diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-api-contract.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-api-contract.yaml
index e75e5375..3707f4de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-api-contract.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-api-contract.yaml
@@ -18,18 +18,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: cd oasst-shared && pip install -e .
 
+      - run: cd oasst-shared && pip install -r requirements.dev.txt
+
       - run: cd backend && pip install -r requirements.txt
 
-      - run: cd discord-bot && pip install -r requirements.txt
-
-      - run: cd discord-bot && pip install -r requirements.dev.txt
-
       - run: ./scripts/backend-development/start-mock-server.sh
 
-      # runs the contract tests. currently the api client is
-      # found in the discord bot code, but this should be updated
-      # once the client moves into oasst-shared.
       - name: Run contract tests
-        run: ./scripts/discord-bot-development/test.sh
+        run: ./scripts/oasst-shared-development/test.sh
 
       - run: ./scripts/backend-development/stop-mock-server.sh
diff --git a/discord-bot/bot/bot.py b/discord-bot/bot/bot.py
index 35a3fb23..df3c5f2f 100644
--- a/discord-bot/bot/bot.py
+++ b/discord-bot/bot/bot.py
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import aiosqlite
 import hikari
 import lightbulb
 import miru
-from bot.api_client import OasstApiClient
 from bot.settings import Settings
 from bot.utils import EMPTY, mention
+from oasst_shared.api_client import OasstApiClient
 
 settings = Settings()
 
diff --git a/discord-bot/bot/extensions/work.py b/discord-bot/bot/extensions/work.py
index 767e05ac..19802c64 100644
--- a/discord-bot/bot/extensions/work.py
+++ b/discord-bot/bot/extensions/work.py
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ import lightbulb
 import lightbulb.decorators
 import miru
 from aiosqlite import Connection
-from bot.api_client import OasstApiClient, TaskType
 from bot.db.schemas import GuildSettings
 from bot.utils import EMPTY
 from loguru import logger
+from oasst_shared.api_client import OasstApiClient, TaskType
 from oasst_shared.schemas import protocol as protocol_schema
 from oasst_shared.schemas.protocol import TaskRequestType
 
diff --git a/discord-bot/bot/api_client.py b/oasst-shared/oasst_shared/api_client.py
similarity index 100%
rename from discord-bot/bot/api_client.py
rename to oasst-shared/oasst_shared/api_client.py
diff --git a/discord-bot/requirements.dev.txt b/oasst-shared/requirements.dev.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from discord-bot/requirements.dev.txt
rename to oasst-shared/requirements.dev.txt
diff --git a/discord-bot/tests/test_oasst_api_client.py b/oasst-shared/tests/test_oasst_api_client.py
similarity index 97%
rename from discord-bot/tests/test_oasst_api_client.py
rename to oasst-shared/tests/test_oasst_api_client.py
index 9b0ff383..be757e8f 100644
--- a/discord-bot/tests/test_oasst_api_client.py
+++ b/oasst-shared/tests/test_oasst_api_client.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from uuid import uuid4
 
 import pytest
-from bot.api_client import OasstApiClient
+from oasst_shared.api_client import OasstApiClient
 from oasst_shared.schemas import protocol as protocol_schema
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/discord-bot-development/test.sh b/scripts/oasst-shared-development/test.sh
similarity index 76%
rename from scripts/discord-bot-development/test.sh
rename to scripts/oasst-shared-development/test.sh
index a45adf00..e9324196 100755
--- a/scripts/discord-bot-development/test.sh
+++ b/scripts/oasst-shared-development/test.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 parent_path=$( cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" ; pwd -P )
 
 # switch to backend directory
-pushd "$parent_path/../../discord-bot"
+pushd "$parent_path/../../oasst-shared"
 
 pytest .