diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index e2c7af8c583..0b25ef9c6b4 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ BITCOIN_CORE_H = \
   compat/compat.h \
   compat/cpuid.h \
   compat/endian.h \
+  common/system.h \
   compressor.h \
   consensus/consensus.h \
   consensus/tx_check.h \
@@ -314,7 +315,6 @@ BITCOIN_CORE_H = \
   util/string.h \
   util/syscall_sandbox.h \
   util/syserror.h \
-  util/system.h \
   util/thread.h \
   util/threadinterrupt.h \
   util/threadnames.h \
@@ -663,6 +663,7 @@ libbitcoin_common_a_SOURCES = \
   common/init.cpp \
   common/interfaces.cpp \
   common/run_command.cpp \
+  common/system.cpp \
   compressor.cpp \
   core_read.cpp \
   core_write.cpp \
@@ -728,7 +729,6 @@ libbitcoin_util_a_SOURCES = \
   util/hasher.cpp \
   util/sock.cpp \
   util/syserror.cpp \
-  util/system.cpp \
   util/message.cpp \
   util/moneystr.cpp \
   util/rbf.cpp \
diff --git a/src/banman.cpp b/src/banman.cpp
index 5b2049d6548..a96b7e3c536 100644
--- a/src/banman.cpp
+++ b/src/banman.cpp
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 
 #include <banman.h>
 
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <logging.h>
 #include <netaddress.h>
 #include <node/interface_ui.h>
 #include <sync.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/time.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
 
diff --git a/src/bench/checkqueue.cpp b/src/bench/checkqueue.cpp
index 8ad6fde6bff..70e0b86ebaa 100644
--- a/src/bench/checkqueue.cpp
+++ b/src/bench/checkqueue.cpp
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 
 #include <bench/bench.h>
 #include <checkqueue.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <key.h>
 #include <prevector.h>
 #include <pubkey.h>
 #include <random.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 
 #include <vector>
 
diff --git a/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp b/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp
index 48dc11b95a5..45db7a9a66c 100644
--- a/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <chainparamsbase.h>
 #include <clientversion.h>
 #include <common/args.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <common/url.h>
 #include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <compat/stdin.h>
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@
 #include <util/chaintype.h>
 #include <util/exception.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/time.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
 
diff --git a/src/bitcoin-tx.cpp b/src/bitcoin-tx.cpp
index e291f20a11c..0c25ddf3738 100644
--- a/src/bitcoin-tx.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoin-tx.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <clientversion.h>
 #include <coins.h>
 #include <common/args.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <consensus/amount.h>
 #include <consensus/consensus.h>
@@ -27,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <util/rbf.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
 #include <util/string.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
 
 #include <cstdio>
diff --git a/src/bitcoin-util.cpp b/src/bitcoin-util.cpp
index f62a9f7bbfb..582c18c9c60 100644
--- a/src/bitcoin-util.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoin-util.cpp
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
 #include <chainparamsbase.h>
 #include <clientversion.h>
 #include <common/args.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <core_io.h>
 #include <streams.h>
 #include <util/exception.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
 #include <version.h>
 
diff --git a/src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp b/src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp
index 1863173aa88..d5dfbbec271 100644
--- a/src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <chainparamsbase.h>
 #include <clientversion.h>
 #include <common/args.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <common/url.h>
 #include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <interfaces/init.h>
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <pubkey.h>
 #include <tinyformat.h>
 #include <util/exception.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
 #include <wallet/wallettool.h>
 
diff --git a/src/bitcoind.cpp b/src/bitcoind.cpp
index e476b060174..aefb130e9c5 100644
--- a/src/bitcoind.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoind.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <clientversion.h>
 #include <common/args.h>
 #include <common/init.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <common/url.h>
 #include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <init.h>
@@ -25,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
 #include <util/syscall_sandbox.h>
 #include <util/syserror.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/threadnames.h>
 #include <util/tokenpipe.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
diff --git a/src/blockencodings.cpp b/src/blockencodings.cpp
index a29e4f794e9..9aa0a6ba204 100644
--- a/src/blockencodings.cpp
+++ b/src/blockencodings.cpp
@@ -3,16 +3,16 @@
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 #include <blockencodings.h>
+#include <chainparams.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <consensus/consensus.h>
 #include <consensus/validation.h>
-#include <chainparams.h>
 #include <crypto/sha256.h>
 #include <crypto/siphash.h>
 #include <random.h>
 #include <streams.h>
 #include <txmempool.h>
 #include <validation.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 
 #include <unordered_map>
 
