diff --git a/federation/pkg/federation-controller/util/federated_informer.go b/federation/pkg/federation-controller/util/federated_informer.go
index 19f7b8b07eb..bc60e3ebce4 100644
--- a/federation/pkg/federation-controller/util/federated_informer.go
+++ b/federation/pkg/federation-controller/util/federated_informer.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	api "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	api_v1 "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/cache"
+	kube_release_1_4 "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/clientset_generated/release_1_4"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/restclient"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/framework"
 	pkg_runtime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ type FederatedReadOnlyStore interface {
 // An interface to access federation members and clients.
 type FederationView interface {
 	// GetClientsetForCluster returns a clientset for the cluster, if present.
-	GetClientsetForCluster(clusterName string) (federation_release_1_4.Interface, error)
+	GetClientsetForCluster(clusterName string) (kube_release_1_4.Interface, error)
 
 	// GetReadyClusers returns all clusters for which the sub-informers are run.
 	GetReadyClusters() ([]*federation_api.Cluster, error)
@@ -106,12 +107,12 @@ type FederatedInformer interface {
 type FederatedInformerForTestOnly interface {
 	FederatedInformer
 
-	SetClientFactory(func(*federation_api.Cluster) (federation_release_1_4.Interface, error))
+	SetClientFactory(func(*federation_api.Cluster) (kube_release_1_4.Interface, error))
 }
 
 // A function that should be used to create an informer on the target object. Store should use
 // framework.DeletionHandlingMetaNamespaceKeyFunc as a keying function.
-type TargetInformerFactory func(*federation_api.Cluster, federation_release_1_4.Interface) (cache.Store, framework.ControllerInterface)
+type TargetInformerFactory func(*federation_api.Cluster, kube_release_1_4.Interface) (cache.Store, framework.ControllerInterface)
 
 // A structure with cluster lifecycle handler functions. Cluster is available (and ClusterAvailable is fired)
 // when it is created in federated etcd and ready. Cluster becomes unavailable (and ClusterUnavailable is fired)
@@ -133,10 +134,10 @@ func NewFederatedInformer(
 
 	federatedInformer := &federatedInformerImpl{
 		targetInformerFactory: targetInformerFactory,
-		clientFactory: func(cluster *federation_api.Cluster) (federation_release_1_4.Interface, error) {
+		clientFactory: func(cluster *federation_api.Cluster) (kube_release_1_4.Interface, error) {
 			clusterConfig, err := BuildClusterConfig(cluster)
 			if err == nil && clusterConfig != nil {
-				clientset := federation_release_1_4.NewForConfigOrDie(restclient.AddUserAgent(clusterConfig, userAgentName))
+				clientset := kube_release_1_4.NewForConfigOrDie(restclient.AddUserAgent(clusterConfig, userAgentName))
 				return clientset, nil
 			}
 			return nil, err
@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@ type federatedInformerImpl struct {
 	targetInformers map[string]informer
 
 	// A function to build clients.
-	clientFactory func(*federation_api.Cluster) (federation_release_1_4.Interface, error)
+	clientFactory func(*federation_api.Cluster) (kube_release_1_4.Interface, error)
 }
 
 type federatedStoreImpl struct {
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ func (f *federatedInformerImpl) Start() {
 	go f.clusterInformer.controller.Run(f.clusterInformer.stopChan)
 }
 
-func (f *federatedInformerImpl) SetClientFactory(clientFactory func(*federation_api.Cluster) (federation_release_1_4.Interface, error)) {
+func (f *federatedInformerImpl) SetClientFactory(clientFactory func(*federation_api.Cluster) (kube_release_1_4.Interface, error)) {
 	f.Lock()
 	defer f.Unlock()
 
@@ -282,13 +283,13 @@ func (f *federatedInformerImpl) SetClientFactory(clientFactory func(*federation_
 }
 
 // GetClientsetForCluster returns a clientset for the cluster, if present.
-func (f *federatedInformerImpl) GetClientsetForCluster(clusterName string) (federation_release_1_4.Interface, error) {
+func (f *federatedInformerImpl) GetClientsetForCluster(clusterName string) (kube_release_1_4.Interface, error) {
 	f.Lock()
 	defer f.Unlock()
 	return f.getClientsetForClusterUnlocked(clusterName)
 }
 
