diff --git a/nominatim/cli.py b/nominatim/cli.py
index 4fadaa9f..4aad651a 100644
--- a/nominatim/cli.py
+++ b/nominatim/cli.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from .config import Configuration
-from .admin.exec_utils import run_legacy_script
+from .tools.exec_utils import run_legacy_script
 
 from .indexer.indexer import Indexer
 
diff --git a/nominatim/admin/__init__.py b/nominatim/tools/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nominatim/admin/__init__.py
rename to nominatim/tools/__init__.py
diff --git a/nominatim/admin/exec_utils.py b/nominatim/tools/exec_utils.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nominatim/admin/exec_utils.py
rename to nominatim/tools/exec_utils.py