diff --git a/Godeps/OWNERS b/Godeps/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0f5d2f6734e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Godeps/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
+
+approvers:
+- dep-approvers
diff --git a/build/common.sh b/build/common.sh
index 8872b6059f6..2ae17c9f1a9 100755
--- a/build/common.sh
+++ b/build/common.sh
@@ -729,6 +729,8 @@ function kube::build::copy_output() {
     --prune-empty-dirs \
     --filter='- /_temp/' \
     --filter='+ /vendor/' \
+    --filter='+ /Godeps/' \
+    --filter='+ /staging/***/Godeps/**' \
     --filter='+ /_output/dockerized/bin/**' \
     --filter='+ zz_generated.*' \
     --filter='+ generated.proto' \
diff --git a/build/lib/release.sh b/build/lib/release.sh
index 26ccfd54553..b538c1e4880 100644
--- a/build/lib/release.sh
+++ b/build/lib/release.sh
@@ -187,8 +187,7 @@ function kube::release::package_node_tarballs() {
     cp "${client_bins[@]/#/${LOCAL_OUTPUT_BINPATH}/${platform}/}" \
       "${release_stage}/node/bin/"
 
-    cp -R "${KUBE_ROOT}/vendor/ALL_LICENSES" "${release_stage}/"
-    cp "${KUBE_ROOT}/LICENSE" "${release_stage}/LICENSES"
+    cp "${KUBE_ROOT}/Godeps/LICENSES" "${release_stage}/"
 
     cp "${RELEASE_TARS}/kubernetes-src.tar.gz" "${release_stage}/"
 
@@ -253,8 +252,7 @@ function kube::release::package_server_tarballs() {
     cp "${client_bins[@]/#/${LOCAL_OUTPUT_BINPATH}/${platform}/}" \
       "${release_stage}/server/bin/"
 
-    cp -R "${KUBE_ROOT}/vendor/ALL_LICENSES" "${release_stage}/"
-    cp "${KUBE_ROOT}/LICENSE" "${release_stage}/LICENSES"
+    cp "${KUBE_ROOT}/Godeps/LICENSES" "${release_stage}/"
 
     cp "${RELEASE_TARS}/kubernetes-src.tar.gz" "${release_stage}/"
 
@@ -567,8 +565,7 @@ EOF
 
   cp -R "${KUBE_ROOT}/docs" "${release_stage}/"
   cp "${KUBE_ROOT}/README.md" "${release_stage}/"
-  cp -R "${KUBE_ROOT}/vendor/ALL_LICENSES" "${release_stage}/"
-  cp "${KUBE_ROOT}/LICENSE" "${release_stage}/LICENSES"
+  cp "${KUBE_ROOT}/Godeps/LICENSES" "${release_stage}/"
 
   echo "${KUBE_GIT_VERSION}" > "${release_stage}/version"
 
diff --git a/build/release-tars/BUILD b/build/release-tars/BUILD
index 16ef8198e4a..013a844beb9 100644
--- a/build/release-tars/BUILD
+++ b/build/release-tars/BUILD
@@ -69,21 +69,12 @@ pkg_tar(
     ],
 )
 
-filegroup(
-    name = "all-licenses-files",
-    srcs = glob([
-        "vendor/ALL_LICENSES/*",
-    ]),
-    visibility = ["//visibility:private"],
-)
-
 # Included in node and server tarballs.
 filegroup(
     name = "license-targets",
     srcs = [
-        ":all-licenses-files",
         ":kubernetes-src.tar.gz",
-        "//:LICENSE",
+        "//:Godeps/LICENSES",
     ],
     visibility = ["//visibility:private"],
 )
@@ -244,8 +235,7 @@ pkg_tar(
 pkg_tar(
     name = "kubernetes",
     srcs = [
-        ":all-licenses-files",
-        "//:LICENSE",
+        "//:Godeps/LICENSES",
         "//:README.md",
         "//:version",
         "//cluster:all-srcs",
diff --git a/cluster/gce/gci/configure.sh b/cluster/gce/gci/configure.sh
index c4f1a20e5c4..639f4a8f4bd 100644
--- a/cluster/gce/gci/configure.sh
+++ b/cluster/gce/gci/configure.sh
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ function install-kube-binary-config {
     mv "${src_dir}/kubelet" "${KUBE_BIN}"
     mv "${src_dir}/kubectl" "${KUBE_BIN}"
 
