diff --git a/src/utils/CMakeLists.txt b/src/utils/CMakeLists.txt
index bd22820625..0a32598992 100644
--- a/src/utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,3 +13,11 @@ target_sources(kwin PRIVATE
     xcbutils.cpp
     xcursortheme.cpp
 )
+
+if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Linux")
+    target_sources(kwin PRIVATE executable_path_proc.cpp)
+elseif(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "FreeBSD")
+    target_sources(kwin PRIVATE executable_path_sysctl.cpp)
+else()
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "Unsupported platform ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}")
+endif()
diff --git a/src/wayland/utils/executable_path.h b/src/utils/executable_path.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/utils/executable_path.h
rename to src/utils/executable_path.h
diff --git a/src/wayland/utils/executable_path_proc.cpp b/src/utils/executable_path_proc.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/utils/executable_path_proc.cpp
rename to src/utils/executable_path_proc.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/utils/executable_path_sysctl.cpp b/src/utils/executable_path_sysctl.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/utils/executable_path_sysctl.cpp
rename to src/utils/executable_path_sysctl.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/CMakeLists.txt b/src/wayland/CMakeLists.txt
index 4171b90e28..6936def7a7 100644
--- a/src/wayland/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/wayland/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -301,14 +301,6 @@ target_sources(kwin PRIVATE
     xwaylandshell_v1.cpp
 )
 
-if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Linux")
-    target_sources(kwin PRIVATE utils/executable_path_proc.cpp)
-elseif(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "FreeBSD")
-    target_sources(kwin PRIVATE utils/executable_path_sysctl.cpp)
-else()
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Unsupported platform ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}")
-endif()
-
 install(FILES
     appmenu.h
     blur.h