diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index e47560b9f..9ceca465a 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2259,6 +2259,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "solana-metrics 0.12.0",
  "solana-sdk 0.12.0",
  "solana-system-program 0.12.0",
+ "solana-token-api 0.12.0",
  "solana-vote-api 0.12.0",
 ]
 
@@ -2305,6 +2306,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "solana-sdk 0.12.0",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "solana-token-api"
+version = "0.12.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "bincode 1.1.2 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "serde 1.0.89 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "serde_derive 1.0.89 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "solana-sdk 0.12.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "solana-token-program"
 version = "0.12.0"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f04c5dee1..49ab578f6 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ members = [
     "programs/budget",
     "programs/budget_api",
     "programs/token",
+    "programs/token_api",
     "programs/failure",
     "programs/noop",
     "programs/rewards",
diff --git a/programs/token_api/Cargo.toml b/programs/token_api/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..00f6620f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/token_api/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+[package]
+name = "solana-token-api"
+version = "0.12.0"
+description = "Solana Token API"
+authors = ["Solana Maintainers <maintainers@solana.com>"]
+repository = "https://github.com/solana-labs/solana"
+license = "Apache-2.0"
+homepage = "https://solana.com/"
+edition = "2018"
+
+[dependencies]
+bincode = "1.1.2"
+serde = "1.0.89"
+serde_derive = "1.0.89"
+solana-sdk = { path = "../../sdk", version = "0.12.0" }
+
+[lib]
+name = "solana_token_api"
+crate-type = ["lib"]
diff --git a/sdk/src/token_program.rs b/programs/token_api/src/lib.rs
similarity index 87%
rename from sdk/src/token_program.rs
rename to programs/token_api/src/lib.rs
index 3c5c0acdd..332d0b988 100644
--- a/sdk/src/token_program.rs
+++ b/programs/token_api/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //! An ERC20-like Token
-use crate::pubkey::Pubkey;
+use solana_sdk::pubkey::Pubkey;
 
 const TOKEN_PROGRAM_ID: [u8; 32] = [
     131, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
diff --git a/runtime/Cargo.toml b/runtime/Cargo.toml
index f32582b09..ffa087542 100644
--- a/runtime/Cargo.toml
+++ b/runtime/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ solana-logger = { path = "../logger", version = "0.12.0" }
 solana-metrics = { path = "../metrics", version = "0.12.0" }
 solana-sdk = { path = "../sdk", version = "0.12.0" }
 solana-system-program = { path = "../programs/system", version = "0.12.0" }
+solana-token-api = { path = "../programs/token_api", version = "0.12.0" }
 solana-vote-api = { path = "../programs/vote_api", version = "0.12.0" }
 
 [lib]
diff --git a/runtime/src/bank.rs b/runtime/src/bank.rs
index 72b92b329..65fe2ed6d 100644
--- a/runtime/src/bank.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/bank.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ use crate::status_cache::StatusCache;
 use bincode::serialize;
 use hashbrown::HashMap;
 use log::*;
-use solana_budget_api;
 use solana_metrics::counter::Counter;
 use solana_sdk::account::Account;
 use solana_sdk::bpf_loader;
@@ -24,9 +23,7 @@ use solana_sdk::storage_program;
 use solana_sdk::system_program;
 use solana_sdk::system_transaction::SystemTransaction;
 use solana_sdk::timing::{duration_as_us, MAX_RECENT_BLOCKHASHES, NUM_TICKS_PER_SECOND};
-use solana_sdk::token_program;
 use solana_sdk::transaction::Transaction;
-use solana_vote_api;
 use solana_vote_api::vote_instruction::Vote;
 use solana_vote_api::vote_state::{Lockout, VoteState};
 use std::result;
@@ -301,7 +298,7 @@ impl Bank {
         self.add_native_program("solana_storage_program", &storage_program::id());
         self.add_native_program("solana_bpf_loader", &bpf_loader::id());
         self.add_native_program("solana_budget_program", &solana_budget_api::id());
-        self.add_native_program("solana_token_program", &token_program::id());
+        self.add_native_program("solana_token_program", &solana_token_api::id());
     }
 
     /// Return the last block hash registered.
@@ -1277,7 +1274,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(bpf_loader::id(), bpf);
         assert_eq!(solana_budget_api::id(), budget);
         assert_eq!(storage_program::id(), storage);
-        assert_eq!(token_program::id(), token);
+        assert_eq!(solana_token_api::id(), token);
         assert_eq!(solana_vote_api::id(), vote);
     }
 
@@ -1290,7 +1287,7 @@ mod tests {
             bpf_loader::id(),
             solana_budget_api::id(),
             storage_program::id(),
-            token_program::id(),
+            solana_token_api::id(),
             solana_vote_api::id(),
         ];
         assert!(ids.into_iter().all(move |id| unique.insert(id)));
diff --git a/sdk/src/lib.rs b/sdk/src/lib.rs
index f4ddceca7..74c6fd739 100644
--- a/sdk/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/lib.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ pub mod system_instruction;
 pub mod system_program;
 pub mod system_transaction;
 pub mod timing;
-pub mod token_program;
 pub mod transaction;
 pub mod transaction_builder;