota/v1/evaluator/core/pods.go
index 97aa587c025..daf15c48a3f 100644
--- a/pkg/quota/v1/evaluator/core/pods.go
+++ b/pkg/quota/v1/evaluator/core/pods.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission"
 	quota "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/quota/v1"
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/core/v1/helper"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/core/v1/helper/qos"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 // the name used for object count quota
diff --git a/pkg/quota/v1/evaluator/core/pods_test.go b/pkg/quota/v1/evaluator/core/pods_test.go
index 556b7b349f6..afe65e2c18b 100644
--- a/pkg/quota/v1/evaluator/core/pods_test.go
+++ b/pkg/quota/v1/evaluator/core/pods_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	quota "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/quota/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/quota/v1/generic"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
@@ -34,6 +33,8 @@ import (
 	api "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/core"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/node"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 func TestPodConstraintsFunc(t *testing.T) {
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ func TestPodConstraintsFunc(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPodEvaluatorUsage(t *testing.T) {
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	evaluator := NewPodEvaluator(nil, fakeClock)
 
 	// fields use to simulate a pod undergoing termination
@@ -513,7 +514,7 @@ func TestPodEvaluatorUsage(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPodEvaluatorMatchingScopes(t *testing.T) {
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	evaluator := NewPodEvaluator(nil, fakeClock)
 	activeDeadlineSeconds := int64(30)
 	testCases := map[string]struct {
diff --git a/pkg/quota/v1/evaluator/core/registry.go b/pkg/quota/v1/evaluator/core/registry.go
index 5305e140eb2..e6ee598539f 100644
--- a/pkg/quota/v1/evaluator/core/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/quota/v1/evaluator/core/registry.go
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ package core
 import (
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	quota "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/quota/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/quota/v1/generic"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 // legacyObjectCountAliases are what we used to do simple object counting quota with mapped to alias
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/rest/request_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/rest/request_test.go
index 8575f570efe..dcdc0edba0f 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/rest/request_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/rest/request_test.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ import (
 	restclientwatch "k8s.io/client-go/rest/watch"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/util/flowcontrol"
 	utiltesting "k8s.io/client-go/util/testing"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 func TestNewRequestSetsAccept(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1563,7 +1564,7 @@ func TestBackoffLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
 	// which are used in the server implementation returning StatusOK above.
 	seconds := []int{0, 1, 2, 4, 8, 0, 1, 2, 4, 0}
 	request := c.Verb("POST").Prefix("backofftest").Suffix("abc")
-	clock := clock.FakeClock{}
+	clock := testingclock.FakeClock{}
 	request.backoff = &URLBackoff{
 		// Use a fake backoff here to avoid flakes and speed the test up.
 		Backoff: flowcontrol.NewFakeBackOff(
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/flowcontrol/backoff.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/flowcontrol/backoff.go
index c48ba03e8cd..ca60e107f49 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/flowcontrol/backoff.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/flowcontrol/backoff.go
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 	"k8s.io/utils/integer"
 )
 
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ type Backoff struct {
 	perItemBackoff  map[string]*backoffEntry
 }
 
