diff --git a/llama_stack/providers/inline/scoring/basic/utils/math_utils.py b/llama_stack/providers/inline/scoring/basic/utils/math_utils.py
index 2fe5650c9..e11fc625b 100644
--- a/llama_stack/providers/inline/scoring/basic/utils/math_utils.py
+++ b/llama_stack/providers/inline/scoring/basic/utils/math_utils.py
@@ -4,29 +4,10 @@
 # This source code is licensed under the terms described in the LICENSE file in
 # the root directory of this source tree.
 
-import contextlib
 import re
-import signal
-from types import FrameType
-from typing import Iterator, Optional, Sequence
-
-
-class TimeoutError(Exception):
-    pass
-
-
-@contextlib.contextmanager
-def time_limit(seconds: float) -> Iterator[None]:
-    def signal_handler(signum: int, frame: Optional[FrameType]) -> None:
-        raise TimeoutError("Timed out!")
-
-    signal.setitimer(signal.ITIMER_REAL, seconds)
-    signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, signal_handler)
-    try:
-        yield
-    finally:
-        signal.setitimer(signal.ITIMER_REAL, 0)
+from typing import Sequence
 
+from llama_stack.providers.utils.scoring.basic_scoring_utils import time_limit
 
 # from minerva
 SUBSTITUTIONS = [
diff --git a/llama_stack/providers/utils/scoring/basic_scoring_utils.py b/llama_stack/providers/utils/scoring/basic_scoring_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91abfdb2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/llama_stack/providers/utils/scoring/basic_scoring_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# This source code is licensed under the terms described in the LICENSE file in
+# the root directory of this source tree.
+import contextlib
+import signal
+from types import FrameType
+from typing import Iterator, Optional
+
+
+class TimeoutError(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+@contextlib.contextmanager
+def time_limit(seconds: float) -> Iterator[None]:
+    def signal_handler(signum: int, frame: Optional[FrameType]) -> None:
+        raise TimeoutError("Timed out!")
+
+    signal.setitimer(signal.ITIMER_REAL, seconds)
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, signal_handler)
+    try:
+        yield
+    finally:
+        signal.setitimer(signal.ITIMER_REAL, 0)