diff --git a/src/util/system.cpp b/src/common/system.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from src/util/system.cpp
rename to src/common/system.cpp
index 0b342c03a01..1d1c5fa56ad 100644
--- a/src/util/system.cpp
+++ b/src/common/system.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
-#include <util/system.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 
 #include <logging.h>
 #include <util/string.h>
diff --git a/src/util/system.h b/src/common/system.h
similarity index 89%
rename from src/util/system.h
rename to src/common/system.h
index 719cd28f979..40206aaa01d 100644
--- a/src/util/system.h
+++ b/src/common/system.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
-#ifndef BITCOIN_UTIL_SYSTEM_H
-#define BITCOIN_UTIL_SYSTEM_H
+#ifndef BITCOIN_COMMON_SYSTEM_H
+#define BITCOIN_COMMON_SYSTEM_H
 
 #if defined(HAVE_CONFIG_H)
 #include <config/bitcoin-config.h>
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ void runCommand(const std::string& strCommand);
  */
 int GetNumCores();
 
-#endif // BITCOIN_UTIL_SYSTEM_H
+#endif // BITCOIN_COMMON_SYSTEM_H
diff --git a/src/core_write.cpp b/src/core_write.cpp
index b0e3b0b3c43..54ca306f601 100644
--- a/src/core_write.cpp
+++ b/src/core_write.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <core_io.h>
 
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <consensus/amount.h>
 #include <consensus/consensus.h>
 #include <consensus/validation.h>
@@ -17,7 +18,6 @@
 #include <univalue.h>
 #include <util/check.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 
 #include <map>
 #include <string>
diff --git a/src/external_signer.h b/src/external_signer.h
index 90f07478e3e..81a601811a6 100644
--- a/src/external_signer.h
+++ b/src/external_signer.h
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 #ifndef BITCOIN_EXTERNAL_SIGNER_H
 #define BITCOIN_EXTERNAL_SIGNER_H
 
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <univalue.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
diff --git a/src/i2p.cpp b/src/i2p.cpp
index c67b6ed185d..f03e375adfa 100644
--- a/src/i2p.cpp
+++ b/src/i2p.cpp
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ void Session::GenerateAndSavePrivateKey(const Sock& sock)
 {
     DestGenerate(sock);
 
-    // umask is set to 0077 in util/system.cpp, which is ok.
+    // umask is set to 0077 in common/system.cpp, which is ok.
     if (!WriteBinaryFile(m_private_key_file,
                          std::string(m_private_key.begin(), m_private_key.end()))) {
         throw std::runtime_error(
diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 48492eab6b4..bb14d3dbfd8 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <chainparams.h>
 #include <chainparamsbase.h>
 #include <common/args.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <consensus/amount.h>
 #include <deploymentstatus.h>
 #include <hash.h>
@@ -80,7 +81,6 @@
 #include <util/string.h>
 #include <util/syscall_sandbox.h>
 #include <util/syserror.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/thread.h>
 #include <util/threadnames.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
diff --git a/src/ipc/interfaces.cpp b/src/ipc/interfaces.cpp
index d804d9d291f..e446cc98db5 100644
--- a/src/ipc/interfaces.cpp
+++ b/src/ipc/interfaces.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <interfaces/init.h>
 #include <interfaces/ipc.h>
 #include <ipc/capnp/protocol.h>
@@ -10,7 +11,6 @@
 #include <logging.h>
 #include <tinyformat.h>
 #include <util/fs.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <cstdlib>
diff --git a/src/mapport.cpp b/src/mapport.cpp
index 994fd12cf50..76f8a4d0c91 100644
--- a/src/mapport.cpp
+++ b/src/mapport.cpp
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
 #include <mapport.h>
 