-func NewFakeBackOff(initial, max time.Duration, tc *clock.FakeClock) *Backoff {
+func NewFakeBackOff(initial, max time.Duration, tc *testingclock.FakeClock) *Backoff {
 	return &Backoff{
 		perItemBackoff:  map[string]*backoffEntry{},
 		Clock:           tc,
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/flowcontrol/backoff_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/flowcontrol/backoff_test.go
index 4d061d54a45..08f60d0eefc 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/flowcontrol/backoff_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/flowcontrol/backoff_test.go
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 func TestSlowBackoff(t *testing.T) {
 	id := "_idSlow"
-	tc := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	tc := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	step := time.Second
 	maxDuration := 50 * step
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func TestSlowBackoff(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestBackoffReset(t *testing.T) {
 	id := "_idReset"
-	tc := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	tc := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	step := time.Second
 	maxDuration := step * 5
 	b := NewFakeBackOff(step, maxDuration, tc)
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func TestBackoffReset(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestBackoffHighWaterMark(t *testing.T) {
 	id := "_idHiWaterMark"
-	tc := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	tc := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	step := time.Second
 	maxDuration := 5 * step
 	b := NewFakeBackOff(step, maxDuration, tc)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func TestBackoffHighWaterMark(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestBackoffGC(t *testing.T) {
 	id := "_idGC"
-	tc := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	tc := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	step := time.Second
 	maxDuration := 5 * step
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func TestBackoffGC(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestIsInBackOffSinceUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	id := "_idIsInBackOffSinceUpdate"
-	tc := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	tc := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	step := time.Second
 	maxDuration := 10 * step
 	b := NewFakeBackOff(step, maxDuration, tc)
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/delaying_queue.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/delaying_queue.go
index 31d9182dea6..61c4da530c0 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/delaying_queue.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/delaying_queue.go
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	utilruntime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 // DelayingInterface is an Interface that can Add an item at a later time. This makes it easier to
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ func NewNamedDelayingQueue(name string) DelayingInterface {
 
 // NewDelayingQueueWithCustomClock constructs a new named workqueue
 // with ability to inject real or fake clock for testing purposes
-func NewDelayingQueueWithCustomClock(clock clock.Clock, name string) DelayingInterface {
+func NewDelayingQueueWithCustomClock(clock clock.WithTicker, name string) DelayingInterface {
 	return newDelayingQueue(clock, NewNamed(name), name)
 }
 
-func newDelayingQueue(clock clock.Clock, q Interface, name string) *delayingType {
+func newDelayingQueue(clock clock.WithTicker, q Interface, name string) *delayingType {
 	ret := &delayingType{
 		Interface:       q,
 		clock:           clock,
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/delaying_queue_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/delaying_queue_test.go
index 2af8ba3a6a1..50d0c34d369 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/delaying_queue_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/delaying_queue_test.go
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 func TestSimpleQueue(t *testing.T) {
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	q := NewDelayingQueueWithCustomClock(fakeClock, "")
 
 	first := "foo"
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func TestSimpleQueue(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDeduping(t *testing.T) {
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	q := NewDelayingQueueWithCustomClock(fakeClock, "")
 
 	first := "foo"
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func TestDeduping(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAddTwoFireEarly(t *testing.T) {
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	q := NewDelayingQueueWithCustomClock(fakeClock, "")
 
 	first := "foo"
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func TestAddTwoFireEarly(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCopyShifting(t *testing.T) {
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	q := NewDelayingQueueWithCustomClock(fakeClock, "")
 
 	first := "foo"
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func TestCopyShifting(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func BenchmarkDelayingQueue_AddAfter(b *testing.B) {
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	q := NewDelayingQueueWithCustomClock(fakeClock, "")
 
 	// Add items
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/metrics.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/metrics.go
index 556e6432eb1..4b0a69616d3 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/metrics.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/metrics.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 // This file provides abstractions for setting the provider (e.g., prometheus)
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/metrics_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/metrics_test.go
index e48cc38f53d..bfc9c1a3a6e 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/metrics_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/metrics_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 type testMetrics struct {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func TestMetricShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 	m := &testMetrics{
 		updateCalled: ch,
 	}
-	c := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	c := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	q := newQueue(c, m, time.Millisecond)
 	for !c.HasWaiters() {
 		// Wait for the go routine to call NewTicker()
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ func (m *testMetricsProvider) NewRetriesMetric(name string) CounterMetric {
 func TestMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 	mp := testMetricsProvider{}
 	t0 := time.Unix(0, 0)
-	c := clock.NewFakeClock(t0)
+	c := testingclock.NewFakeClock(t0)
 	mf := queueMetricsFactory{metricsProvider: &mp}
 	m := mf.newQueueMetrics("test", c)
 	q := newQueue(c, m, time.Millisecond)
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/queue.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/queue.go
index d563ae4e9b7..14e3bb1722d 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/queue.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/queue.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 type Interface interface {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func NewNamed(name string) *Type {
 	)
 }
 
