diff --git a/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/IndexLifecycleClient.java b/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/IndexLifecycleClient.java
index 67c0b43b91e..2e57d93cd10 100644
--- a/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/IndexLifecycleClient.java
+++ b/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/IndexLifecycleClient.java
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.DeleteLifecyclePolicyRequest;
 import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.LifecycleManagementStatusRequest;
 import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.LifecycleManagementStatusResponse;
 import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.PutLifecyclePolicyRequest;
-import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle.ExplainLifecycleRequest;
-import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle.ExplainLifecycleResponse;
-import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle.SetIndexLifecyclePolicyRequest;
-import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle.SetIndexLifecyclePolicyResponse;
-import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle.StartILMRequest;
-import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle.StopILMRequest;
+import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.ExplainLifecycleRequest;
+import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.ExplainLifecycleResponse;
+import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.SetIndexLifecyclePolicyRequest;
+import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.SetIndexLifecyclePolicyResponse;
+import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.StartILMRequest;
+import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.StopILMRequest;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 
diff --git a/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/RequestConverters.java b/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/RequestConverters.java
index c117c8a03f1..dfb3be22c3f 100644
--- a/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/RequestConverters.java
+++ b/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/RequestConverters.java
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ import org.elasticsearch.index.reindex.ReindexRequest;
 import org.elasticsearch.index.reindex.UpdateByQueryRequest;
 import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.XPackInfoRequest;
 import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.XPackUsageRequest;
-import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle.ExplainLifecycleRequest;
-import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle.SetIndexLifecyclePolicyRequest;
-import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle.StartILMRequest;
-import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle.StopILMRequest;
+import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.ExplainLifecycleRequest;
+import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.SetIndexLifecyclePolicyRequest;
+import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.StartILMRequest;
+import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.StopILMRequest;
 import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.migration.IndexUpgradeInfoRequest;
 import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.watcher.DeleteWatchRequest;
 import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.watcher.PutWatchRequest;
diff --git a/x-pack/protocol/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/ExplainLifecycleRequest.java b/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/ExplainLifecycleRequest.java
similarity index 97%
rename from x-pack/protocol/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/ExplainLifecycleRequest.java
rename to client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/ExplainLifecycleRequest.java
index adb22d02728..a23250e0bcc 100644
--- a/x-pack/protocol/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/ExplainLifecycleRequest.java
+++ b/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/ExplainLifecycleRequest.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-package org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle;
+package org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle;
 
 import org.elasticsearch.action.ActionRequestValidationException;
 import org.elasticsearch.action.support.master.info.ClusterInfoRequest;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import java.util.Objects;
 
 /**
  * The request object used by the Explain Lifecycle API.
- * 
+ *
  * Multiple indices may be queried in the same request using the
  * {@link #indices(String...)} method
  */
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ public class ExplainLifecycleRequest extends ClusterInfoRequest<ExplainLifecycle
         return "ExplainLifecycleRequest [indices()=" + Arrays.toString(indices()) + ", indicesOptions()=" + indicesOptions() + "]";
     }
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/protocol/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/ExplainLifecycleResponse.java b/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/ExplainLifecycleResponse.java
similarity index 98%
rename from x-pack/protocol/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/ExplainLifecycleResponse.java
rename to client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/ExplainLifecycleResponse.java
index fe38f9f7a3c..72a41573e46 100644
--- a/x-pack/protocol/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/ExplainLifecycleResponse.java
+++ b/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/ExplainLifecycleResponse.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-package org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle;
+package org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle;
 
 import org.elasticsearch.action.ActionResponse;
 import org.elasticsearch.common.ParseField;
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 /**
  * The response object returned by the Explain Lifecycle API.
- * 
+ *
  * Since the API can be run over multiple indices the response provides a map of
  * index to the explanation of the lifecycle status for that index.
  */
@@ -132,4 +132,4 @@ public class ExplainLifecycleResponse extends ActionResponse implements ToXConte
         return Strings.toString(this, true, true);
     }
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/protocol/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/IndexLifecycleExplainResponse.java b/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/IndexLifecycleExplainResponse.java
similarity index 95%
rename from x-pack/protocol/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/IndexLifecycleExplainResponse.java
rename to client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/IndexLifecycleExplainResponse.java
index 6464e356bb1..651e4970c9e 100644
--- a/x-pack/protocol/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/IndexLifecycleExplainResponse.java
+++ b/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/IndexLifecycleExplainResponse.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-package org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle;
+package org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle;
 
