diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b50ab41..9b3ef28 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 *.rock
 *.nix
 
+proto/*.rs
 venv/
 build/
 *.charm
diff --git a/build.rs b/build.rs
index 7cbb768..2bb6c96 100644
--- a/build.rs
+++ b/build.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
+use std::path::Path;
+
 fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    // Define the path to the output directory within the `src` folder
+    let out_dir = Path::new("proto");
+    std::fs::create_dir_all(out_dir)?;
+
     let descriptor_set_path = format!(
         "{}/ratings_descriptor.bin",
         std::env::var("OUT_DIR").unwrap()
@@ -14,6 +20,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     tonic_build::configure()
         .build_server(true)
         .file_descriptor_set_path(descriptor_set_path)
+        .out_dir(out_dir)
         .compile(files, &["proto"])?;
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/src/features/app/interface.rs b/src/features/app/interface.rs
index 30f8526..cb4da56 100644
--- a/src/features/app/interface.rs
+++ b/src/features/app/interface.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
 use crate::app::AppContext;
 
-use self::protobuf::{App, GetRatingRequest, GetRatingResponse};
-pub use protobuf::app_server;
+use crate::features::pb::app::{GetRatingRequest, GetRatingResponse};
 use tonic::{Request, Response, Status};
 
-use super::{service::AppService, use_cases};
+use crate::features::pb::app::app_server::App;
 
-pub mod protobuf {
-    pub use self::app_server::App;
-    tonic::include_proto!("ratings.features.common");
-    tonic::include_proto!("ratings.features.app");
-}
+use super::{service::AppService, use_cases};
 
 #[tonic::async_trait]
 impl App for AppService {
diff --git a/src/features/app/service.rs b/src/features/app/service.rs
index 7806756..ef22390 100644
--- a/src/features/app/service.rs
+++ b/src/features/app/service.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use super::interface::app_server::AppServer;
+use crate::features::pb::app::app_server::AppServer;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
 pub struct AppService;
diff --git a/src/features/common/entities.rs b/src/features/common/entities.rs
index 9801597..b83b1d0 100644
--- a/src/features/common/entities.rs
+++ b/src/features/common/entities.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 use sqlx::FromRow;
 
-pub mod protobuf {
-    tonic::include_proto!("ratings.features.common");
-}
+use crate::features::pb::common as pb;
 
 const INSUFFICIENT_VOTES_QUANTITY: usize = 25;
 
@@ -55,8 +53,8 @@ impl Rating {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn into_dto(self) -> protobuf::Rating {
-        protobuf::Rating {
+    pub(crate) fn into_dto(self) -> pb::Rating {
+        pb::Rating {
             snap_id: self.snap_id,
             total_votes: self.total_votes,
             ratings_band: self.ratings_band as i32,
diff --git a/src/features/mod.rs b/src/features/mod.rs
index 8663180..cd7ef29 100644
--- a/src/features/mod.rs
+++ b/src/features/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 pub mod app;
 mod common;
+mod pb;
 pub mod user;
diff --git a/src/features/pb.rs b/src/features/pb.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..380ddcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/pb.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+pub mod app {
+    include!("../../proto/ratings.features.app.rs");
+}
+
+pub mod common {
+    include!("../../proto/ratings.features.common.rs");
+}
+
+pub mod user {
+    include!("../../proto/ratings.features.user.rs");
+}
diff --git a/src/features/user/entities.rs b/src/features/user/entities.rs
index 221b742..3f9ee13 100644
--- a/src/features/user/entities.rs
+++ b/src/features/user/entities.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use sqlx::FromRow;
 use time::OffsetDateTime;
 
-use super::interface::protobuf;
+use crate::features::pb::user;
 
 pub type ClientHash = String;
 
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ pub struct Vote {
 }
 
 impl Vote {
-    pub(crate) fn into_dto(self) -> protobuf::Vote {
+    pub(crate) fn into_dto(self) -> user::Vote {
         let timestamp = Some(prost_types::Timestamp {
             seconds: self.timestamp.unix_timestamp(),
             nanos: 0,
         });
 
-        protobuf::Vote {
+        user::Vote {
             snap_id: self.snap_id,
             snap_revision: self.snap_revision as i32,
             vote_up: self.vote_up,
diff --git a/src/features/user/interface.rs b/src/features/user/interface.rs
index ab11711..b2962fd 100644
--- a/src/features/user/interface.rs
+++ b/src/features/user/interface.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ use time::OffsetDateTime;
 
 use tonic::{Request, Response, Status};
 
