diff --git a/pkg/util/deadlock-detector.go b/pkg/util/threading/deadlock-detector.go
similarity index 99%
rename from pkg/util/deadlock-detector.go
rename to pkg/util/threading/deadlock-detector.go
index b89fb23de3e..cb9afc18829 100644
--- a/pkg/util/deadlock-detector.go
+++ b/pkg/util/threading/deadlock-detector.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package util
+package threading
 
 import (
 	"os"
diff --git a/pkg/util/deadlock-detector_test.go b/pkg/util/threading/deadlock-detector_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from pkg/util/deadlock-detector_test.go
rename to pkg/util/threading/deadlock-detector_test.go
index 51d11124583..5f6b3891394 100644
--- a/pkg/util/deadlock-detector_test.go
+++ b/pkg/util/threading/deadlock-detector_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package util
+package threading
 
 import (
 	"sync"