diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cbfda8b1..d3457f63 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ set (LOOT_HEADERS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/app/loot_paths.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/plugin/plugin_sorter.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/helpers/git_helper.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/helpers/helpers.h"
-                "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/helpers/json.h"
+                "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gui/query/json.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/helpers/language.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/helpers/version.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/helpers/yaml_set_helpers.h"
diff --git a/src/gui/query/cancel_sort_query.h b/src/gui/query/cancel_sort_query.h
index afe8e2cb..ce5926f2 100644
--- a/src/gui/query/cancel_sort_query.h
+++ b/src/gui/query/cancel_sort_query.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 #define LOOT_GUI_QUERY_CANCEL_SORT_QUERY
 
 #include "backend/app/loot_state.h"
-#include "backend/helpers/json.h"
+#include "gui/query/json.h"
 #include "gui/query/metadata_query.h"
 
 namespace loot {
diff --git a/src/gui/query/change_game_query.h b/src/gui/query/change_game_query.h
index dea40451..d7127c09 100644
--- a/src/gui/query/change_game_query.h
+++ b/src/gui/query/change_game_query.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 
 #include <boost/locale.hpp>
 
-#include "backend/helpers/json.h"
+#include "gui/query/json.h"
 #include "gui/query/get_game_data_query.h"
 
 namespace loot {
diff --git a/src/gui/query/clear_all_metadata_query.h b/src/gui/query/clear_all_metadata_query.h
index cd056128..5dbae4c7 100644
--- a/src/gui/query/clear_all_metadata_query.h
+++ b/src/gui/query/clear_all_metadata_query.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 #define LOOT_GUI_QUERY_CLEAR_ALL_METADATA_QUERY
 
 #include "backend/game/game.h"
-#include "backend/helpers/json.h"
+#include "gui/query/json.h"
 #include "gui/query/metadata_query.h"
 
 namespace loot {
diff --git a/src/gui/query/clear_plugin_metadata_query.h b/src/gui/query/clear_plugin_metadata_query.h
index c8d03a44..41e97813 100644
--- a/src/gui/query/clear_plugin_metadata_query.h
+++ b/src/gui/query/clear_plugin_metadata_query.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 #define LOOT_GUI_QUERY_CLEAR_PLUGIN_METADATA_QUERY
 
 #include "backend/game/game.h"
-#include "backend/helpers/json.h"
+#include "gui/query/json.h"
 #include "gui/query/metadata_query.h"
 
 namespace loot {
diff --git a/src/gui/query/get_conflicting_plugins_query.h b/src/gui/query/get_conflicting_plugins_query.h
index 8a67a021..0449ac40 100644
--- a/src/gui/query/get_conflicting_plugins_query.h
+++ b/src/gui/query/get_conflicting_plugins_query.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 #define LOOT_GUI_QUERY_GET_CONFLICTING_PLUGINS_QUERY
 
 #include "backend/game/game.h"
-#include "backend/helpers/json.h"
+#include "gui/query/json.h"
 #include "gui/query/metadata_query.h"
 
 namespace loot {
diff --git a/src/gui/query/get_game_data_query.h b/src/gui/query/get_game_data_query.h
index 0d9e93ee..144bf8aa 100644
--- a/src/gui/query/get_game_data_query.h
+++ b/src/gui/query/get_game_data_query.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 #include <boost/locale.hpp>
 
 #include "loot/loot_version.h"
-#include "backend/helpers/json.h"
+#include "gui/query/json.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/version.h"
 #include "gui/query/metadata_query.h"
 
diff --git a/src/gui/query/get_game_types_query.h b/src/gui/query/get_game_types_query.h
index 91d994c1..a94d2dc7 100644
--- a/src/gui/query/get_game_types_query.h
+++ b/src/gui/query/get_game_types_query.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 #define LOOT_GUI_QUERY_GET_GAME_TYPES_QUERY
 
 #include "backend/game/game_settings.h"
-#include "backend/helpers/json.h"
+#include "gui/query/json.h"
 #include "gui/query/query.h"
 
 namespace loot {
diff --git a/src/gui/query/get_init_errors_query.h b/src/gui/query/get_init_errors_query.h
index 1af76afd..1ea0b48c 100644
--- a/src/gui/query/get_init_errors_query.h
+++ b/src/gui/query/get_init_errors_query.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 #define LOOT_GUI_QUERY_GET_INIT_ERRORS_QUERY
 
