diff --git a/src/server/server.go b/src/server/server.go
index 973447a..630a5d4 100644
--- a/src/server/server.go
+++ b/src/server/server.go
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/echovault/echovault/src/memberlist"
-	"github.com/echovault/echovault/src/modules/acl"
-	"github.com/echovault/echovault/src/modules/pubsub"
 	"github.com/echovault/echovault/src/raft"
 	"github.com/echovault/echovault/src/server/aof"
 	"github.com/echovault/echovault/src/server/snapshot"
@@ -38,8 +36,8 @@ type Server struct {
 
 	CancelCh *chan os.Signal
 
-	ACL    *acl.ACL
-	PubSub *pubsub.PubSub
+	ACL    utils.ACL
+	PubSub utils.PubSub
 
 	SnapshotInProgress         atomic.Bool
 	RewriteAOFInProgress       atomic.Bool
diff --git a/src/utils/types.go b/src/utils/types.go
index 6e22015..2233163 100644
--- a/src/utils/types.go
+++ b/src/utils/types.go
@@ -68,6 +68,14 @@ type Plugin interface {
 	Description() string
 }
 
+type ACL interface {
+	RegisterConnection(conn *net.Conn)
+	AuthorizeConnection(conn *net.Conn, cmd []string, command Command, subCommand SubCommand) error
+}
+
+type PubSub interface {
+}
+
 type SnapshotObject struct {
 	State                      map[string]interface{}
 	LatestSnapshotMilliseconds int64