diff --git a/go/vt/vtctl/workflow/testlib/fake_tablet.go b/go/cmd/vtctldclient/command/framework_test.go
similarity index 97%
rename from go/vt/vtctl/workflow/testlib/fake_tablet.go
rename to go/cmd/vtctldclient/command/framework_test.go
index 4ab5603c807..d2652d85eda 100644
--- a/go/vt/vtctl/workflow/testlib/fake_tablet.go
+++ b/go/cmd/vtctldclient/command/framework_test.go
@@ -14,11 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-/*
-Package testlib contains utility methods to include in unit tests to
-deal with topology common tasks, like fake tablets and action loops.
-*/
-package testlib
+package command
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -54,7 +50,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func init() {
-	tabletconntest.SetProtocol("go.vt.vtctl.workflow.testlib", "grpc")
+	tabletconntest.SetProtocol("go.cmd.vtctldclient.command", "grpc")
 }
 
 // This file contains utility methods for unit tests.
diff --git a/go/cmd/vtctldclient/command/permissions_test.go b/go/cmd/vtctldclient/command/permissions_test.go
index fc010e9d444..a9ddba36f7f 100644
--- a/go/cmd/vtctldclient/command/permissions_test.go
+++ b/go/cmd/vtctldclient/command/permissions_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2019 The Vitess Authors.
+Copyright 2025 The Vitess Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/discovery"
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/topo/topoproto"
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/vtctl/grpcvtctldserver"
-	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/vtctl/workflow/testlib"
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/vtenv"
 
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/sqltypes"
@@ -52,8 +51,8 @@ func TestPermissions(t *testing.T) {
 	defer ts.Close()
 	vtctld := grpcvtctldserver.NewVtctldServer(vtenv.NewTestEnv(), ts)
 
-	primary := testlib.NewFakeTablet(t, ts, "cell1", 0, topodatapb.TabletType_PRIMARY, nil)
-	replica := testlib.NewFakeTablet(t, ts, "cell1", 1, topodatapb.TabletType_REPLICA, nil)
+	primary := NewFakeTablet(t, ts, "cell1", 0, topodatapb.TabletType_PRIMARY, nil)
+	replica := NewFakeTablet(t, ts, "cell1", 1, topodatapb.TabletType_REPLICA, nil)
 
 	// Mark the primary for the shard.
 	_, err := ts.UpdateShardFields(ctx, primary.Tablet.Keyspace, primary.Tablet.Shard, func(si *topo.ShardInfo) error {