 #include "backend/app/loot_state.h"
-#include "backend/helpers/json.h"
+#include "gui/query/json.h"
 #include "gui/query/query.h"
 
 namespace loot {
diff --git a/src/gui/query/get_installed_games_query.h b/src/gui/query/get_installed_games_query.h
index bb83084d..7d8b18d3 100644
--- a/src/gui/query/get_installed_games_query.h
+++ b/src/gui/query/get_installed_games_query.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 #define LOOT_GUI_QUERY_GET_INSTALLED_GAMES_QUERY
 
 #include "backend/app/loot_state.h"
-#include "backend/helpers/json.h"
+#include "gui/query/json.h"
 #include "gui/query/query.h"
 
 namespace loot {
diff --git a/src/gui/query/get_languages_query.h b/src/gui/query/get_languages_query.h
index dc259364..10bcc375 100644
--- a/src/gui/query/get_languages_query.h
+++ b/src/gui/query/get_languages_query.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 #ifndef LOOT_GUI_QUERY_GET_LANGUAGES_QUERY
 #define LOOT_GUI_QUERY_GET_LANGUAGES_QUERY
 
-#include "backend/helpers/json.h"
+#include "gui/query/json.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/language.h"
 #include "gui/query/query.h"
 
diff --git a/src/gui/query/get_settings_query.h b/src/gui/query/get_settings_query.h
index 0aac9fe7..ceab2db5 100644
--- a/src/gui/query/get_settings_query.h
+++ b/src/gui/query/get_settings_query.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 #define LOOT_GUI_QUERY_GET_SETTINGS_QUERY
 
 #include "backend/app/loot_settings.h"
-#include "backend/helpers/json.h"
+#include "gui/query/json.h"
 #include "gui/query/query.h"
 
 namespace loot {
diff --git a/src/gui/query/get_version_query.h b/src/gui/query/get_version_query.h
index 7df31939..aa2acbe6 100644
--- a/src/gui/query/get_version_query.h
+++ b/src/gui/query/get_version_query.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 
 #include "gui/query/query.h"
 #include "loot/loot_version.h"
-#include "backend/helpers/json.h"
+#include "gui/query/json.h"
 
 namespace loot {
 class GetVersionQuery : public Query {
diff --git a/src/backend/helpers/json.h b/src/gui/query/json.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/backend/helpers/json.h
rename to src/gui/query/json.h
diff --git a/src/gui/query/sort_plugins_query.h b/src/gui/query/sort_plugins_query.h
index 9029e496..9e569404 100644
--- a/src/gui/query/sort_plugins_query.h
+++ b/src/gui/query/sort_plugins_query.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 #include <boost/locale.hpp>
 
 #include "backend/app/loot_state.h"
-#include "backend/helpers/json.h"
+#include "gui/query/json.h"
 #include "backend/plugin/plugin_sorter.h"
 #include "loot/exception/cyclic_interaction_error.h"
 #include "gui/query/metadata_query.h"
diff --git a/src/gui/query/update_masterlist_query.h b/src/gui/query/update_masterlist_query.h
index 76468d28..302498d1 100644
--- a/src/gui/query/update_masterlist_query.h
+++ b/src/gui/query/update_masterlist_query.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 #define LOOT_GUI_QUERY_UPDATE_MASTERLIST_QUERY
 
 #include "backend/game/game.h"
-#include "backend/helpers/json.h"
+#include "gui/query/json.h"
 #include "gui/query/metadata_query.h"
 
 namespace loot {
diff --git a/src/gui/query_handler.cpp b/src/gui/query_handler.cpp
index 5b4b4c9b..a445a40b 100644
--- a/src/gui/query_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/query_handler.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 #include "backend/app/loot_paths.h"
 #include "backend/plugin/plugin_sorter.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
-#include "backend/helpers/json.h"
+#include "gui/query/json.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/version.h"
 #include "loot/loot_version.h"