diff --git a/core/util/utils.go b/core/util/utils.go
index 056263ad49b..fa93b69b4b1 100644
--- a/core/util/utils.go
+++ b/core/util/utils.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/metadata"
+	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/common/metadata"
 
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/timestamp"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/sha3"