-func newQueue(c clock.Clock, metrics queueMetrics, updatePeriod time.Duration) *Type {
+func newQueue(c clock.WithTicker, metrics queueMetrics, updatePeriod time.Duration) *Type {
 	t := &Type{
 		clock:                      c,
 		dirty:                      set{},
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ type Type struct {
 	metrics queueMetrics
 
 	unfinishedWorkUpdatePeriod time.Duration
-	clock                      clock.Clock
+	clock                      clock.WithTicker
 }
 
 type empty struct{}
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/rate_limiting_queue_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/rate_limiting_queue_test.go
index 3fbe07d0d8b..84d8495dda3 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/rate_limiting_queue_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/rate_limiting_queue_test.go
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 func TestRateLimitingQueue(t *testing.T) {
 	limiter := NewItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter(1*time.Millisecond, 1*time.Second)
 	queue := NewRateLimitingQueue(limiter).(*rateLimitingType)
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	delayingQueue := &delayingType{
 		Interface:       New(),
 		clock:           fakeClock,
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers/apimachinery/lease/controller.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers/apimachinery/lease/controller.go
index 517351a3b4d..3916bb1d7af 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers/apimachinery/lease/controller.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers/apimachinery/lease/controller.go
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ import (
 	coordinationv1 "k8s.io/api/coordination/v1"
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	coordclientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/typed/coordination/v1"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
 
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers/apimachinery/lease/controller_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers/apimachinery/lease/controller_test.go
index 939f96095ac..ce0c71edd2c 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers/apimachinery/lease/controller_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers/apimachinery/lease/controller_test.go
@@ -31,18 +31,18 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/diff"
 	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/fake"
 	clienttesting "k8s.io/client-go/testing"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
 
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 )
 
 func TestNewNodeLease(t *testing.T) {
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	node := &corev1.Node{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name: "foo",
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ func TestRetryUpdateNodeLease(t *testing.T) {
 				cl.PrependReactor("get", "leases", tc.getReactor)
 			}
 			c := &controller{
-				clock:                      clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now()),
+				clock:                      testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now()),
 				client:                     cl,
 				leaseClient:                cl.CoordinationV1().Leases(corev1.NamespaceNodeLease),
 				holderIdentity:             node.Name,
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ func TestUpdateUsingLatestLease(t *testing.T) {
 				cl.PrependReactor("create", "leases", tc.createReactor)
 			}
 			c := &controller{
-				clock:                   clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now()),
+				clock:                   testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now()),
 				client:                  cl,
 				leaseClient:             cl.CoordinationV1().Leases(corev1.NamespaceNodeLease),
 				holderIdentity:          node.Name,
diff --git a/test/integration/kubelet/watch_manager_test.go b/test/integration/kubelet/watch_manager_test.go
index 07c934b5e65..201baa4b304 100644
--- a/test/integration/kubelet/watch_manager_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/kubelet/watch_manager_test.go
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/watch"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	kubeapiservertesting "k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kube-apiserver/app/testing"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/util/manager"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/test/integration/framework"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 func TestWatchBasedManager(t *testing.T) {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func TestWatchBasedManager(t *testing.T) {
 	// We want all watches to be up and running to stress test it.
 	// So don't treat any secret as immutable here.
 	isImmutable := func(_ runtime.Object) bool { return false }
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	store := manager.NewObjectCache(listObj, watchObj, newObj, isImmutable, schema.GroupResource{Group: "v1", Resource: "secrets"}, fakeClock, time.Minute)
 
 	// create 1000 secrets in parallel