 #include <clientversion.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <logging.h>
 #include <net.h>
 #include <netaddress.h>
 #include <netbase.h>
 #include <util/syscall_sandbox.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/thread.h>
 #include <util/threadinterrupt.h>
 
diff --git a/src/net_permissions.cpp b/src/net_permissions.cpp
index f829e56aa28..1e4ec5b529c 100644
--- a/src/net_permissions.cpp
+++ b/src/net_permissions.cpp
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <net_permissions.h>
 #include <netbase.h>
 #include <util/error.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
 
 const std::vector<std::string> NET_PERMISSIONS_DOC{
diff --git a/src/node/blockstorage.cpp b/src/node/blockstorage.cpp
index a97f837e285..b7afa8a7c39 100644
--- a/src/node/blockstorage.cpp
+++ b/src/node/blockstorage.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <util/batchpriority.h>
 #include <util/fs.h>
 #include <util/syscall_sandbox.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <validation.h>
 
 #include <map>
diff --git a/src/node/kernel_notifications.cpp b/src/node/kernel_notifications.cpp
index 2bc4544aee4..926b157f3b1 100644
--- a/src/node/kernel_notifications.cpp
+++ b/src/node/kernel_notifications.cpp
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <common/args.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <node/interface_ui.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
 #include <util/string.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
 #include <warnings.h>
 
diff --git a/src/node/txreconciliation.cpp b/src/node/txreconciliation.cpp
index 99387590743..d62046daaaa 100644
--- a/src/node/txreconciliation.cpp
+++ b/src/node/txreconciliation.cpp
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 
 #include <node/txreconciliation.h>
 
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <logging.h>
 #include <util/check.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <variant>
diff --git a/src/policy/fees.cpp b/src/policy/fees.cpp
index 6121224979b..ae226f70114 100644
--- a/src/policy/fees.cpp
+++ b/src/policy/fees.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <policy/fees.h>
 
 #include <clientversion.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <consensus/amount.h>
 #include <kernel/mempool_entry.h>
 #include <logging.h>
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <uint256.h>
 #include <util/fs.h>
 #include <util/serfloat.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/time.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
diff --git a/src/protocol.cpp b/src/protocol.cpp
index 5725813b7e5..5ecaabec367 100644
--- a/src/protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/protocol.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 #include <protocol.h>
 
-#include <util/system.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 
 #include <atomic>
 
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
index d602d2c1ac2..e33753f5e77 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <chainparams.h>
 #include <common/args.h>
 #include <common/init.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <init.h>
 #include <interfaces/handler.h>
 #include <interfaces/init.h>
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@
 #include <uint256.h>
 #include <util/exception.h>
 #include <util/string.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/threadnames.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
 #include <validation.h>
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index d26ef52eb43..f201d8fa011 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -30,16 +30,17 @@
 #include <qt/macdockiconhandler.h>
 #endif
 
-#include <functional>
 #include <chain.h>
 #include <chainparams.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <interfaces/handler.h>
 #include <interfaces/node.h>
 #include <node/interface_ui.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
 #include <validation.h>
 
+#include <functional>
+
 #include <QAction>
 #include <QActionGroup>
 #include <QApplication>
diff --git a/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp b/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp
index b22f1bc35c8..ff7405d1395 100644
--- a/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
 
 #include <clientversion.h>
 #include <common/args.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <interfaces/handler.h>
 #include <interfaces/node.h>
 #include <net.h>
 #include <netbase.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/threadnames.h>
 #include <util/time.h>
 #include <validation.h>
diff --git a/src/qt/optionsdialog.cpp b/src/qt/optionsdialog.cpp
index 6dec4b2e42e..ea624efeaa1 100644
--- a/src/qt/optionsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/optionsdialog.cpp
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
 #include <qt/guiutil.h>
 #include <qt/optionsmodel.h>
 
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <interfaces/node.h>
-#include <validation.h> // for DEFAULT_SCRIPTCHECK_THREADS and MAX_SCRIPTCHECK_THREADS
 #include <netbase.h>
-#include <txdb.h> // for -dbcache defaults
-#include <util/system.h>
+#include <txdb.h>
+#include <validation.h>
 
 #include <chrono>
 
diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
index bac64e3d5f6..90aae0219ee 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <qt/forms/ui_debugwindow.h>
 
