diff --git a/pbs-config/src/lib.rs b/pbs-config/src/lib.rs
index 6948ad82..29811164 100644
--- a/pbs-config/src/lib.rs
+++ b/pbs-config/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 pub mod domains;
 pub mod drive;
+pub mod media_pool;
 pub mod remote;
 
 use anyhow::{format_err, Error};
diff --git a/src/config/media_pool.rs b/pbs-config/src/media_pool.rs
similarity index 90%
rename from src/config/media_pool.rs
rename to pbs-config/src/media_pool.rs
index f7f544f0..3512c70a 100644
--- a/src/config/media_pool.rs
+++ b/pbs-config/src/media_pool.rs
@@ -22,14 +22,9 @@ use proxmox::{
     },
 };
 
-use pbs_config::{open_backup_lockfile, BackupLockGuard};
+use pbs_api_types::{MEDIA_POOL_NAME_SCHEMA, MediaPoolConfig};
 
-use crate::{
-    api2::types::{
-        MEDIA_POOL_NAME_SCHEMA,
-        MediaPoolConfig,
-    },
-};
+use crate::{open_backup_lockfile, replace_backup_config, BackupLockGuard};
 
 lazy_static! {
     /// Static [`SectionConfig`] to access parser/writer functions.
@@ -73,7 +68,7 @@ pub fn config() -> Result<(SectionConfigData, [u8;32]), Error> {
 /// Save the configuration file
 pub fn save_config(config: &SectionConfigData) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let raw = CONFIG.write(MEDIA_POOL_CFG_FILENAME, &config)?;
-    pbs_config::replace_backup_config(MEDIA_POOL_CFG_FILENAME, raw.as_bytes())
+    replace_backup_config(MEDIA_POOL_CFG_FILENAME, raw.as_bytes())
 }
 
 // shell completion helper
diff --git a/src/api2/config/media_pool.rs b/src/api2/config/media_pool.rs
index 56b296af..3e583a29 100644
--- a/src/api2/config/media_pool.rs
+++ b/src/api2/config/media_pool.rs
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ use proxmox::{
     },
 };
 
+use pbs_api_types::{
+    Authid,
+    MEDIA_POOL_NAME_SCHEMA,
+    MediaPoolConfig,
+    MediaPoolConfigUpdater,
+};
+
 use crate::{
-    api2::types::{
-        Authid,
-        MEDIA_POOL_NAME_SCHEMA,
-        MediaPoolConfig,
-        MediaPoolConfigUpdater,
-    },
     config::{
-        self,
         cached_user_info::CachedUserInfo,
         acl::{
             PRIV_TAPE_AUDIT,
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ pub fn create_pool(
     config: MediaPoolConfig,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
 
-    let _lock = config::media_pool::lock()?;
+    let _lock = pbs_config::media_pool::lock()?;
 
-    let (mut section_config, _digest) = config::media_pool::config()?;
+    let (mut section_config, _digest) = pbs_config::media_pool::config()?;
 
     if section_config.sections.get(&config.name).is_some() {
         bail!("Media pool '{}' already exists", config.name);
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ pub fn create_pool(
 
     section_config.set_data(&config.name, "pool", &config)?;
 
-    config::media_pool::save_config(&section_config)?;
+    pbs_config::media_pool::save_config(&section_config)?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ pub fn list_pools(
     let auth_id: Authid = rpcenv.get_auth_id().unwrap().parse()?;
     let user_info = CachedUserInfo::new()?;
 
-    let (config, digest) = config::media_pool::config()?;
+    let (config, digest) = pbs_config::media_pool::config()?;
 
     let list = config.convert_to_typed_array::<MediaPoolConfig>("pool")?;
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ pub fn list_pools(
 /// Get media pool configuration
 pub fn get_config(name: String) -> Result<MediaPoolConfig, Error> {
 
-    let (config, _digest) = config::media_pool::config()?;
+    let (config, _digest) = pbs_config::media_pool::config()?;
 
     let data: MediaPoolConfig = config.lookup("pool", &name)?;
 
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ pub fn update_pool(
     delete: Option<Vec<DeletableProperty>>,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
 
-    let _lock = config::media_pool::lock()?;
+    let _lock = pbs_config::media_pool::lock()?;
 
-    let (mut config, _digest) = config::media_pool::config()?;
+    let (mut config, _digest) = pbs_config::media_pool::config()?;
 
     let mut data: MediaPoolConfig = config.lookup("pool", &name)?;
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ pub fn update_pool(
 
     config.set_data(&name, "pool", &data)?;
 
-    config::media_pool::save_config(&config)?;
+    pbs_config::media_pool::save_config(&config)?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -227,16 +227,16 @@ pub fn update_pool(
 /// Delete a media pool configuration
 pub fn delete_pool(name: String) -> Result<(), Error> {
 
-    let _lock = config::media_pool::lock()?;
+    let _lock = pbs_config::media_pool::lock()?;
 
-    let (mut config, _digest) = config::media_pool::config()?;
+    let (mut config, _digest) = pbs_config::media_pool::config()?;
 
     match config.sections.get(&name) {
         Some(_) => { config.sections.remove(&name); },
         None => bail!("delete pool '{}' failed - no such pool", name),
     }
 
-    config::media_pool::save_config(&config)?;
+    pbs_config::media_pool::save_config(&config)?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/api2/tape/backup.rs b/src/api2/tape/backup.rs
index 4e6c735d..1d3e3cc5 100644
--- a/src/api2/tape/backup.rs
+++ b/src/api2/tape/backup.rs
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ pub fn list_tape_backup_jobs(
     let user_info = CachedUserInfo::new()?;
 
     let (job_config, digest) = config::tape_job::config()?;
-    let (pool_config, _pool_digest) = config::media_pool::config()?;
+    let (pool_config, _pool_digest) = pbs_config::media_pool::config()?;
     let (drive_config, _digest) = pbs_config::drive::config()?;
 
     let job_list_iter = job_config
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ pub fn do_tape_backup_job(
 
     let datastore = DataStore::lookup_datastore(&setup.store)?;
 
-    let (config, _digest) = config::media_pool::config()?;
+    let (config, _digest) = pbs_config::media_pool::config()?;
     let pool_config: MediaPoolConfig = config.lookup("pool", &setup.pool)?;
 
     let (drive_config, _digest) = pbs_config::drive::config()?;
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ pub fn backup(
 
     let datastore = DataStore::lookup_datastore(&setup.store)?;
 
-    let (config, _digest) = config::media_pool::config()?;
+    let (config, _digest) = pbs_config::media_pool::config()?;
     let pool_config: MediaPoolConfig = config.lookup("pool", &setup.pool)?;
 
     let (drive_config, _digest) = pbs_config::drive::config()?;
diff --git a/src/api2/tape/drive.rs b/src/api2/tape/drive.rs
index f625ba03..8b60a2b4 100644
--- a/src/api2/tape/drive.rs
+++ b/src/api2/tape/drive.rs
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ pub fn label_media(
     rpcenv: &mut dyn RpcEnvironment,
 ) -> Result<Value, Error> {
     if let Some(ref pool) = pool {
-        let (pool_config, _digest) = config::media_pool::config()?;
+        let (pool_config, _digest) = pbs_config::media_pool::config()?;
 
         if pool_config.sections.get(pool).is_none() {
             bail!("no such pool ('{}')", pool);
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ pub fn barcode_label_media(
     rpcenv: &mut dyn RpcEnvironment,
 ) -> Result<Value, Error> {
     if let Some(ref pool) = pool {
-        let (pool_config, _digest) = config::media_pool::config()?;
+        let (pool_config, _digest) = pbs_config::media_pool::config()?;
 
         if pool_config.sections.get(pool).is_none() {
             bail!("no such pool ('{}')", pool);
diff --git a/src/api2/tape/media.rs b/src/api2/tape/media.rs
index feef3921..15514d52 100644
--- a/src/api2/tape/media.rs
+++ b/src/api2/tape/media.rs
@@ -18,13 +18,12 @@ use pbs_api_types::{
 
 use crate::{
     config::{
-        self,
         cached_user_info::CachedUserInfo,
         acl::{
             PRIV_TAPE_AUDIT,
         },
     },
-     tape::{
+    tape::{
         TAPE_STATUS_DIR,
         Inventory,
         MediaPool,
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ pub async fn list_media_sets(
     let auth_id: Authid = rpcenv.get_auth_id().unwrap().parse()?;
     let user_info = CachedUserInfo::new()?;
 
-    let (config, _digest) = config::media_pool::config()?;
+    let (config, _digest) = pbs_config::media_pool::config()?;
 
     let status_path = Path::new(TAPE_STATUS_DIR);
 
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ pub async fn list_media(
     let auth_id: Authid = rpcenv.get_auth_id().unwrap().parse()?;
     let user_info = CachedUserInfo::new()?;
 
-    let (config, _digest) = config::media_pool::config()?;
+    let (config, _digest) = pbs_config::media_pool::config()?;
 
     let status_path = Path::new(TAPE_STATUS_DIR);
 
@@ -410,7 +409,7 @@ pub fn list_content(
     let auth_id: Authid = rpcenv.get_auth_id().unwrap().parse()?;
     let user_info = CachedUserInfo::new()?;
 
