diff --git a/l1-contracts/src/core/RollupCore.sol b/l1-contracts/src/core/RollupCore.sol
index 20dc0daf00f7..969fc2a76eac 100644
--- a/l1-contracts/src/core/RollupCore.sol
+++ b/l1-contracts/src/core/RollupCore.sol
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import {StakingLib} from "@aztec/core/libraries/staking/StakingLib.sol";
 import {Timestamp, Slot, Epoch, TimeLib} from "@aztec/core/libraries/TimeLib.sol";
 import {Inbox} from "@aztec/core/messagebridge/Inbox.sol";
 import {Outbox} from "@aztec/core/messagebridge/Outbox.sol";
-import {Slasher} from "@aztec/core/staking/Slasher.sol";
+import {Slasher} from "@aztec/core/slashing/Slasher.sol";
 import {IRewardDistributor} from "@aztec/governance/interfaces/IRewardDistributor.sol";
 import {MockVerifier} from "@aztec/mock/MockVerifier.sol";
 import {Ownable} from "@oz/access/Ownable.sol";
diff --git a/l1-contracts/src/core/staking/Slasher.sol b/l1-contracts/src/core/slashing/Slasher.sol
similarity index 93%
rename from l1-contracts/src/core/staking/Slasher.sol
rename to l1-contracts/src/core/slashing/Slasher.sol
index 39e44791ff2e..90d3f073e72b 100644
--- a/l1-contracts/src/core/staking/Slasher.sol
+++ b/l1-contracts/src/core/slashing/Slasher.sol
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 pragma solidity >=0.8.27;
 
 import {ISlasher} from "@aztec/core/interfaces/ISlasher.sol";
-import {SlashingProposer} from "@aztec/core/staking/SlashingProposer.sol";
+import {SlashingProposer} from "@aztec/core/slashing/SlashingProposer.sol";
 import {IPayload} from "@aztec/governance/interfaces/IPayload.sol";
 
 contract Slasher is ISlasher {
diff --git a/l1-contracts/src/core/staking/SlashingProposer.sol b/l1-contracts/src/core/slashing/SlashingProposer.sol
similarity index 100%
rename from l1-contracts/src/core/staking/SlashingProposer.sol
rename to l1-contracts/src/core/slashing/SlashingProposer.sol
diff --git a/l1-contracts/test/governance/scenario/slashing/Slashing.t.sol b/l1-contracts/test/governance/scenario/slashing/Slashing.t.sol
index 7b8fe2d95c57..828030c64ade 100644
--- a/l1-contracts/test/governance/scenario/slashing/Slashing.t.sol
+++ b/l1-contracts/test/governance/scenario/slashing/Slashing.t.sol
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ import {CheatDepositArgs} from "@aztec/core/interfaces/IRollup.sol";
 import {RewardDistributor} from "@aztec/governance/RewardDistributor.sol";
 
 import {SlashFactory} from "@aztec/periphery/SlashFactory.sol";
-import {Slasher, IPayload} from "@aztec/core/staking/Slasher.sol";
+import {Slasher, IPayload} from "@aztec/core/slashing/Slasher.sol";
 import {IValidatorSelection} from "@aztec/core/interfaces/IValidatorSelection.sol";
 import {Status, ValidatorInfo} from "@aztec/core/interfaces/IStaking.sol";
 
 import {CheatDepositArgs} from "@aztec/core/interfaces/IRollup.sol";
-import {SlashingProposer} from "@aztec/core/staking/SlashingProposer.sol";
+import {SlashingProposer} from "@aztec/core/slashing/SlashingProposer.sol";
 
 import {Timestamp, Slot, Epoch} from "@aztec/core/libraries/TimeLib.sol";
 
diff --git a/l1-contracts/test/staking/StakingCheater.sol b/l1-contracts/test/staking/StakingCheater.sol
index 450df1a45288..2c230e82074f 100644
--- a/l1-contracts/test/staking/StakingCheater.sol
+++ b/l1-contracts/test/staking/StakingCheater.sol
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {TimeCheater} from "./TimeCheater.sol";
 
 import {Timestamp} from "@aztec/core/libraries/TimeLib.sol";
 import {StakingLib} from "@aztec/core/libraries/staking/StakingLib.sol";
-import {Slasher} from "@aztec/core/staking/Slasher.sol";
+import {Slasher} from "@aztec/core/slashing/Slasher.sol";
 import {
   AddressSnapshotLib,
   SnapshottedAddressSet
diff --git a/l1-contracts/test/validator-selection/ValidatorSelection.t.sol b/l1-contracts/test/validator-selection/ValidatorSelection.t.sol
index 48e55f31fb5a..ef9fbff480f5 100644
--- a/l1-contracts/test/validator-selection/ValidatorSelection.t.sol
+++ b/l1-contracts/test/validator-selection/ValidatorSelection.t.sol
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import {CheatDepositArgs} from "@aztec/core/interfaces/IRollup.sol";
 import {Slot, Epoch, EpochLib, Timestamp} from "@aztec/core/libraries/TimeLib.sol";
 import {RewardDistributor} from "@aztec/governance/RewardDistributor.sol";
 import {SlashFactory} from "@aztec/periphery/SlashFactory.sol";
-import {Slasher, IPayload} from "@aztec/core/staking/Slasher.sol";
+import {Slasher, IPayload} from "@aztec/core/slashing/Slasher.sol";
 import {IValidatorSelection} from "@aztec/core/interfaces/IValidatorSelection.sol";
 import {Status, ValidatorInfo} from "@aztec/core/interfaces/IStaking.sol";