 #include <chainparams.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <interfaces/node.h>
 #include <qt/bantablemodel.h>
 #include <qt/clientmodel.h>
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <rpc/server.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
 #include <util/string.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/threadnames.h>
 
 #include <univalue.h>
diff --git a/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp b/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp
index 096f8a0dedc..8872f8be321 100644
--- a/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 #include <qt/splashscreen.h>
 
 #include <clientversion.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <interfaces/handler.h>
 #include <interfaces/node.h>
 #include <interfaces/wallet.h>
 #include <qt/guiutil.h>
 #include <qt/networkstyle.h>
 #include <qt/walletmodel.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
 
 #include <functional>
diff --git a/src/qt/test/rpcnestedtests.cpp b/src/qt/test/rpcnestedtests.cpp
index 669a05fe0f2..72e80554255 100644
--- a/src/qt/test/rpcnestedtests.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/test/rpcnestedtests.cpp
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 
 #include <qt/test/rpcnestedtests.h>
 
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <interfaces/node.h>
-#include <rpc/server.h>
 #include <qt/rpcconsole.h>
+#include <rpc/server.h>
 #include <test/util/setup_common.h>
 #include <univalue.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 
 #include <QTest>
 
diff --git a/src/qt/transactiondesc.cpp b/src/qt/transactiondesc.cpp
index 2461a069307..fa110cfbc9b 100644
--- a/src/qt/transactiondesc.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/transactiondesc.cpp
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 #include <qt/paymentserver.h>
 #include <qt/transactionrecord.h>
 
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <consensus/consensus.h>
 #include <interfaces/node.h>
 #include <interfaces/wallet.h>
 #include <key_io.h>
 #include <policy/policy.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <validation.h>
 #include <wallet/types.h>
 
diff --git a/src/rpc/external_signer.cpp b/src/rpc/external_signer.cpp
index ac135ba216a..310eec5f15e 100644
--- a/src/rpc/external_signer.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/external_signer.cpp
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 #include <common/args.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <external_signer.h>
 #include <rpc/protocol.h>
 #include <rpc/server.h>
 #include <rpc/util.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
diff --git a/src/rpc/mining.cpp b/src/rpc/mining.cpp
index 68017e5af25..eb61d58a336 100644
--- a/src/rpc/mining.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/mining.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include <chain.h>
 #include <chainparams.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <consensus/amount.h>
 #include <consensus/consensus.h>
 #include <consensus/merkle.h>
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@
 #include <univalue.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
 #include <util/string.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
 #include <validation.h>
 #include <validationinterface.h>
diff --git a/src/rpc/request.cpp b/src/rpc/request.cpp
index cf1b6cd92b8..4c67da8b70c 100644
--- a/src/rpc/request.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/request.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ bool GenerateAuthCookie(std::string *cookie_out)
     std::string cookie = COOKIEAUTH_USER + ":" + HexStr(rand_pwd);
 
     /** the umask determines what permissions are used to create this file -
-     * these are set to 0077 in util/system.cpp.
+     * these are set to 0077 in common/system.cpp.
      */
     std::ofstream file;
     fs::path filepath_tmp = GetAuthCookieFile(true);
diff --git a/src/rpc/server.cpp b/src/rpc/server.cpp
index 354f9490024..474b318c66b 100644
--- a/src/rpc/server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/server.cpp
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
 #include <rpc/server.h>
 
 #include <common/args.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <logging.h>
 #include <rpc/util.h>
 #include <shutdown.h>
 #include <sync.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
 #include <util/string.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/time.h>
 
 #include <boost/signals2/signal.hpp>
diff --git a/src/script/sigcache.cpp b/src/script/sigcache.cpp
index e52e8cd3090..7c6c282cc47 100644
--- a/src/script/sigcache.cpp
+++ b/src/script/sigcache.cpp
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 
 #include <script/sigcache.h>
 