-    mv "${KUBE_HOME}/kubernetes/LICENSE" "${KUBE_HOME}"
+    mv "${KUBE_HOME}/kubernetes/LICENSES" "${KUBE_HOME}"
     mv "${KUBE_HOME}/kubernetes/kubernetes-src.tar.gz" "${KUBE_HOME}"
   fi
 
diff --git a/hack/boilerplate/boilerplate.py b/hack/boilerplate/boilerplate.py
index 5a6d3177eb1..2c03451a9b4 100755
--- a/hack/boilerplate/boilerplate.py
+++ b/hack/boilerplate/boilerplate.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ def file_extension(filename):
     return os.path.splitext(filename)[1].split(".")[-1].lower()
 
 
-skipped_dirs = ['third_party', '_gopath', '_output', '.git', 'cluster/env.sh',
+skipped_dirs = ['Godeps', 'third_party', '_gopath', '_output', '.git', 'cluster/env.sh',
                 "vendor", "test/e2e/generated/bindata.go", "hack/boilerplate/test",
                 "staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/generated/bindata.go"]
 
diff --git a/hack/update-vendor-licenses.sh b/hack/update-vendor-licenses.sh
index 260d62cc63b..99c3411cfae 100755
--- a/hack/update-vendor-licenses.sh
+++ b/hack/update-vendor-licenses.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-# Update the vendor/ALL_LICENSES document.
+# Update the Godeps/LICENSES document.
 # Generates a table of Godep dependencies and their license.
 #
 # Usage:
@@ -24,15 +24,12 @@
 #    additionally created files into the vendor auto-generated tree.
 #
 #    Run every time a license file is added/modified within /vendor to
-#    update /vendor/ALL_LICENSES
+#    update /Godeps/LICENSES
 
 set -o errexit
 set -o nounset
 set -o pipefail
 
-KUBE_ROOT=$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/..
-source "${KUBE_ROOT}/hack/lib/init.sh"
-
 export LANG=C
 export LC_ALL=C
 
@@ -133,6 +130,8 @@ process_content () {
 #############################################################################
 # MAIN
 #############################################################################
+KUBE_ROOT=$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/..
+source "${KUBE_ROOT}/hack/lib/init.sh"
 
 export GO111MODULE=on
 
@@ -154,19 +153,8 @@ fi
 LICENSE_ROOT="${LICENSE_ROOT:-${KUBE_ROOT}}"
 cd "${LICENSE_ROOT}"
 
-kube::util::ensure-temp-dir
-
-# Save the genreated LICENSE file for each package temporarily
-TMP_LICENSE_FILE="${KUBE_TEMP}/vendor.LICENSES.$$"
-
-# The directory to save all the LICENSE files
-VENDOR_LICENSE_DIR="${LICENSE_ROOT}/vendor/ALL_LICENSES"
-
-# The tmp directory to save all the LICENSE files, will move to VENDOR_LICENSE_DIR
-TMP_VENDOR_LICENSE_DIR="${KUBE_TEMP}/vendor.LICENSES.DIR.$$"
-
-mkdir -p "${TMP_VENDOR_LICENSE_DIR}"
-
+VENDOR_LICENSE_FILE="Godeps/LICENSES"
+TMP_LICENSE_FILE="/tmp/Godeps.LICENSES.$$"
 DEPS_DIR="vendor"
 declare -Ag CONTENT
 
@@ -179,8 +167,7 @@ cat "${LICENSE_ROOT}/LICENSE"
 echo
 echo "= LICENSE $(kube::util::md5 "${LICENSE_ROOT}/LICENSE")"
 echo "================================================================================"
-) > "${TMP_LICENSE_FILE}"
-mv "${TMP_LICENSE_FILE}" "${TMP_VENDOR_LICENSE_DIR}/LICENSE"
+) > ${TMP_LICENSE_FILE}
 
 # Loop through every vendored package
 for PACKAGE in $(go list -m -json all | jq -r .Path | sort -f); do
@@ -197,10 +184,11 @@ for PACKAGE in $(go list -m -json all | jq -r .Path | sort -f); do
   process_content "${PACKAGE}" COPYRIGHT
   process_content "${PACKAGE}" COPYING
 
-  # copy content and throw error message
-  {
-    echo "= ${DEPS_DIR}/${PACKAGE} licensed under: ="
-	echo
+  # display content
+  echo
+  echo "================================================================================"
+  echo "= ${DEPS_DIR}/${PACKAGE} licensed under: ="
+  echo
 
   file=""
   if [[ -n "${CONTENT[${PACKAGE}-LICENSE]-}" ]]; then
@@ -223,20 +211,12 @@ Options:
 __EOF__
       exit 9
   fi
-  
-    cat "${file}"
-    echo
-    echo "= ${file} $(kube::util::md5 "${file}")"
-  } >> "${TMP_LICENSE_FILE}"
+  cat "${file}"
 
