diff --git a/runtime/account_test.go b/tests/account_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/account_test.go
rename to tests/account_test.go
index ad8540f6e2..3182684d35 100644
--- a/runtime/account_test.go
+++ b/tests/account_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/runtime/attachments_test.go b/tests/attachments_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/attachments_test.go
rename to tests/attachments_test.go
index b63c3e1913..5cb1909ee8 100644
--- a/runtime/attachments_test.go
+++ b/tests/attachments_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/runtime/capabilities_test.go b/tests/capabilities_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/capabilities_test.go
rename to tests/capabilities_test.go
index ade86c8d24..f02f81c079 100644
--- a/runtime/capabilities_test.go
+++ b/tests/capabilities_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/runtime/capabilitycontrollers_test.go b/tests/capabilitycontrollers_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/capabilitycontrollers_test.go
rename to tests/capabilitycontrollers_test.go
index fbb0d924cc..2a9881d312 100644
--- a/runtime/capabilitycontrollers_test.go
+++ b/tests/capabilitycontrollers_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"encoding/binary"
diff --git a/runtime/contract_test.go b/tests/contract_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/contract_test.go
rename to tests/contract_test.go
index 5cc9579322..288424ea5c 100644
--- a/runtime/contract_test.go
+++ b/tests/contract_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"encoding/hex"
diff --git a/runtime/contract_update_test.go b/tests/contract_update_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/contract_update_test.go
rename to tests/contract_update_test.go
index c032eb7124..7cee60bf24 100644
--- a/runtime/contract_update_test.go
+++ b/tests/contract_update_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/runtime/contract_update_validation_test.go b/tests/contract_update_validation_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/contract_update_validation_test.go
rename to tests/contract_update_validation_test.go
index f4e77b8c85..0bebbb99a0 100644
--- a/runtime/contract_update_validation_test.go
+++ b/tests/contract_update_validation_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"encoding/hex"
diff --git a/runtime/convertTypes_test.go b/tests/convertTypes_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/convertTypes_test.go
rename to tests/convertTypes_test.go
index fea1f8a697..5d5ea6b2a9 100644
--- a/runtime/convertTypes_test.go
+++ b/tests/convertTypes_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/runtime/convertValues_test.go b/tests/convertValues_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/convertValues_test.go
rename to tests/convertValues_test.go
index 3c6f3bd8a3..bbe37f6b3d 100644
--- a/runtime/convertValues_test.go
+++ b/tests/convertValues_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	_ "embed"
diff --git a/runtime/coverage_test.go b/tests/coverage_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/coverage_test.go
rename to tests/coverage_test.go
index 2c244b4c4d..8877be16eb 100644
--- a/runtime/coverage_test.go
+++ b/tests/coverage_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
diff --git a/runtime/crypto_test.go b/tests/crypto_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/crypto_test.go
rename to tests/crypto_test.go
index 7d49f4b810..c6fdd2bbe9 100644
--- a/runtime/crypto_test.go
+++ b/tests/crypto_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"encoding/hex"
diff --git a/runtime/debugger_test.go b/tests/debugger_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/debugger_test.go
rename to tests/debugger_test.go
index 7d5d5f8907..3289668907 100644
--- a/runtime/debugger_test.go
+++ b/tests/debugger_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"sync"
diff --git a/runtime/deployedcontract_test.go b/tests/deployedcontract_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/deployedcontract_test.go
rename to tests/deployedcontract_test.go
index b73b16f71d..7090f7ad77 100644
--- a/runtime/deployedcontract_test.go
+++ b/tests/deployedcontract_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/runtime/deployment_test.go b/tests/deployment_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/deployment_test.go
rename to tests/deployment_test.go
index 74e29cad60..daa8845812 100644
--- a/runtime/deployment_test.go
+++ b/tests/deployment_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"encoding/hex"
diff --git a/runtime/entitlements_test.go b/tests/entitlements_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/entitlements_test.go
rename to tests/entitlements_test.go
index 8d295e5578..b09c67b726 100644
--- a/runtime/entitlements_test.go
+++ b/tests/entitlements_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/runtime/error_test.go b/tests/error_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/error_test.go
rename to tests/error_test.go
index a27aecbcf2..2a99de14ad 100644
--- a/runtime/error_test.go
+++ b/tests/error_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"encoding/hex"
diff --git a/runtime/ft_test.go b/tests/ft_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/ft_test.go
rename to tests/ft_test.go
index 5d7d78b5e6..2efce854de 100644
--- a/runtime/ft_test.go