 import org.elasticsearch.common.ParseField;
 import org.elasticsearch.common.Strings;
@@ -56,18 +56,18 @@ public class IndexLifecycleExplainResponse implements ToXContentObject, Writeabl
     public static final ConstructingObjectParser<IndexLifecycleExplainResponse, Void> PARSER = new ConstructingObjectParser<>(
             "index_lifecycle_explain_response",
             a -> new IndexLifecycleExplainResponse(
-                    (String) a[0], 
-                    (boolean) a[1], 
-                    (String) a[2], 
-                    (boolean) (a[3] == null ? false: a[3]), 
-                    (long) (a[4] == null ? -1L: a[4]), 
+                    (String) a[0],
+                    (boolean) a[1],
+                    (String) a[2],
+                    (boolean) (a[3] == null ? false: a[3]),
+                    (long) (a[4] == null ? -1L: a[4]),
                     (String) a[5],
-                    (String) a[6], 
-                    (String) a[7], 
-                    (String) a[8], 
-                    (long) (a[9] == null ? -1L: a[9]), 
-                    (long) (a[10] == null ? -1L: a[10]), 
-                    (long) (a[11] == null ? -1L: a[11]),  
+                    (String) a[6],
+                    (String) a[7],
+                    (String) a[8],
+                    (long) (a[9] == null ? -1L: a[9]),
+                    (long) (a[10] == null ? -1L: a[10]),
+                    (long) (a[11] == null ? -1L: a[11]),
                     (BytesReference) a[12]));
     static {
         PARSER.declareString(ConstructingObjectParser.constructorArg(), INDEX_FIELD);
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public class IndexLifecycleExplainResponse implements ToXContentObject, Writeabl
             actionTime = in.readZLong();
             stepTime = in.readZLong();
             stepInfo = in.readOptionalBytesReference();
-            
+
         } else {
             policyName = null;
             skip = false;
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ public class IndexLifecycleExplainResponse implements ToXContentObject, Writeabl
     public String getIndex() {
         return index;
     }
-    
+
     public boolean managedByILM() {
         return managedByILM;
     }
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ public class IndexLifecycleExplainResponse implements ToXContentObject, Writeabl
     public String getPolicyName() {
         return policyName;
     }
-    
+
     public boolean skip() {
         return skip;
     }
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ public class IndexLifecycleExplainResponse implements ToXContentObject, Writeabl
     public String getFailedStep() {
         return failedStep;
     }
-    
+
     public BytesReference getStepInfo() {
         return stepInfo;
     }
diff --git a/x-pack/protocol/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/SetIndexLifecyclePolicyRequest.java b/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/SetIndexLifecyclePolicyRequest.java
similarity index 98%
rename from x-pack/protocol/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/SetIndexLifecyclePolicyRequest.java
rename to client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/SetIndexLifecyclePolicyRequest.java
index af19d51fd80..b4afe31a00f 100644
--- a/x-pack/protocol/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/SetIndexLifecyclePolicyRequest.java
+++ b/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/SetIndexLifecyclePolicyRequest.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-package org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle;
+package org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle;
 
 import org.elasticsearch.action.ActionRequestValidationException;
 import org.elasticsearch.action.IndicesRequest;
diff --git a/x-pack/protocol/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/SetIndexLifecyclePolicyResponse.java b/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/SetIndexLifecyclePolicyResponse.java
similarity index 98%
rename from x-pack/protocol/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/SetIndexLifecyclePolicyResponse.java
rename to client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/SetIndexLifecyclePolicyResponse.java
index c1c2b5c7da7..708dc3aba62 100644
--- a/x-pack/protocol/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/SetIndexLifecyclePolicyResponse.java
+++ b/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/SetIndexLifecyclePolicyResponse.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-package org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle;
+package org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle;
 
