diff --git a/python/lib/setup.py b/python/lib/setup.py
index cfc8050b..829c8e83 100755
--- a/python/lib/setup.py
+++ b/python/lib/setup.py
@@ -147,11 +147,6 @@ def check_ip(ip_to_check):
     ipaddress.ip_address(ip_to_check)
 
 
-def check_root():
-    if os.geteuid() != 0:
-        raise RuntimeError("root access is required!")
-
-
 # Easier than os.walk() + shutil.chown()
 def chown(new_user, folder):
     lib.utils.run(['chown', '-R', f"{new_user}:{new_user}", folder])
diff --git a/python/lib/utils.py b/python/lib/utils.py
index 7e4b682e..3607b5ff 100755
--- a/python/lib/utils.py
+++ b/python/lib/utils.py
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ def call_git_loud(directory, cmd, **kwargs):
     return call_git(directory, cmd, **kwargs, capture_output=False)
 
 
+def check_root():
+    if os.geteuid() != 0:
+        raise RuntimeError("root access is required!")
+
+
 def chronic(*args, **kwargs):
     kwargs.setdefault('capture_output', True)
 
diff --git a/python/setup/almalinux.py b/python/setup/almalinux.py
index ff609005..1fdd0a7f 100755
--- a/python/setup/almalinux.py
+++ b/python/setup/almalinux.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def get_alma_version():
 
 
 def prechecks():
-    lib.setup.check_root()
+    lib.utils.check_root()
     alma_version = get_alma_version()
     if alma_version not in (9, ):
         raise RuntimeError(
diff --git a/python/setup/alpine.py b/python/setup/alpine.py
index 17640874..a6f97847 100755
--- a/python/setup/alpine.py
+++ b/python/setup/alpine.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def setup_podman(user_name):
     if not (password := args.user_password):
         password = getpass.getpass(prompt='Password for Alpine user account: ')
 
-    lib.setup.check_root()
+    lib.utils.check_root()
     enable_community_repo()
     update_and_install_packages()
     setup_user(args.user_name, password)
diff --git a/python/setup/arch.py b/python/setup/arch.py
index 8fe14af6..21b7ee23 100755
--- a/python/setup/arch.py
+++ b/python/setup/arch.py
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ def parse_arguments():
 
 
 def prechecks():
-    lib.setup.check_root()
+    lib.utils.check_root()
 
 
 def setup_doas(username):
diff --git a/python/setup/debian.py b/python/setup/debian.py
index b3664408..e11353cf 100755
--- a/python/setup/debian.py
+++ b/python/setup/debian.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def pi_setup(user_name):
 
 
 def prechecks():
-    lib.setup.check_root()
+    lib.utils.check_root()
 
     supported_versions = (
         'bullseye',
diff --git a/python/setup/equinix.py b/python/setup/equinix.py
index 04f58401..f5957319 100755
--- a/python/setup/equinix.py
+++ b/python/setup/equinix.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def parse_arguments():
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     args = parse_arguments()
 
-    lib.setup.check_root()
+    lib.utils.check_root()
 
     drive = args.drive
     folder = Path(args.folder)
diff --git a/python/setup/fedora.py b/python/setup/fedora.py
index 0bb06a41..d0c33a82 100755
--- a/python/setup/fedora.py
+++ b/python/setup/fedora.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def machine_is_trusted():
 
 
 def prechecks():
-    lib.setup.check_root()
+    lib.utils.check_root()
     if (fedora_version := get_fedora_version()) not in range(MIN_FEDORA_VERSION,
                                                              MAX_FEDORA_VERSION + 1):
         raise RuntimeError(
diff --git a/python/setup/rocky.py b/python/setup/rocky.py
index 0c125df0..bd2e4010 100755
--- a/python/setup/rocky.py
+++ b/python/setup/rocky.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def get_rocky_version():
 
 
 def prechecks():
-    lib.setup.check_root()
+    lib.utils.check_root()
     rocky_version = get_rocky_version()
     if rocky_version not in (9, ):
         raise RuntimeError(
diff --git a/python/setup/ubuntu.py b/python/setup/ubuntu.py
index 1b9996a8..e309e03f 100755
--- a/python/setup/ubuntu.py
+++ b/python/setup/ubuntu.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def parse_arguments():
 
 
 def prechecks():
-    lib.setup.check_root()
+    lib.utils.check_root()
 
     supported_versions = ('focal', 'jammy', 'kinetic')
     if (codename := lib.setup.get_version_codename()) not in supported_versions: