diff --git a/control/app.py b/control/app.py
index e0c2691..b1ffdaf 100644
--- a/control/app.py
+++ b/control/app.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import subprocess
 from app_images import init_images_router
 from app_files import init_files_router
 from app_pods import init_pods_router
@@ -9,6 +8,7 @@ from fastapi import FastAPI
 import requests_unixsocket
 from common import (
     _systemctl as _common_systemctl,
+    run,
 )
 import uvicorn
 
@@ -44,13 +44,5 @@ app.include_router(init_pods_router(
 app.include_router(init_system_router(SESSION, PODMAN_API_BASE, WORKLOADS_DIR))
 
 
-def run(cmd):
-    try:
-        result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, check=False)
-        output = (result.stdout or "") + (result.stderr or "")
-        return result.returncode, output.strip()
-    except Exception as e:
-        return 1, str(e)
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     uvicorn.run(app, host="0.0.0.0", port=8000)
diff --git a/control/app_system.py b/control/app_system.py
index 37e439b..6ffb126 100644
--- a/control/app_system.py
+++ b/control/app_system.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException
 from common import (
     _podman_get_json as _common_podman_get_json,
     _systemctl as _common_systemctl,
+    run,
 )
 
 
@@ -68,14 +69,6 @@ def init_system_router(session, podman_api_base: str, workloads_dir: str) -> API
             "api_raw_sample": api_containers[0] if isinstance(api_containers, list) and api_containers else api_containers,
         }
 
-    def run(cmd):
-        try:
-            result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, check=False)
-            output = (result.stdout or "") + (result.stderr or "")
-            return result.returncode, output.strip()
-        except Exception as e:
-            return 1, str(e)
-
     def _systemctl(cmd):
         return _common_systemctl(cmd, run)
 
diff --git a/control/common.py b/control/common.py
index e5882dd..871484b 100644
--- a/control/common.py
+++ b/control/common.py
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
+import subprocess
+
 from fastapi import HTTPException
 
 
+def run(cmd):
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, check=False)
+        output = (result.stdout or "") + (result.stderr or "")
+        return result.returncode, output.strip()
+    except Exception as e:
+        return 1, str(e)
+
+
 def _podman_get_json_checked(session, url: str):
     r = session.get(url)
     if r.status_code >= 400: