diff --git a/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/__init__.py b/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/__init__.py
index e75ee7b4..82a08c76 100644
--- a/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/__init__.py
+++ b/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/__init__.py
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
 # flake8: noqa: F401
-from physics.tests.savepoint.translate.translate_update_dwind_phys import (
-    TranslateUpdateDWindsPhys,
-)
-
 from .translate_atmos_phy_statein import TranslateAtmosPhysDriverStatein
-from .translate_driver import TranslateDriver
 from .translate_fillgfs import TranslateFillGFS
 from .translate_fv_update_phys import TranslateFVUpdatePhys
-from .translate_gfs_physics_driver import TranslateGFSPhysicsDriver
 from .translate_microphysics import TranslateMicroph
 from .translate_phifv3 import TranslatePhiFV3
 from .translate_prsfv3 import TranslatePrsFV3
+from .translate_update_dwind_phys import TranslateUpdateDWindsPhys
 from .translate_update_pressure_sfc_winds_phys import (
     TranslatePhysUpdatePressureSurfaceWinds,
 )
diff --git a/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_atmos_phy_statein.py b/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_atmos_phy_statein.py
index 0b529527..47005f20 100644
--- a/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_atmos_phy_statein.py
+++ b/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_atmos_phy_statein.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 import numpy as np
+from translate_physics import TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py
 
 import ndsl.dsl.gt4py_utils as utils
 from ndsl.util.constants import KAPPA
 from pace.physics.stencils.physics import atmos_phys_driver_statein
-from physics.tests.savepoint.translate.translate_physics import (
-    TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py,
-)
 
 
 class TranslateAtmosPhysDriverStatein(TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py):
diff --git a/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_fillgfs.py b/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_fillgfs.py
index e176f687..ecd43655 100644
--- a/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_fillgfs.py
+++ b/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_fillgfs.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 import numpy as np
+from translate_physics import TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py
 
 import ndsl.dsl.gt4py_utils as utils
 from ndsl.util.utils import safe_assign_array
 from pace.physics.update.update_atmos_state import fill_gfs_delp
-from physics.tests.savepoint.translate.translate_physics import (
-    TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py,
-)
 
 
 class TranslateFillGFS(TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py):
diff --git a/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_fv_update_phys.py b/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_fv_update_phys.py
index 6d4cd0e9..f03822db 100644
--- a/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_fv_update_phys.py
+++ b/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_fv_update_phys.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import dataclasses
 
 import numpy as np
+from translate_physics import (
+    ParallelPhysicsTranslate2Py,
+    transform_dwind_serialized_data,
+)
 
 import ndsl.dsl
 import ndsl.dsl.gt4py_utils as utils
@@ -8,10 +12,6 @@
 from ndsl.dsl.typing import FloatField, FloatFieldIJ
 from ndsl.util.utils import safe_assign_array
 from pace.physics.update.fv_update_phys import ApplyPhysicsToDycore
-from physics.tests.savepoint.translate.translate_physics import (
-    ParallelPhysicsTranslate2Py,
-    transform_dwind_serialized_data,
-)
 
 
 try:
diff --git a/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_gfs_physics_driver.py b/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_gfs_physics_driver.py
index 4a3d8073..e2e1a6b8 100644
--- a/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_gfs_physics_driver.py
+++ b/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_gfs_physics_driver.py
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 import copy
 
+from translate_physics import TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py
+
 import ndsl.dsl.gt4py_utils as utils
 import ndsl.util as util
 from pace.physics import PHYSICS_PACKAGES
 from pace.physics.stencils.physics import Physics, PhysicsState
 from pace.physics.update import update_atmos_state
-from physics.tests.savepoint.translate.translate_physics import (
-    TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py,
-)
 
 
 class TranslateGFSPhysicsDriver(TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py):
diff --git a/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_microphysics.py b/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_microphysics.py
index 5233067d..fea7c7b1 100644
--- a/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_microphysics.py
+++ b/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_microphysics.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import copy
 
 import numpy as np
+from translate_physics import TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py
 
 import ndsl.dsl.gt4py_utils as utils
 import ndsl.util
@@ -8,9 +9,6 @@
 from pace.physics import PHYSICS_PACKAGES
 from pace.physics.stencils.microphysics import Microphysics
 from pace.physics.stencils.physics import PhysicsState
-from physics.tests.savepoint.translate.translate_physics import (
-    TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py,
-)
 
 
 class TranslateMicroph(TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py):
diff --git a/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_phifv3.py b/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_phifv3.py
index b7e8685d..34d1ef22 100644
--- a/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_phifv3.py
+++ b/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_phifv3.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
+from translate_physics import TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py
+
 from pace.physics.stencils.get_phi_fv3 import get_phi_fv3
-from physics.tests.savepoint.translate.translate_physics import (
-    TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py,
-)
 
 
 class TranslatePhiFV3(TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py):
diff --git a/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_prsfv3.py b/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_prsfv3.py
index 3c0dd35b..71dad355 100644
--- a/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_prsfv3.py
+++ b/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_prsfv3.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
+from translate_physics import TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py
+
 from pace.physics.stencils.get_prs_fv3 import get_prs_fv3
-from physics.tests.savepoint.translate.translate_physics import (
-    TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py,
-)
 
 
 class TranslatePrsFV3(TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py):
diff --git a/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_update_dwind_phys.py b/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_update_dwind_phys.py
index 7efa709c..4d1b0ef1 100644
--- a/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_update_dwind_phys.py
+++ b/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_update_dwind_phys.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 import numpy as np
+from translate_physics import TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py
 
 import ndsl.util
 from ndsl.util.utils import safe_assign_array
 from pace.physics.update.update_dwind_phys import AGrid2DGridPhysics
-from physics.tests.savepoint.translate.translate_physics import (
-    TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py,
-)
 
 
 class TranslateUpdateDWindsPhys(TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py):
diff --git a/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_update_pressure_sfc_winds_phys.py b/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_update_pressure_sfc_winds_phys.py
index 1cd3b471..2e6c7319 100644
--- a/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_update_pressure_sfc_winds_phys.py
+++ b/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_update_pressure_sfc_winds_phys.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
+from translate_physics import TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py
+
 from ndsl.util.constants import KAPPA
 from pace.physics.update.fv_update_phys import update_pressure_and_surface_winds
-from physics.tests.savepoint.translate.translate_physics import (
-    TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py,
-)
 
 
 class TranslatePhysUpdatePressureSurfaceWinds(TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py):
diff --git a/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_update_tracers_phys.py b/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_update_tracers_phys.py
index 30b87b52..bc60b851 100644
--- a/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_update_tracers_phys.py
+++ b/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_update_tracers_phys.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
+from translate_physics import TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py
+
 from pace.physics.update.update_atmos_state import prepare_tendencies_and_update_tracers
-from physics.tests.savepoint.translate.translate_physics import (
-    TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py,
-)
 
 
 class TranslatePhysUpdateTracers(TranslatePhysicsFortranData2Py):
diff --git a/tests/savepoint/translate/__init__.py b/tests/savepoint/translate/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7f366ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/savepoint/translate/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .translate_driver import TranslateDriver
diff --git a/physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_driver.py b/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_driver.py
similarity index 100%
rename from physics/tests/savepoint/translate/translate_driver.py
rename to tests/savepoint/translate/translate_driver.py