diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 16908b11d0..da7f1021e6 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ testpaths = [
   "selfdrive/navd/tests",
   "selfdrive/test/longitudinal_maneuvers",
   "selfdrive/test/process_replay/test_fuzzy.py",
-  "selfdrive/updated",
+  "system/updated",
   "system/thermald",
   "system/athena",
   "system/camerad",
diff --git a/release/files_common b/release/files_common
index f6afd9390e..ff3e62aa15 100644
--- a/release/files_common
+++ b/release/files_common
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ tools/replay/*.h
 
 selfdrive/__init__.py
 
-selfdrive/updated/**
-
 system/logmessaged.py
 system/micd.py
 system/version.py
@@ -189,7 +187,7 @@ system/ubloxd/generated/*
 system/ubloxd/*.h
 system/ubloxd/*.cc
 
-system/updated/*
+system/updated/**
 
 selfdrive/locationd/__init__.py
 selfdrive/locationd/SConscript
diff --git a/scripts/stop_updater.sh b/scripts/stop_updater.sh
index 7f82191823..703b363928 100755
--- a/scripts/stop_updater.sh
+++ b/scripts/stop_updater.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
 # Stop updater
-pkill -2 -f selfdrive.updated.updated
+pkill -2 -f system.updated.updated
 
 # Remove pending update
 rm -f /data/safe_staging/finalized/.overlay_consistent
diff --git a/scripts/update_now.sh b/scripts/update_now.sh
index 3f0193f081..c34228976a 100755
--- a/scripts/update_now.sh
+++ b/scripts/update_now.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
 # Send SIGHUP to updater
-pkill -1 -f selfdrive.updated
+pkill -1 -f system.updated
diff --git a/selfdrive/manager/process_config.py b/selfdrive/manager/process_config.py
index a8ab204da4..b6567c2f72 100644
--- a/selfdrive/manager/process_config.py
+++ b/selfdrive/manager/process_config.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ procs = [
   PythonProcess("radard", "selfdrive.controls.radard", only_onroad),
   PythonProcess("thermald", "system.thermald.thermald", always_run),
   PythonProcess("tombstoned", "system.tombstoned", always_run, enabled=not PC),
-  PythonProcess("updated", "selfdrive.updated.updated", only_offroad, enabled=not PC),
+  PythonProcess("updated", "system.updated.updated", only_offroad, enabled=not PC),
   PythonProcess("uploader", "system.loggerd.uploader", always_run),
   PythonProcess("statsd", "system.statsd", always_run),
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/test/test_updated.py b/selfdrive/test/test_updated.py
index 5220cfb288..12619d4246 100755
--- a/selfdrive/test/test_updated.py
+++ b/selfdrive/test/test_updated.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class TestUpdated:
     os.environ["UPDATER_STAGING_ROOT"] = self.staging_dir
     os.environ["UPDATER_NEOS_VERSION"] = self.neos_version
     os.environ["UPDATER_NEOSUPDATE_DIR"] = self.neosupdate_dir
-    updated_path = os.path.join(self.basedir, "selfdrive/updated.py")
+    updated_path = os.path.join(self.basedir, "system/updated.py")
     return subprocess.Popen(updated_path, env=os.environ)
 
   def _start_updater(self, offroad=True, nosleep=False):
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/software_settings.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/software_settings.cc
index d12db3f878..c8245205ce 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/software_settings.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/software_settings.cc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 void SoftwarePanel::checkForUpdates() {
-  std::system("pkill -SIGUSR1 -f selfdrive.updated.updated");
+  std::system("pkill -SIGUSR1 -f system.updated.updated");
 }
 
 SoftwarePanel::SoftwarePanel(QWidget* parent) : ListWidget(parent) {
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ SoftwarePanel::SoftwarePanel(QWidget* parent) : ListWidget(parent) {
     if (downloadBtn->text() == tr("CHECK")) {
       checkForUpdates();
     } else {
-      std::system("pkill -SIGHUP -f selfdrive.updated.updated");
+      std::system("pkill -SIGHUP -f system.updated.updated");
     }
   });
   addItem(downloadBtn);
diff --git a/system/updated/casync/tests/test_casync.py b/system/updated/casync/tests/test_casync.py
index 80c5d2705c..29cf78f0f1 100755
--- a/system/updated/casync/tests/test_casync.py
+++ b/system/updated/casync/tests/test_casync.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from openpilot.system.updated.casync import tar
 LOOPBACK = os.environ.get('LOOPBACK', None)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skip("not used yet")
 class TestCasync:
   @classmethod
   def setup_class(cls):
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ class TestCasync:
     assert stats['remote'] < len(self.contents)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skip("not used yet")
 class TestCasyncDirectory:
   """Tests extracting a directory stored as a casync tar archive"""
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/updated/tests/test_base.py b/system/updated/tests/test_base.py
similarity index 100%
rename from selfdrive/updated/tests/test_base.py
rename to system/updated/tests/test_base.py
diff --git a/selfdrive/updated/tests/test_git.py b/system/updated/tests/test_git.py
similarity index 88%
rename from selfdrive/updated/tests/test_git.py
rename to system/updated/tests/test_git.py
index 51ea77fb81..5a5a27000b 100644
--- a/selfdrive/updated/tests/test_git.py
+++ b/system/updated/tests/test_git.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import contextlib
-from openpilot.selfdrive.updated.tests.test_base import ParamsBaseUpdateTest, run, update_release
+from openpilot.system.updated.tests.test_base import ParamsBaseUpdateTest, run, update_release
 
 
 class TestUpdateDGitStrategy(ParamsBaseUpdateTest):
diff --git a/selfdrive/updated/updated.py b/system/updated/updated.py
similarity index 100%
rename from selfdrive/updated/updated.py
rename to system/updated/updated.py