diff --git a/guix/derivations.scm b/guix/derivations.scm
index e378a7cb03..7ed9bd61d3 100644
--- a/guix/derivations.scm
+++ b/guix/derivations.scm
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
             derivation-path->output-path
             derivation-path->output-paths
             derivation
+            raw-derivation
 
             map-derivation
 
@@ -1306,3 +1307,6 @@ ALLOWED-REFERENCES, DISALLOWED-REFERENCES, LOCAL-BUILD?, and SUBSTITUTABLE?."
 
 (define built-derivations
   (store-lift build-derivations))
+
+(define raw-derivation
+  (store-lift derivation))
diff --git a/guix/download.scm b/guix/download.scm
index 64a1d2f084..e2e5cee777 100644
--- a/guix/download.scm
+++ b/guix/download.scm
@@ -322,9 +322,6 @@ the daemon."
                       result))
                 store)))))
 
-(define raw-derivation
-  (store-lift derivation))
-
 (define* (built-in-download file-name url
                             #:key system hash-algo hash
                             mirrors content-addressed-mirrors
diff --git a/guix/gexp.scm b/guix/gexp.scm
index 05178a5ecc..fd5dc49233 100644
--- a/guix/gexp.scm
+++ b/guix/gexp.scm
@@ -453,9 +453,6 @@ whether this should be considered a \"native\" input or not."
                           '()))
                        (gexp-references gexp)))))
 
-(define raw-derivation
-  (store-lift derivation))
-
 (define* (lower-inputs inputs
                        #:key system target)
   "Turn any package from INPUTS into a derivation for SYSTEM; return the