-    let (config, _digest) = config::media_pool::config()?;
+    let (config, _digest) = pbs_config::media_pool::config()?;
 
     let status_path = Path::new(TAPE_STATUS_DIR);
     let inventory = Inventory::load(status_path)?;
diff --git a/src/bin/docgen.rs b/src/bin/docgen.rs
index 12193fc8..4206274a 100644
--- a/src/bin/docgen.rs
+++ b/src/bin/docgen.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
             "remote.cfg" => dump_section_config(&pbs_config::remote::CONFIG),
             "sync.cfg" => dump_section_config(&config::sync::CONFIG),
             "verification.cfg" => dump_section_config(&config::verify::CONFIG),
-            "media-pool.cfg" => dump_section_config(&config::media_pool::CONFIG),
+            "media-pool.cfg" => dump_section_config(&pbs_config::media_pool::CONFIG),
             "config::acl::Role" => dump_enum_properties(&config::acl::Role::API_SCHEMA)?,
             _ => bail!("docgen: got unknown type"),
         };
diff --git a/src/bin/proxmox-tape.rs b/src/bin/proxmox-tape.rs
index 6d3c2d78..14216e69 100644
--- a/src/bin/proxmox-tape.rs
+++ b/src/bin/proxmox-tape.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ use pbs_tools::format::{
 };
 
 use pbs_config::drive::complete_drive_name;
+use pbs_config::media_pool::complete_pool_name;
 
 use proxmox_backup::{
     api2::{
@@ -39,7 +40,6 @@ use proxmox_backup::{
     },
     config::{
         datastore::complete_datastore_name,
-        media_pool::complete_pool_name,
     },
     tape::{
         BlockReadError,
diff --git a/src/bin/proxmox_tape/backup_job.rs b/src/bin/proxmox_tape/backup_job.rs
index f181868c..f658783b 100644
--- a/src/bin/proxmox_tape/backup_job.rs
+++ b/src/bin/proxmox_tape/backup_job.rs
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ pub fn backup_job_commands() -> CommandLineInterface {
                 .completion_cb("id", config::tape_job::complete_tape_job_id)
                 .completion_cb("schedule", config::datastore::complete_calendar_event)
                 .completion_cb("store", config::datastore::complete_datastore_name)
-                .completion_cb("pool", config::media_pool::complete_pool_name)
+                .completion_cb("pool", pbs_config::media_pool::complete_pool_name)
                 .completion_cb("drive", crate::complete_drive_name)
         )
         .insert("update",
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ pub fn backup_job_commands() -> CommandLineInterface {
                 .completion_cb("id", config::tape_job::complete_tape_job_id)
                 .completion_cb("schedule", config::datastore::complete_calendar_event)
                 .completion_cb("store", config::datastore::complete_datastore_name)
-                .completion_cb("pool", config::media_pool::complete_pool_name)
+                .completion_cb("pool", pbs_config::media_pool::complete_pool_name)
                 .completion_cb("drive", crate::complete_drive_name)
         )
         .insert("remove",
diff --git a/src/bin/proxmox_tape/media.rs b/src/bin/proxmox_tape/media.rs
index 8b866e3e..e65108ec 100644
--- a/src/bin/proxmox_tape/media.rs
+++ b/src/bin/proxmox_tape/media.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use pbs_api_types::{
     MediaContentListFilter,
 };
 use pbs_config::drive::complete_changer_name;
+use pbs_config::media_pool::complete_pool_name;
 
 use proxmox_backup::{
     api2,
@@ -23,9 +24,6 @@ use proxmox_backup::{
         complete_media_uuid,
         complete_media_set_uuid,
     },
-    config::{
-        media_pool::complete_pool_name,
-    },
 };
 
 pub fn media_commands() -> CommandLineInterface {
diff --git a/src/bin/proxmox_tape/pool.rs b/src/bin/proxmox_tape/pool.rs
index a20bb33f..0889a764 100644
--- a/src/bin/proxmox_tape/pool.rs
+++ b/src/bin/proxmox_tape/pool.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ use proxmox::{
     },
 };
 
+use pbs_config::media_pool::complete_pool_name;
+
 use proxmox_backup::{
     api2::{
         self,
@@ -18,9 +20,6 @@ use proxmox_backup::{
         },
     },
     config::{
-        media_pool::{
-            complete_pool_name,
-        },
         tape_encryption_keys:: {
             complete_key_fingerprint,
         },
diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
index 80246407..89f155e0 100644
--- a/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ pub mod tfa;
 pub mod token_shadow;
 pub mod user;
 pub mod verify;
-pub mod media_pool;
 pub mod tape_encryption_keys;
 pub mod tape_job;