diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/meta-types.nix b/lib/meta-types.nix
similarity index 97%
rename from pkgs/stdenv/generic/meta-types.nix
rename to lib/meta-types.nix
index 1396243e3002..73512531ae44 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/meta-types.nix
+++ b/lib/meta-types.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib }:
 # Simple internal type checks for meta.
-# This file is not a stable interface and may be changed arbitrarily.
+# This file is only intended for internal nixpkgs use.
+# It is not a stable interface and may be changed arbitrarily.
 #
 # TODO: add a method to the module system types
 #       see https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/273935#issuecomment-1854173100
diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/check-meta.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/check-meta.nix
index 70c009c3e83a..780e98ed3adc 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/check-meta.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/check-meta.nix
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ let
 
   metaType =
     let
-      types = import ./meta-types.nix { inherit lib; };
+      types = import ../../../lib/meta-types.nix { inherit lib; };
       inherit (types)
         str
         union
diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/problems.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/problems.nix
index 0f03c393e384..114d586c0df6 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/problems.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/problems.nix
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ rec {
   # The type for meta.problems
   problemsType =
     let
-      types = import ./meta-types.nix { inherit lib; };
+      types = import ../../../lib/meta-types.nix { inherit lib; };
       inherit (types)
         str
         listOf