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <logging.h>
 #include <pubkey.h>
 #include <random.h>
 #include <uint256.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 
 #include <cuckoocache.h>
 
diff --git a/src/signet.cpp b/src/signet.cpp
index b76b1e342f6..b73d82bb2e8 100644
--- a/src/signet.cpp
+++ b/src/signet.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <consensus/merkle.h>
 #include <consensus/params.h>
 #include <consensus/validation.h>
@@ -22,7 +23,6 @@
 #include <streams.h>
 #include <uint256.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 
 static constexpr uint8_t SIGNET_HEADER[4] = {0xec, 0xc7, 0xda, 0xa2};
 
diff --git a/src/test/allocator_tests.cpp b/src/test/allocator_tests.cpp
index f74e50a890c..8c0af6f26fd 100644
--- a/src/test/allocator_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/allocator_tests.cpp
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <support/lockedpool.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 
 #include <limits>
 #include <memory>
diff --git a/src/test/bloom_tests.cpp b/src/test/bloom_tests.cpp
index 5d4c5eea0e1..93c0412593a 100644
--- a/src/test/bloom_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/bloom_tests.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <common/bloom.h>
 
 #include <clientversion.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <key.h>
 #include <key_io.h>
 #include <merkleblock.h>
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@
 #include <test/util/setup_common.h>
 #include <uint256.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 
 #include <vector>
 
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/integer.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/integer.cpp
index 392f3591f13..edb1dca4574 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/integer.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/integer.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <arith_uint256.h>
 #include <common/args.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <compressor.h>
 #include <consensus/amount.h>
 #include <consensus/merkle.h>
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@
 #include <util/overflow.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
 #include <util/string.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <version.h>
 
 #include <cassert>
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/string.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/string.cpp
index 5de24a939d0..75c78ce1bd5 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/string.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/string.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <blockfilter.h>
 #include <clientversion.h>
 #include <common/args.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <common/url.h>
 #include <netbase.h>
 #include <outputtype.h>
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <util/settings.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
 #include <util/string.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
 
 #include <cassert>
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/system.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/system.cpp
index 04cbbe52cb7..73c01d92971 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/system.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/system.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET_INIT(system, initialize_system)
             [&] {
                 const OptionsCategory options_category = fuzzed_data_provider.PickValueInArray<OptionsCategory>({OptionsCategory::OPTIONS, OptionsCategory::CONNECTION, OptionsCategory::WALLET, OptionsCategory::WALLET_DEBUG_TEST, OptionsCategory::ZMQ, OptionsCategory::DEBUG_TEST, OptionsCategory::CHAINPARAMS, OptionsCategory::NODE_RELAY, OptionsCategory::BLOCK_CREATION, OptionsCategory::RPC, OptionsCategory::GUI, OptionsCategory::COMMANDS, OptionsCategory::REGISTER_COMMANDS, OptionsCategory::HIDDEN});
                 // Avoid hitting:
-                // util/system.cpp:425: void ArgsManager::AddArg(const std::string &, const std::string &, unsigned int, const OptionsCategory &): Assertion `ret.second' failed.
+                // common/args.cpp:563: void ArgsManager::AddArg(const std::string &, const std::string &, unsigned int, const OptionsCategory &): Assertion `ret.second' failed.
                 const std::string argument_name = GetArgumentName(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeRandomLengthString(16));
                 if (args_manager.GetArgFlags(argument_name) != std::nullopt) {
                     return;
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET_INIT(system, initialize_system)
             },
             [&] {
                 // Avoid hitting:
-                // util/system.cpp:425: void ArgsManager::AddArg(const std::string &, const std::string &, unsigned int, const OptionsCategory &): Assertion `ret.second' failed.
+                // common/args.cpp:563: void ArgsManager::AddArg(const std::string &, const std::string &, unsigned int, const OptionsCategory &): Assertion `ret.second' failed.
                 const std::vector<std::string> names = ConsumeRandomLengthStringVector(fuzzed_data_provider);
                 std::vector<std::string> hidden_arguments;
                 for (const std::string& name : names) {
diff --git a/src/test/key_tests.cpp b/src/test/key_tests.cpp
index ea5b94f3a5c..8f11bf5db26 100644
--- a/src/test/key_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/key_tests.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <key.h>
 