 import org.elasticsearch.action.ActionResponse;
 import org.elasticsearch.common.ParseField;
diff --git a/x-pack/protocol/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/StartILMRequest.java b/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/StartILMRequest.java
similarity index 96%
rename from x-pack/protocol/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/StartILMRequest.java
rename to client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/StartILMRequest.java
index 2e58a0b5581..f6064c44901 100644
--- a/x-pack/protocol/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/StartILMRequest.java
+++ b/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/StartILMRequest.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-package org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle;
+package org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle;
 
 import org.elasticsearch.action.ActionRequestValidationException;
 import org.elasticsearch.action.support.master.AcknowledgedRequest;
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ public class StartILMRequest extends AcknowledgedRequest<StartILMRequest> {
         }
         return true;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/protocol/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/StopILMRequest.java b/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/StopILMRequest.java
similarity index 96%
rename from x-pack/protocol/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/StopILMRequest.java
rename to client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/StopILMRequest.java
index 0054ae05de4..4f561109318 100644
--- a/x-pack/protocol/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/StopILMRequest.java
+++ b/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/StopILMRequest.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-package org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle;
+package org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle;
 
 import org.elasticsearch.action.ActionRequestValidationException;
 import org.elasticsearch.action.support.master.AcknowledgedRequest;
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ public class StopILMRequest extends AcknowledgedRequest<StopILMRequest> {
         }
         return true;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/IndexLifecycleIT.java b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/IndexLifecycleIT.java
index fd21e6df3c1..b8975e66696 100644
--- a/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/IndexLifecycleIT.java
+++ b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/IndexLifecycleIT.java
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.RolloverAction;
 import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.ShrinkAction;
 import org.elasticsearch.common.settings.Settings;
 import org.elasticsearch.common.unit.TimeValue;
-import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle.ExplainLifecycleRequest;
-import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle.ExplainLifecycleResponse;
-import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle.IndexLifecycleExplainResponse;
-import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle.SetIndexLifecyclePolicyRequest;
-import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle.SetIndexLifecyclePolicyResponse;
-import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle.StartILMRequest;
-import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle.StopILMRequest;
+import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.ExplainLifecycleRequest;
+import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.ExplainLifecycleResponse;
+import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.IndexLifecycleExplainResponse;
+import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.SetIndexLifecyclePolicyRequest;
+import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.SetIndexLifecyclePolicyResponse;
+import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.StartILMRequest;
+import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.StopILMRequest;
 import org.hamcrest.Matchers;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
diff --git a/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/RequestConvertersTests.java b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/RequestConvertersTests.java
index cfbe729f25c..4a839b2f7b2 100644
--- a/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/RequestConvertersTests.java
+++ b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/RequestConvertersTests.java
@@ -128,10 +128,10 @@ import org.elasticsearch.index.reindex.ReindexRequest;
 import org.elasticsearch.index.reindex.RemoteInfo;
 import org.elasticsearch.index.reindex.UpdateByQueryRequest;
 import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.XPackInfoRequest;
-import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle.ExplainLifecycleRequest;
-import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle.SetIndexLifecyclePolicyRequest;
-import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle.StartILMRequest;
-import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle.StopILMRequest;
+import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.ExplainLifecycleRequest;
+import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.SetIndexLifecyclePolicyRequest;
+import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.StartILMRequest;
+import org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle.StopILMRequest;
 import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.migration.IndexUpgradeInfoRequest;
 import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.watcher.DeleteWatchRequest;
 import org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.watcher.PutWatchRequest;
diff --git a/x-pack/protocol/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/ExplainLifecycleRequestTests.java b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/ExplainLifecycleRequestTests.java
similarity index 98%
rename from x-pack/protocol/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/ExplainLifecycleRequestTests.java
rename to client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/ExplainLifecycleRequestTests.java
index f0b3b39b46b..c9a4acb4890 100644
--- a/x-pack/protocol/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/ExplainLifecycleRequestTests.java
+++ b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/ExplainLifecycleRequestTests.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-package org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle;
+package org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle;
 