+  echo
+  echo "= ${file} $(kube::util::md5 "${file}")"
+  echo "================================================================================"
+  echo
+done >> ${TMP_LICENSE_FILE}
 
-  dest_dir="${TMP_VENDOR_LICENSE_DIR}/${PACKAGE}"
-  mkdir -p "${dest_dir}"
-  mv "${TMP_LICENSE_FILE}" "${dest_dir}/LICENSE"
-done
-
-if [[ -d "${VENDOR_LICENSE_DIR}" ]]; then
-  rm -r "${VENDOR_LICENSE_DIR}"
-fi
-mv "${TMP_VENDOR_LICENSE_DIR}" "${VENDOR_LICENSE_DIR}"
-
+cat ${TMP_LICENSE_FILE} > ${VENDOR_LICENSE_FILE}
diff --git a/hack/update-vendor.sh b/hack/update-vendor.sh
index 268b23372ca..0c8dd87bb01 100755
--- a/hack/update-vendor.sh
+++ b/hack/update-vendor.sh
@@ -340,10 +340,11 @@ kube::log::status "vendor: updating LICENSES file"
 hack/update-vendor-licenses.sh >>"${LOG_FILE}" 2>&1
 
 kube::log::status "vendor: creating OWNERS file"
-rm -f "vendor/OWNERS"
-cat <<__EOF__ > "vendor/OWNERS"
+rm -f "Godeps/OWNERS" "vendor/OWNERS"
+cat <<__EOF__ > "Godeps/OWNERS"
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
 approvers:
 - dep-approvers
 __EOF__
+cp "Godeps/OWNERS" "vendor/OWNERS"
diff --git a/hack/verify-vendor-licenses.sh b/hack/verify-vendor-licenses.sh
index 00ff556e398..3f0ee540d1f 100755
--- a/hack/verify-vendor-licenses.sh
+++ b/hack/verify-vendor-licenses.sh
@@ -33,25 +33,16 @@ function cleanup {
 }
 kube::util::trap_add cleanup EXIT
 
-#ln -s all subfolder except ALL_LICENSES in vendor
-mkdir -p "${_tmpdir}/vendor"
-for child in "${KUBE_ROOT}/vendor"/*
-do
-  if [[ "${child}" == "${KUBE_ROOT}/vendor/ALL_LICENSES" ]] ; then
-    continue
-  else
-     ln -s "${child}" "${_tmpdir}/vendor"
-  fi
-done
-
+cp -r "${KUBE_ROOT}/Godeps" "${_tmpdir}/Godeps"
 ln -s "${KUBE_ROOT}/LICENSE" "${_tmpdir}"
+ln -s "${KUBE_ROOT}/vendor" "${_tmpdir}"
 ln -s "${KUBE_ROOT}/staging" "${_tmpdir}"
 
 # Update vendor Licenses
 LICENSE_ROOT="${_tmpdir}" "${KUBE_ROOT}/hack/update-vendor-licenses.sh"
 
 # Compare vendor Licenses
-if ! _out="$(diff -Naupr "${KUBE_ROOT}/vendor/ALL_LICENSES" "${_tmpdir}/vendor/ALL_LICENSES")"; then
+if ! _out="$(diff -Naupr "${KUBE_ROOT}/Godeps/LICENSES" "${_tmpdir}/Godeps/LICENSES")"; then
   echo "Your vendor licenses file is out of date. Run hack/update-vendor-licenses.sh and commit the results." >&2
   echo "${_out}" >&2
   exit 1
diff --git a/hack/verify-vendor.sh b/hack/verify-vendor.sh
index ea3ea01b5bc..b3875452ec8 100755
--- a/hack/verify-vendor.sh
+++ b/hack/verify-vendor.sh
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export GO111MODULE=on
 
 pushd "${_kubetmp}" > /dev/null 2>&1
   # Destroy deps in the copy of the kube tree
-  rm -rf ./vendor
+  rm -rf ./Godeps/LICENSES ./vendor
 
   # Recreate the vendor tree using the nice clean set we just downloaded
   hack/update-vendor.sh
diff --git a/staging/publishing/rules-godeps.yaml b/staging/publishing/rules-godeps.yaml
index 9c9d4d799a6..d24362636af 100644
--- a/staging/publishing/rules-godeps.yaml
+++ b/staging/publishing/rules-godeps.yaml
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ rules:
     go build .
     # re-create vendor/ and try again
     godep restore
-    rm -rf vendor/
+    rm -rf vendor/ Godeps/
     godep save ./...
     go build .
 - destination: sample-controller
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ rules:
 
     # re-create vendor/ and try again
     godep restore
-    rm -rf vendor/
+    rm -rf vendor/ Godeps/
     godep save ./...
     go build .
 - destination: apiextensions-apiserver