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <key_io.h>
 #include <streams.h>
 #include <test/util/random.h>
@@ -11,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <uint256.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
 #include <util/string.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
diff --git a/src/test/mempool_tests.cpp b/src/test/mempool_tests.cpp
index 94e553a3045..db58a0baec1 100644
--- a/src/test/mempool_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/mempool_tests.cpp
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <policy/policy.h>
 #include <test/util/txmempool.h>
 #include <txmempool.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/time.h>
 
 #include <test/util/setup_common.h>
diff --git a/src/test/miner_tests.cpp b/src/test/miner_tests.cpp
index cfab762307d..94e3f27930b 100644
--- a/src/test/miner_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/miner_tests.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 #include <coins.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <consensus/consensus.h>
 #include <consensus/merkle.h>
 #include <consensus/tx_verify.h>
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <txmempool.h>
 #include <uint256.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/time.h>
 #include <validation.h>
 #include <versionbits.h>
diff --git a/src/test/miniminer_tests.cpp b/src/test/miniminer_tests.cpp
index 3f4a5fbe747..371147b0e23 100644
--- a/src/test/miniminer_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/miniminer_tests.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 #include <node/mini_miner.h>
 #include <txmempool.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/time.h>
 
 #include <test/util/setup_common.h>
diff --git a/src/test/rbf_tests.cpp b/src/test/rbf_tests.cpp
index 0ec253747b4..10205cd6417 100644
--- a/src/test/rbf_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/rbf_tests.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2021-2022 The Bitcoin Core developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <policy/rbf.h>
 #include <random.h>
 #include <test/util/txmempool.h>
 #include <txmempool.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/time.h>
 
 #include <test/util/setup_common.h>
diff --git a/src/test/script_tests.cpp b/src/test/script_tests.cpp
index d8898743b09..c89f2c1f5bf 100644
--- a/src/test/script_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/script_tests.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <test/data/script_tests.json.h>
 #include <test/data/bip341_wallet_vectors.json.h>
 
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <core_io.h>
 #include <key.h>
 #include <rpc/util.h>
@@ -20,7 +21,6 @@
 #include <test/util/transaction_utils.h>
 #include <util/fs.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 
 #if defined(HAVE_CONSENSUS_LIB)
 #include <script/bitcoinconsensus.h>
diff --git a/src/test/sighash_tests.cpp b/src/test/sighash_tests.cpp
index e2d11afa6aa..68ef719c714 100644
--- a/src/test/sighash_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/sighash_tests.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <consensus/tx_check.h>
 #include <consensus/validation.h>
 #include <hash.h>
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@
 #include <test/util/random.h>
 #include <test/util/setup_common.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <version.h>
 
 #include <iostream>
diff --git a/src/test/sock_tests.cpp b/src/test/sock_tests.cpp
index 9e6f73745ec..26ee724bf80 100644
--- a/src/test/sock_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/sock_tests.cpp
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <test/util/setup_common.h>
 #include <util/sock.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/threadinterrupt.h>
 
 #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
diff --git a/src/test/util/setup_common.cpp b/src/test/util/setup_common.cpp
index 8ac17838acb..483404779e4 100644
--- a/src/test/util/setup_common.cpp
+++ b/src/test/util/setup_common.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <addrman.h>
 #include <banman.h>
 #include <chainparams.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <common/url.h>
 #include <consensus/consensus.h>
 #include <consensus/params.h>
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@
 #include <util/chaintype.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
 #include <util/string.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/thread.h>
 #include <util/threadnames.h>
 #include <util/time.h>
diff --git a/src/test/util_tests.cpp b/src/test/util_tests.cpp
index 812737429d6..26677bfa55e 100644
--- a/src/test/util_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/util_tests.cpp
@@ -1687,7 +1687,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(message_hash)
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(remove_prefix)
 {
-    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(RemovePrefix("./util/system.h", "./"), "util/system.h");
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(RemovePrefix("./common/system.h", "./"), "common/system.h");
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(RemovePrefixView("foo", "foo"), "");
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(RemovePrefix("foo", "fo"), "o");
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(RemovePrefixView("foo", "f"), "oo");
diff --git a/src/txmempool.cpp b/src/txmempool.cpp
index 6019346eed7..1ba110d9cb9 100644
--- a/src/txmempool.cpp
+++ b/src/txmempool.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <chain.h>
 #include <coins.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <consensus/consensus.h>
 #include <consensus/tx_verify.h>
 #include <consensus/validation.h>
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <util/moneystr.h>
 #include <util/overflow.h>
 #include <util/result.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/time.h>
 #include <util/trace.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
diff --git a/src/util/sock.cpp b/src/util/sock.cpp
index 53d20bdf198..c83869bc776 100644
--- a/src/util/sock.cpp
+++ b/src/util/sock.cpp
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <logging.h>
 #include <tinyformat.h>
 #include <util/sock.h>
 #include <util/syserror.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/threadinterrupt.h>
 #include <util/time.h>
 
