diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/auth/cani.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/auth/cani.go
index 3b5261c2596..6eb37b092d2 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/auth/cani.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/auth/cani.go
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/describe"
 	rbacutil "k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/rbac"
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/templates"
-	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/term"
 )
 
 // CanIOptions is the start of the data required to perform the operation.  As new fields are added, add them here instead of
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ func NewCmdCanI(f cmdutil.Factory, streams genericiooptions.IOStreams) *cobra.Co
 func (o *CanIOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, args []string) error {
 	// Set default WarningPrinter if not already set.
 	if o.WarningPrinter == nil {
-		o.WarningPrinter = printers.NewWarningPrinter(o.ErrOut, printers.WarningPrinterOptions{Color: term.AllowsColorOutput(o.ErrOut)})
+		o.WarningPrinter = printers.NewWarningPrinter(o.ErrOut, printers.WarningPrinterOptions{Color: printers.AllowsColorOutput(o.ErrOut)})
 	}
 
 	if o.List {
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/cmd.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/cmd.go
index 964abeaedcc..290a65d4f60 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
+	"k8s.io/cli-runtime/pkg/genericclioptions"
 	"k8s.io/cli-runtime/pkg/genericiooptions"
+	"k8s.io/cli-runtime/pkg/printers"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd"
 	cliflag "k8s.io/component-base/cli/flag"
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/explain"
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/expose"
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/get"
+	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/kustomize"
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/label"
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/logs"
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/options"
@@ -74,10 +77,6 @@ import (
 	utilcomp "k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/completion"
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/i18n"
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/templates"
-	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/term"
-
-	"k8s.io/cli-runtime/pkg/genericclioptions"
-	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/kustomize"
 )
 
 type KubectlOptions struct {
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@ func NewDefaultKubectlCommandWithArgs(o KubectlOptions) *cobra.Command {
 
 // NewKubectlCommand creates the `kubectl` command and its nested children.
 func NewKubectlCommand(o KubectlOptions) *cobra.Command {
-	warningHandler := rest.NewWarningWriter(o.IOStreams.ErrOut, rest.WarningWriterOptions{Deduplicate: true, Color: term.AllowsColorOutput(o.IOStreams.ErrOut)})
+	warningHandler := rest.NewWarningWriter(o.IOStreams.ErrOut, rest.WarningWriterOptions{Deduplicate: true, Color: printers.AllowsColorOutput(o.IOStreams.ErrOut)})
 	warningsAsErrors := false
 	var finishProfiling func() error
 	// Parent command to which all subcommands are added.
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/create/create_token.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/create/create_token.go
index 8c03588c7f2..457acf2d045 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/create/create_token.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/create/create_token.go
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/cli-runtime/pkg/genericclioptions"
 	"k8s.io/cli-runtime/pkg/genericiooptions"
+	"k8s.io/cli-runtime/pkg/printers"
 	corev1client "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/typed/core/v1"
 	cmdutil "k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/scheme"
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/completion"
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/templates"
-	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/term"
 	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 )
 
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ func (o *TokenOptions) Run() error {
 		return o.PrintObj(response)
 	}
 
-	if term.IsTerminal(o.Out) {
+	if printers.IsTerminal(o.Out) {
 		// include a newline when printing interactively
 		fmt.Fprintf(o.Out, "%s\n", response.Status.Token)
 	} else {
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/debug/debug.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/debug/debug.go
index 5a24dfd5f34..be825507d7d 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/debug/debug.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/debug/debug.go
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/i18n"
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/interrupt"
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/templates"
-	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/term"
 	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/yaml"
 )
@@ -268,7 +267,7 @@ func (o *DebugOptions) Complete(restClientGetter genericclioptions.RESTClientGet
 
 	// Set default WarningPrinter
 	if o.WarningPrinter == nil {
-		o.WarningPrinter = printers.NewWarningPrinter(o.ErrOut, printers.WarningPrinterOptions{Color: term.AllowsColorOutput(o.ErrOut)})
+		o.WarningPrinter = printers.NewWarningPrinter(o.ErrOut, printers.WarningPrinterOptions{Color: printers.AllowsColorOutput(o.ErrOut)})
 	}
 
 	if o.Applier == nil {
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/delete/delete.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/delete/delete.go
index dafb9d2be82..828492c6a62 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/delete/delete.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/delete/delete.go
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/completion"
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/i18n"
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/templates"
-	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/term"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -205,7 +204,7 @@ func (o *DeleteOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, args []string, cmd *cobra.Co
 
 	// Set default WarningPrinter if not already set.
 	if o.WarningPrinter == nil {
-		o.WarningPrinter = printers.NewWarningPrinter(o.ErrOut, printers.WarningPrinterOptions{Color: term.AllowsColorOutput(o.ErrOut)})
+		o.WarningPrinter = printers.NewWarningPrinter(o.ErrOut, printers.WarningPrinterOptions{Color: printers.AllowsColorOutput(o.ErrOut)})
 	}
 
 	if len(o.Raw) != 0 {
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/drain/drain.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/drain/drain.go
index 865191cd2a7..9427ced385a 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/drain/drain.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/drain/drain.go
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/completion"
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/i18n"
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/templates"
-	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/term"
 )
 
 type DrainCmdOptions struct {
@@ -287,7 +286,7 @@ func (o *DrainCmdOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, args [
 
 	// Set default WarningPrinter if not already set.
 	if o.WarningPrinter == nil {
-		o.WarningPrinter = printers.NewWarningPrinter(o.ErrOut, printers.WarningPrinterOptions{Color: term.AllowsColorOutput(o.ErrOut)})
+		o.WarningPrinter = printers.NewWarningPrinter(o.ErrOut, printers.WarningPrinterOptions{Color: printers.AllowsColorOutput(o.ErrOut)})
 	}
 
 	builder := f.NewBuilder().
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/set/set_env.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/set/set_env.go
index 081f1d59f8b..df5736022e1 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/set/set_env.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/set/set_env.go
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/scheme"
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/i18n"
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/templates"
-	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/term"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -250,7 +249,7 @@ func (o *EnvOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, args []stri
 	o.builder = f.NewBuilder
 	// Set default WarningPrinter if not already set.
 	if o.WarningPrinter == nil {
-		o.WarningPrinter = printers.NewWarningPrinter(o.ErrOut, printers.WarningPrinterOptions{Color: term.AllowsColorOutput(o.ErrOut)})
+		o.WarningPrinter = printers.NewWarningPrinter(o.ErrOut, printers.WarningPrinterOptions{Color: printers.AllowsColorOutput(o.ErrOut)})
 	}
 
 	return nil