-pub use protobuf::user_server;
-
 use crate::app::AppContext;
 use crate::utils::jwt::Claims;
 
@@ -11,16 +9,12 @@ use super::entities::Vote;
 use super::service::UserService;
 use super::use_cases;
 
-use self::protobuf::{
+use crate::features::pb::user::{
     AuthenticateRequest, AuthenticateResponse, GetSnapVotesRequest, GetSnapVotesResponse,
-    ListMyVotesRequest, ListMyVotesResponse, User, VoteRequest,
+    ListMyVotesRequest, ListMyVotesResponse, VoteRequest,
 };
 
-pub mod protobuf {
-    pub use self::user_server::User;
-
-    tonic::include_proto!("ratings.features.user");
-}
+use crate::features::pb::user::user_server::User;
 
 #[tonic::async_trait]
 impl User for UserService {
diff --git a/src/features/user/service.rs b/src/features/user/service.rs
index f594dd8..0362e7b 100644
--- a/src/features/user/service.rs
+++ b/src/features/user/service.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use super::interface::user_server::UserServer;
+use crate::features::pb::user::user_server::UserServer;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
 pub struct UserService;
diff --git a/tests/app_tests/lifecycle_test.rs b/tests/app_tests/lifecycle_test.rs
index 80e7d99..98f627a 100644
--- a/tests/app_tests/lifecycle_test.rs
+++ b/tests/app_tests/lifecycle_test.rs
@@ -7,11 +7,10 @@ use ratings::{
 use super::super::helpers::with_lifecycle::with_lifecycle;
 use crate::helpers::test_data::TestData;
 use crate::helpers::vote_generator::generate_votes;
-use crate::helpers::{self, client_app::pb::RatingsBand, client_app::AppClient};
-use crate::helpers::{
-    client_user::{pb::AuthenticateResponse, UserClient},
-    data_faker,
-};
+use crate::helpers::{self, client_app::AppClient};
+use crate::helpers::{client_user::UserClient, data_faker};
+use crate::pb::common::RatingsBand;
+use crate::pb::user::AuthenticateResponse;
 
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn app_lifecycle_test() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
diff --git a/tests/helpers/client_app.rs b/tests/helpers/client_app.rs
index 155f337..09133c1 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/client_app.rs
+++ b/tests/helpers/client_app.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 use tonic::{metadata::MetadataValue, transport::Endpoint, Request, Response, Status};
 
-pub mod pb {
-    pub use self::app_client::AppClient;
-
-    tonic::include_proto!("ratings.features.app");
-}
+use crate::pb::app::app_client as pb;
+use crate::pb::app::{GetRatingRequest, GetRatingResponse};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct AppClient {
@@ -22,7 +19,7 @@ impl AppClient {
         &self,
         id: &str,
         token: &str,
-    ) -> Result<Response<pb::GetRatingResponse>, Status> {
+    ) -> Result<Response<GetRatingResponse>, Status> {
         let channel = Endpoint::from_shared(self.url.clone())
             .unwrap()
             .connect()
@@ -34,7 +31,7 @@ impl AppClient {
             Ok(req)
         });
         client
-            .get_rating(pb::GetRatingRequest {
+            .get_rating(GetRatingRequest {
                 snap_id: id.to_string(),
             })
             .await
diff --git a/tests/helpers/client_user.rs b/tests/helpers/client_user.rs
index 25a9999..c967f2a 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/client_user.rs
+++ b/tests/helpers/client_user.rs
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@ use tonic::metadata::MetadataValue;
 use tonic::transport::Endpoint;
 use tonic::{Request, Response, Status};
 
-use self::pb::GetSnapVotesResponse;
-pub mod pb {
-    pub use self::user_client::UserClient;
-
-    tonic::include_proto!("ratings.features.user");
-}
+use crate::pb::user::user_client as pb;
+use crate::pb::user::{
+    AuthenticateRequest, AuthenticateResponse, GetSnapVotesRequest, GetSnapVotesResponse,
+    VoteRequest,
+};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct UserClient {
@@ -22,18 +21,15 @@ impl UserClient {
     }
 
