diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/base.rs b/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/base.rs
index 885e15d35..9e699db69 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/base.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/base.rs
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ use git2::Index;
 use serde::Serialize;
 
 use gitbutler_core::virtual_branches::integration::{
-    get_workspace_head, update_gitbutler_integration, GITBUTLER_INTEGRATION_REFERENCE,
+    get_workspace_head, update_gitbutler_integration,
 };
 use gitbutler_core::virtual_branches::{
     branch, convert_to_real_branch, target, BranchId, RemoteCommit, VirtualBranchHunk,
-    VirtualBranchesHandle,
+    VirtualBranchesHandle, GITBUTLER_INTEGRATION_REFERENCE,
 };
 use gitbutler_core::{error::Marker, git::RepositoryExt, rebase::cherry_rebase};
 use gitbutler_core::{
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-core/src/virtual_branches/integration.rs b/crates/gitbutler-core/src/virtual_branches/integration.rs
index ca4623262..9cebc7400 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-core/src/virtual_branches/integration.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-core/src/virtual_branches/integration.rs
@@ -2,22 +2,16 @@ use std::{path::PathBuf, vec};
 
 use anyhow::{anyhow, bail, Context, Result};
 use bstr::ByteSlice;
-use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 
-use super::VirtualBranchesHandle;
+use super::{VirtualBranchesHandle, GITBUTLER_INTEGRATION_REFERENCE};
 use crate::error::Marker;
 use crate::git::RepositoryExt;
 use crate::{
-    git::{self, CommitExt},
+    git::CommitExt,
     project_repository::{self, conflicts, LogUntil},
     virtual_branches::branch::BranchCreateRequest,
 };
 
-lazy_static! {
-    pub static ref GITBUTLER_INTEGRATION_REFERENCE: git::LocalRefname =
-        git::LocalRefname::new("gitbutler/integration", None);
-}
-
 const WORKSPACE_HEAD: &str = "Workspace Head";
 pub const GITBUTLER_INTEGRATION_COMMIT_AUTHOR_NAME: &str = "GitButler";
 pub const GITBUTLER_INTEGRATION_COMMIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL: &str = "gitbutler@gitbutler.com";
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-core/src/virtual_branches/mod.rs b/crates/gitbutler-core/src/virtual_branches/mod.rs
index c512dba2f..45d95e3c5 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-core/src/virtual_branches/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-core/src/virtual_branches/mod.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ mod files;
 pub use files::*;
 
 pub mod integration;
-pub use integration::GITBUTLER_INTEGRATION_REFERENCE;
 
 mod r#virtual;
 pub use r#virtual::*;
@@ -20,3 +19,9 @@ pub use state::VirtualBranchesHandle;
 
 mod author;
 pub use author::Author;
+
+use lazy_static::lazy_static;
+lazy_static! {
+    pub static ref GITBUTLER_INTEGRATION_REFERENCE: crate::git::LocalRefname =
+        crate::git::LocalRefname::new("gitbutler/integration", None);
+}