+++ b/tests/ft_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/runtime/import_test.go b/tests/import_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/import_test.go
rename to tests/import_test.go
index 14a47febe0..2e75215a84 100644
--- a/runtime/import_test.go
+++ b/tests/import_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/runtime/imported_values_memory_metering_test.go b/tests/imported_values_memory_metering_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/imported_values_memory_metering_test.go
rename to tests/imported_values_memory_metering_test.go
index c3e7a882a8..8b24d84ae1 100644
--- a/runtime/imported_values_memory_metering_test.go
+++ b/tests/imported_values_memory_metering_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/runtime/inbox_test.go b/tests/inbox_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/inbox_test.go
rename to tests/inbox_test.go
index 00380e23e4..c2330bc954 100644
--- a/runtime/inbox_test.go
+++ b/tests/inbox_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/runtime/literal_test.go b/tests/literal_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/literal_test.go
rename to tests/literal_test.go
index e35033b250..296488776f 100644
--- a/runtime/literal_test.go
+++ b/tests/literal_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/runtime/nft_test.go b/tests/nft_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/nft_test.go
rename to tests/nft_test.go
index fcaebdc473..dd0f70db3d 100644
--- a/runtime/nft_test.go
+++ b/tests/nft_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 const modifiedNonFungibleTokenInterface = `
 
diff --git a/runtime/predeclaredvalues_test.go b/tests/predeclaredvalues_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/predeclaredvalues_test.go
rename to tests/predeclaredvalues_test.go
index 58757a8bb7..acefd56e08 100644
--- a/runtime/predeclaredvalues_test.go
+++ b/tests/predeclaredvalues_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"math/big"
diff --git a/runtime/program_params_validation_test.go b/tests/program_params_validation_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/program_params_validation_test.go
rename to tests/program_params_validation_test.go
index f2ec7c4882..827de1ebe5 100644
--- a/runtime/program_params_validation_test.go
+++ b/tests/program_params_validation_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/runtime/resource_duplicate_test.go b/tests/resource_duplicate_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/resource_duplicate_test.go
rename to tests/resource_duplicate_test.go
index 5f5f12c666..246f073a61 100644
--- a/runtime/resource_duplicate_test.go
+++ b/tests/resource_duplicate_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/runtime/resourcedictionary_test.go b/tests/resourcedictionary_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/resourcedictionary_test.go
rename to tests/resourcedictionary_test.go
index 088d4e977f..e1b939e74e 100644
--- a/runtime/resourcedictionary_test.go
+++ b/tests/resourcedictionary_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"encoding/hex"
diff --git a/runtime/rlp_test.go b/tests/rlp_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/rlp_test.go
rename to tests/rlp_test.go
index 17582dceee..1aa9296eed 100644
--- a/runtime/rlp_test.go
+++ b/tests/rlp_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/runtime/runtime_memory_metering_test.go b/tests/runtime_memory_metering_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/runtime_memory_metering_test.go
rename to tests/runtime_memory_metering_test.go
index f7e91fd7bf..e2aac366fd 100644
--- a/runtime/runtime_memory_metering_test.go
+++ b/tests/runtime_memory_metering_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/runtime/runtime_test.go b/tests/runtime_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/runtime_test.go
rename to tests/runtime_test.go
index ee8b3c30ac..a0a1be7826 100644
--- a/runtime/runtime_test.go
+++ b/tests/runtime_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"crypto/rand"
diff --git a/runtime/sharedstate_test.go b/tests/sharedstate_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/sharedstate_test.go
rename to tests/sharedstate_test.go
index 660c439b1c..b5d37b29a3 100644
--- a/runtime/sharedstate_test.go
+++ b/tests/sharedstate_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/runtime/storage_test.go b/tests/storage_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/storage_test.go
rename to tests/storage_test.go
index ac7a96430e..39aeccd5bc 100644
--- a/runtime/storage_test.go
+++ b/tests/storage_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"encoding/binary"
diff --git a/runtime/test-export-json-deterministic.txt b/tests/test-export-json-deterministic.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/test-export-json-deterministic.txt
rename to tests/test-export-json-deterministic.txt
diff --git a/runtime/type_test.go b/tests/type_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/type_test.go
rename to tests/type_test.go
index 2ae870e408..5ee6afc790 100644
--- a/runtime/type_test.go
+++ b/tests/type_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/runtime/validation_test.go b/tests/validation_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/validation_test.go
rename to tests/validation_test.go
index 980654b941..b46b609df8 100644
--- a/runtime/validation_test.go
+++ b/tests/validation_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package runtime_test
+package tests
 
 import (
 	"testing"