diff --git a/gnu/packages/golang-check.scm b/gnu/packages/golang-check.scm
index 42e501a6e3..ec886985d6 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/golang-check.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/golang-check.scm
@@ -414,6 +414,18 @@ (define-public go-github-com-stretchr-testify
 @end itemize")
     (license license:expat)))
 
+(define-public go-github-com-stretchr-testify-bootstrap
+  (hidden-package
+    (package
+      (inherit go-github-com-stretchr-testify)
+      (arguments
+       '(#:import-path "github.com/stretchr/testify"
+         #:tests? #f
+         #:phases (modify-phases %standard-phases
+                    (delete 'build))))
+      (propagated-inputs
+       (list go-gopkg-in-yaml-v3)))))
+
 (define-public go-github-com-tdewolff-test
   (package
     (name "go-github-com-tdewolff-test")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/golang.scm b/gnu/packages/golang.scm
index 476edf6b4d..ea809f9be0 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/golang.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/golang.scm
@@ -4466,17 +4466,6 @@ (define-public go-github-com-stretchr-objx
 slices, JSON and other data.")
     (license license:expat)))
 
-(define go-github-com-stretchr-testify-bootstrap
-  (package
-    (inherit go-github-com-stretchr-testify)
-    (arguments
-     '(#:import-path "github.com/stretchr/testify"
-       #:tests? #f
-       #:phases (modify-phases %standard-phases
-                  (delete 'build))))
-    (propagated-inputs
-     (list go-gopkg-in-yaml-v3))))
-
 (define-public go-github-com-technoweenie-multipartstreamer
   (package
     (name "go-github-com-technoweenie-multipartstreamer")