     #[allow(dead_code)]
-    pub async fn authenticate(
-        &self,
-        id: &str,
-    ) -> Result<Response<pb::AuthenticateResponse>, Status> {
+    pub async fn authenticate(&self, id: &str) -> Result<Response<AuthenticateResponse>, Status> {
         let mut client = pb::UserClient::connect(self.url.clone()).await.unwrap();
         client
-            .authenticate(pb::AuthenticateRequest { id: id.to_string() })
+            .authenticate(AuthenticateRequest { id: id.to_string() })
             .await
     }
 
     #[allow(dead_code)]
-    pub async fn vote(&self, token: &str, ballet: pb::VoteRequest) -> Result<Response<()>, Status> {
+    pub async fn vote(&self, token: &str, ballet: VoteRequest) -> Result<Response<()>, Status> {
         let channel = Endpoint::from_shared(self.url.clone())
             .unwrap()
             .connect()
@@ -51,7 +47,7 @@ impl UserClient {
     pub async fn get_snap_votes(
         &self,
         token: &str,
-        request: pb::GetSnapVotesRequest,
+        request: GetSnapVotesRequest,
     ) -> Result<Response<GetSnapVotesResponse>, Status> {
         let channel = Endpoint::from_shared(self.url.clone())
             .unwrap()
diff --git a/tests/helpers/vote_generator.rs b/tests/helpers/vote_generator.rs
index 509843d..0ad012c 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/vote_generator.rs
+++ b/tests/helpers/vote_generator.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-use super::super::helpers::client_user::pb::{AuthenticateResponse, VoteRequest};
 use super::test_data::TestData;
 use crate::helpers;
+use crate::pb::user::{AuthenticateResponse, VoteRequest};
 
 pub async fn generate_votes(
     snap_id: &str,
diff --git a/tests/mod.rs b/tests/mod.rs
index e741ab7..6136c19 100644
--- a/tests/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/mod.rs
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ mod app_tests {
 }
 
 mod helpers;
+
+mod pb;
diff --git a/tests/pb.rs b/tests/pb.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e19cc5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pb.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+pub mod app {
+    include!("../proto/ratings.features.app.rs");
+}
+
+pub mod common {
+    include!("../proto/ratings.features.common.rs");
+}
+
+pub mod user {
+    include!("../proto/ratings.features.user.rs");
+}
diff --git a/tests/user_tests/double_authenticate_test.rs b/tests/user_tests/double_authenticate_test.rs
index d413215..0012eaf 100644
--- a/tests/user_tests/double_authenticate_test.rs
+++ b/tests/user_tests/double_authenticate_test.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 use crate::helpers;
 use crate::helpers::test_data::TestData;
 
-use super::super::helpers::client_user::pb::AuthenticateResponse;
 use super::super::helpers::client_user::UserClient;
 use super::super::helpers::with_lifecycle::with_lifecycle;
+use crate::pb::user::AuthenticateResponse;
 use ratings::app::AppContext;
 use ratings::utils::{self, Infrastructure};
 use sqlx::Row;
diff --git a/tests/user_tests/get_votes_lifecycle_test.rs b/tests/user_tests/get_votes_lifecycle_test.rs
index 421beb3..4e8ff54 100644
--- a/tests/user_tests/get_votes_lifecycle_test.rs
+++ b/tests/user_tests/get_votes_lifecycle_test.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use crate::helpers;
-use crate::helpers::client_user::pb::GetSnapVotesRequest;
 use crate::helpers::test_data::TestData;
 
-use super::super::helpers::client_user::pb::{AuthenticateResponse, VoteRequest};
+use crate::pb::user::{AuthenticateResponse, GetSnapVotesRequest, VoteRequest};
+
 use super::super::helpers::client_user::UserClient;
 use super::super::helpers::with_lifecycle::with_lifecycle;
 use futures::FutureExt;
diff --git a/tests/user_tests/simple_lifecycle_test.rs b/tests/user_tests/simple_lifecycle_test.rs
index dde156c..4cf8ba0 100644
--- a/tests/user_tests/simple_lifecycle_test.rs
+++ b/tests/user_tests/simple_lifecycle_test.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 use crate::helpers;
 use crate::helpers::test_data::TestData;
 
-use super::super::helpers::client_user::pb::{AuthenticateResponse, VoteRequest};
 use super::super::helpers::client_user::UserClient;
 use super::super::helpers::with_lifecycle::with_lifecycle;
+use crate::pb::user::{AuthenticateResponse, VoteRequest};
 use futures::FutureExt;
 use ratings::app::AppContext;
 use ratings::utils::{self, Infrastructure};