diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/gitlint/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/gitlint/default.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from pkgs/tools/misc/gitlint/default.nix
rename to pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/gitlint/default.nix
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 12752d2015a3..e793f37bfb31 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -1823,7 +1823,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
   gitless = callPackage ../applications/version-management/git-and-tools/gitless { };
 
-  gitlint = python3Packages.callPackage ../tools/misc/gitlint { };
+  gitlint = python3Packages.callPackage ../applications/version-management/git-and-tools/gitlint { };
 
   gitls = callPackage ../tools/security/gitls { };