diff --git a/src/wallet/bdb.h b/src/wallet/bdb.h
index 9134643b238..e8a57e8a5eb 100644
--- a/src/wallet/bdb.h
+++ b/src/wallet/bdb.h
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 #define BITCOIN_WALLET_BDB_H
 
 #include <clientversion.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <serialize.h>
 #include <streams.h>
 #include <util/fs.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <wallet/db.h>
 
 #include <atomic>
diff --git a/src/wallet/coinselection.cpp b/src/wallet/coinselection.cpp
index 832d24746fb..bd74025f096 100644
--- a/src/wallet/coinselection.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/coinselection.cpp
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 
 #include <wallet/coinselection.h>
 
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <consensus/amount.h>
 #include <consensus/consensus.h>
 #include <logging.h>
 #include <policy/feerate.h>
 #include <util/check.h>
 #include <util/moneystr.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 
 #include <numeric>
 #include <optional>
diff --git a/src/wallet/crypter.cpp b/src/wallet/crypter.cpp
index cd414b3d44f..e2799c2d057 100644
--- a/src/wallet/crypter.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/crypter.cpp
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 
 #include <wallet/crypter.h>
 
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <crypto/aes.h>
 #include <crypto/sha512.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 
 #include <vector>
 
diff --git a/src/wallet/external_signer_scriptpubkeyman.cpp b/src/wallet/external_signer_scriptpubkeyman.cpp
index e2852c5d520..6d026d02c11 100644
--- a/src/wallet/external_signer_scriptpubkeyman.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/external_signer_scriptpubkeyman.cpp
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 #include <chainparams.h>
 #include <common/args.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <external_signer.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <wallet/external_signer_scriptpubkeyman.h>
 
 #include <iostream>
diff --git a/src/wallet/feebumper.cpp b/src/wallet/feebumper.cpp
index b6b1fa1d3e2..0e1f1f98479 100644
--- a/src/wallet/feebumper.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/feebumper.cpp
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <consensus/validation.h>
 #include <interfaces/chain.h>
 #include <policy/fees.h>
 #include <policy/policy.h>
 #include <util/moneystr.h>
 #include <util/rbf.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
 #include <wallet/coincontrol.h>
 #include <wallet/feebumper.h>
diff --git a/src/wallet/spend.cpp b/src/wallet/spend.cpp
index b14a30921b6..99c6582f9c7 100644
--- a/src/wallet/spend.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/spend.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <common/args.h>
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <consensus/amount.h>
 #include <consensus/validation.h>
 #include <interfaces/chain.h>
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <util/fees.h>
 #include <util/moneystr.h>
 #include <util/rbf.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/trace.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
 #include <wallet/coincontrol.h>
diff --git a/src/wallet/walletdb.cpp b/src/wallet/walletdb.cpp
index ddabdac99f3..34fe8ab17f4 100644
--- a/src/wallet/walletdb.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/walletdb.cpp
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 
 #include <wallet/walletdb.h>
 
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <key_io.h>
 #include <protocol.h>
 #include <serialize.h>
 #include <sync.h>
 #include <util/bip32.h>
 #include <util/fs.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/time.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
 #ifdef USE_BDB
diff --git a/src/warnings.cpp b/src/warnings.cpp
index d0de7069531..cb73c7aea2d 100644
--- a/src/warnings.cpp
+++ b/src/warnings.cpp
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 
 #include <warnings.h>
 
+#include <common/system.h>
 #include <sync.h>
 #include <util/string.h>
-#include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
 
 #include <vector>