 import org.elasticsearch.action.support.IndicesOptions;
 import org.elasticsearch.common.io.stream.Writeable.Reader;
diff --git a/x-pack/protocol/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/ExplainLifecycleResponseTests.java b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/ExplainLifecycleResponseTests.java
similarity index 97%
rename from x-pack/protocol/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/ExplainLifecycleResponseTests.java
rename to client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/ExplainLifecycleResponseTests.java
index 7d610ebf48a..348332f2f06 100644
--- a/x-pack/protocol/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/ExplainLifecycleResponseTests.java
+++ b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/ExplainLifecycleResponseTests.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * specific language governing permissions and limitations
  * under the License.
  */
-package org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle;
+package org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle;
 
 import org.elasticsearch.common.xcontent.XContentParser;
 import org.elasticsearch.test.AbstractStreamableXContentTestCase;
diff --git a/x-pack/protocol/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/IndexExplainResponseTests.java b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/IndexExplainResponseTests.java
similarity index 99%
rename from x-pack/protocol/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/IndexExplainResponseTests.java
rename to client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/IndexExplainResponseTests.java
index 6e1f3305932..681f58cffe8 100644
--- a/x-pack/protocol/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/IndexExplainResponseTests.java
+++ b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/IndexExplainResponseTests.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-package org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle;
+package org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle;
 
 import org.elasticsearch.common.Strings;
 import org.elasticsearch.common.bytes.BytesArray;
diff --git a/x-pack/protocol/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/SetIndexLifecyclePolicyRequestTests.java b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/SetIndexLifecyclePolicyRequestTests.java
similarity index 98%
rename from x-pack/protocol/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/SetIndexLifecyclePolicyRequestTests.java
rename to client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/SetIndexLifecyclePolicyRequestTests.java
index fd1b7068a06..d925bcd8e95 100644
--- a/x-pack/protocol/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/SetIndexLifecyclePolicyRequestTests.java
+++ b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/SetIndexLifecyclePolicyRequestTests.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-package org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle;
+package org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle;
 
 import org.elasticsearch.action.support.IndicesOptions;
 import org.elasticsearch.test.AbstractStreamableTestCase;
diff --git a/x-pack/protocol/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/SetIndexLifecyclePolicyResponseTests.java b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/SetIndexLifecyclePolicyResponseTests.java
similarity index 98%
rename from x-pack/protocol/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/SetIndexLifecyclePolicyResponseTests.java
rename to client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/SetIndexLifecyclePolicyResponseTests.java
index 9216d50b1ae..ffc2d83d747 100644
--- a/x-pack/protocol/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/SetIndexLifecyclePolicyResponseTests.java
+++ b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/SetIndexLifecyclePolicyResponseTests.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-package org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle;
+package org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle;
 
 import org.elasticsearch.common.xcontent.XContentParser;
 import org.elasticsearch.test.AbstractStreamableXContentTestCase;
diff --git a/x-pack/protocol/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/StartILMRequestTests.java b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/StartILMRequestTests.java
similarity index 95%
rename from x-pack/protocol/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/StartILMRequestTests.java
rename to client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/StartILMRequestTests.java
index 5c754ca8a48..f9da5d49e06 100644
--- a/x-pack/protocol/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/StartILMRequestTests.java
+++ b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/StartILMRequestTests.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-package org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle;
+package org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle;
 
 import org.elasticsearch.test.AbstractStreamableTestCase;
 
diff --git a/x-pack/protocol/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/StopILMRequestTests.java b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/StopILMRequestTests.java
similarity index 95%
rename from x-pack/protocol/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/StopILMRequestTests.java
rename to client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/StopILMRequestTests.java
index 9e5640bbd15..8f1a3756c8a 100644
--- a/x-pack/protocol/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/protocol/xpack/indexlifecycle/StopILMRequestTests.java
+++ b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/indexlifecycle/StopILMRequestTests.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-package org.elasticsearch.protocol.xpack.indexlifecycle;
+package org.elasticsearch.client.indexlifecycle;
 
 import org.elasticsearch.test.AbstractStreamableTestCase;