-func (f *federatedInformerImpl) getClientsetForClusterUnlocked(clusterName string) (federation_release_1_4.Interface, error) {
+func (f *federatedInformerImpl) getClientsetForClusterUnlocked(clusterName string) (kube_release_1_4.Interface, error) {
 	// No locking needed. Will happen in f.GetCluster.
 	if cluster, found, err := f.getReadyClusterUnlocked(clusterName); found && err == nil {
 		return f.clientFactory(cluster)
diff --git a/federation/pkg/federation-controller/util/federated_informer_test.go b/federation/pkg/federation-controller/util/federated_informer_test.go
index 30fecf2573c..e7d0bed2d62 100644
--- a/federation/pkg/federation-controller/util/federated_informer_test.go
+++ b/federation/pkg/federation-controller/util/federated_informer_test.go
@@ -21,11 +21,12 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	federation_api "k8s.io/kubernetes/federation/apis/federation/v1beta1"
-	federation_release_1_4 "k8s.io/kubernetes/federation/client/clientset_generated/federation_release_1_4"
 	fake_federation_release_1_4 "k8s.io/kubernetes/federation/client/clientset_generated/federation_release_1_4/fake"
 	api "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	api_v1 "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/cache"
+	kube_release_1_4 "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/clientset_generated/release_1_4"
+	fake_kube_release_1_4 "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/clientset_generated/release_1_4/fake"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/testing/core"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/framework"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ import (
 // Basic test for Federated Informer. Checks whether the subinformer are added and deleted
 // when the corresponding cluster entries appear and dissapear from etcd.
 func TestFederatedInformer(t *testing.T) {
-	fakeClient := &fake_federation_release_1_4.Clientset{}
+	fakeFederationClient := &fake_federation_release_1_4.Clientset{}
 
 	// Add a single cluster to federation and remove it when needed.
 	cluster := federation_api.Cluster{
@@ -50,11 +51,11 @@ func TestFederatedInformer(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	fakeClient.AddReactor("list", "clusters", func(action core.Action) (bool, runtime.Object, error) {
+	fakeFederationClient.AddReactor("list", "clusters", func(action core.Action) (bool, runtime.Object, error) {
 		return true, &federation_api.ClusterList{Items: []federation_api.Cluster{cluster}}, nil
 	})
 	deleteChan := make(chan struct{})
-	fakeClient.AddWatchReactor("clusters", func(action core.Action) (bool, watch.Interface, error) {
+	fakeFederationClient.AddWatchReactor("clusters", func(action core.Action) (bool, watch.Interface, error) {
 		fakeWatch := watch.NewFake()
 		go func() {
 			<-deleteChan
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ func TestFederatedInformer(t *testing.T) {
 		return true, fakeWatch, nil
 	})
 
+	fakeKubeClient := &fake_kube_release_1_4.Clientset{}
 	// There is a single service ns1/s1 in cluster mycluster.
 	service := api_v1.Service{
 		ObjectMeta: api_v1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -70,14 +72,14 @@ func TestFederatedInformer(t *testing.T) {
 			Name:      "s1",
 		},
 	}
-	fakeClient.AddReactor("list", "services", func(action core.Action) (bool, runtime.Object, error) {
+	fakeKubeClient.AddReactor("list", "services", func(action core.Action) (bool, runtime.Object, error) {
 		return true, &api_v1.ServiceList{Items: []api_v1.Service{service}}, nil
 	})
-	fakeClient.AddWatchReactor("services", func(action core.Action) (bool, watch.Interface, error) {
+	fakeKubeClient.AddWatchReactor("services", func(action core.Action) (bool, watch.Interface, error) {
 		return true, watch.NewFake(), nil
 	})
 
-	targetInformerFactory := func(cluster *federation_api.Cluster, clientset federation_release_1_4.Interface) (cache.Store, framework.ControllerInterface) {
+	targetInformerFactory := func(cluster *federation_api.Cluster, clientset kube_release_1_4.Interface) (cache.Store, framework.ControllerInterface) {
 		return framework.NewInformer(
 			&cache.ListWatch{
 				ListFunc: func(options api.ListOptions) (runtime.Object, error) {
@@ -105,9 +107,9 @@ func TestFederatedInformer(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	informer := NewFederatedInformer(fakeClient, targetInformerFactory, &lifecycle).(*federatedInformerImpl)
-	informer.clientFactory = func(cluster *federation_api.Cluster) (federation_release_1_4.Interface, error) {
-		return fakeClient, nil
+	informer := NewFederatedInformer(fakeFederationClient, targetInformerFactory, &lifecycle).(*federatedInformerImpl)
+	informer.clientFactory = func(cluster *federation_api.Cluster) (kube_release_1_4.Interface, error) {
+		return fakeKubeClient, nil
 	}
 	assert.NotNil(t, informer)
 	informer.Start()
diff --git a/federation/pkg/federation-controller/util/federated_updater.go b/federation/pkg/federation-controller/util/federated_updater.go
index 15b92552f8a..53044001f90 100644
--- a/federation/pkg/federation-controller/util/federated_updater.go
+++ b/federation/pkg/federation-controller/util/federated_updater.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
-	federation_release_1_4 "k8s.io/kubernetes/federation/client/clientset_generated/federation_release_1_4"
+	kube_release_1_4 "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/clientset_generated/release_1_4"
 	pkg_runtime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 )
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ type FederatedUpdater interface {
 }
 
