diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index bb3ec30..b9dd393 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "src/background/db/db-record-locks.js",
     "src/background/utils.js",
     "src/background/settings.js",
-    "src/background/maintenance-guard.js",
+    "src/core/maintenance-guard.js",
     "src/background/consent-memory.js",
     "src/background/request-fingerprint.js",
     "src/background/request-observer.js",
diff --git a/src/background/maintenance-guard.js b/src/core/maintenance-guard.js
similarity index 100%
rename from src/background/maintenance-guard.js
rename to src/core/maintenance-guard.js