 // A function that executes some operation using the passed client and object.
-type FederatedOperationHandler func(federation_release_1_4.Interface, pkg_runtime.Object) error
+type FederatedOperationHandler func(kube_release_1_4.Interface, pkg_runtime.Object) error
 
 type federatedUpdaterImpl struct {
 	federation FederationView
diff --git a/federation/pkg/federation-controller/util/federated_updater_test.go b/federation/pkg/federation-controller/util/federated_updater_test.go
index 544f15161f5..4f73aef0680 100644
--- a/federation/pkg/federation-controller/util/federated_updater_test.go
+++ b/federation/pkg/federation-controller/util/federated_updater_test.go
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	federation_api "k8s.io/kubernetes/federation/apis/federation/v1beta1"
-	federation_release_1_4 "k8s.io/kubernetes/federation/client/clientset_generated/federation_release_1_4"
-	fake_federation_release_1_4 "k8s.io/kubernetes/federation/client/clientset_generated/federation_release_1_4/fake"
 	api_v1 "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1"
+	kube_release_1_4 "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/clientset_generated/release_1_4"
+	fake_kube_release_1_4 "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/clientset_generated/release_1_4/fake"
 	pkg_runtime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ import (
 type fakeFederationView struct {
 }
 
-func (f fakeFederationView) GetClientsetForCluster(clusterName string) (federation_release_1_4.Interface, error) {
-	return &fake_federation_release_1_4.Clientset{}, nil
+func (f fakeFederationView) GetClientsetForCluster(clusterName string) (kube_release_1_4.Interface, error) {
+	return &fake_kube_release_1_4.Clientset{}, nil
 }
 
 func (f *fakeFederationView) GetReadyClusters() ([]*federation_api.Cluster, error) {
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@ func TestFederatedUpdaterOK(t *testing.T) {
 	updateChan := make(chan string, 5)
 
 	updater := NewFederatedUpdater(&fakeFederationView{},
-		func(_ federation_release_1_4.Interface, obj pkg_runtime.Object) error {
+		func(_ kube_release_1_4.Interface, obj pkg_runtime.Object) error {
 			service := obj.(*api_v1.Service)
 			addChan <- service.Name
 			return nil
 		},
-		func(_ federation_release_1_4.Interface, obj pkg_runtime.Object) error {
+		func(_ kube_release_1_4.Interface, obj pkg_runtime.Object) error {
 			service := obj.(*api_v1.Service)
 			updateChan <- service.Name
 			return nil
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func TestFederatedUpdaterOK(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestFederatedUpdaterError(t *testing.T) {
 	updater := NewFederatedUpdater(&fakeFederationView{},
-		func(_ federation_release_1_4.Interface, obj pkg_runtime.Object) error {
+		func(_ kube_release_1_4.Interface, obj pkg_runtime.Object) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("boom")
 		}, noop, noop)
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func TestFederatedUpdaterError(t *testing.T) {
 func TestFederatedUpdaterTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	start := time.Now()
 	updater := NewFederatedUpdater(&fakeFederationView{},
-		func(_ federation_release_1_4.Interface, obj pkg_runtime.Object) error {
+		func(_ kube_release_1_4.Interface, obj pkg_runtime.Object) error {
 			time.Sleep(time.Minute)
 			return nil
 		},
@@ -136,6 +136,6 @@ func makeService(cluster, name string) *api_v1.Service {
 	}
 }
 
-func noop(_ federation_release_1_4.Interface, _ pkg_runtime.Object) error {
+func noop(_ kube_release_1_4.Interface, _ pkg_runtime.Object) error {
 	return nil
 }