diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 3133d68aad4..224642148bf 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -11861,6 +11861,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "rust_decimal_macros",
  "serde",
  "serde_bytes",
+ "serde_json",
  "strum",
  "strum_macros",
  "tempfile",
diff --git a/rs/nervous_system/common/src/lib.rs b/rs/nervous_system/common/src/lib.rs
index 04dc8386068..59900b4db52 100644
--- a/rs/nervous_system/common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rs/nervous_system/common/src/lib.rs
@@ -722,21 +722,6 @@ pub fn serve_metrics(
     }
 }
 
-pub fn serve_journal<Journal>(journal: &Journal) -> HttpResponse
-where
-    Journal: serde::Serialize,
-{
-    match serde_json::to_string(journal) {
-        Err(err) => {
-            HttpResponseBuilder::server_error(format!("Failed to encode journal: {}", err)).build()
-        }
-        Ok(body) => HttpResponseBuilder::ok()
-            .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
-            .with_body_and_content_length(body)
-            .build(),
-    }
-}
-
 /// Returns the total amount of memory (heap, stable memory, etc) that the calling canister has allocated.
 #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
 pub fn total_memory_size_bytes() -> usize {
diff --git a/rs/sns/governance/BUILD.bazel b/rs/sns/governance/BUILD.bazel
index 7cdf3aa0716..763d4df9757 100644
--- a/rs/sns/governance/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/rs/sns/governance/BUILD.bazel
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES = [
     "@crate_index//:rust_decimal",
     "@crate_index//:serde",
     "@crate_index//:serde_bytes",
+    "@crate_index//:serde_json",
     "@crate_index//:strum",
 ]
 
diff --git a/rs/sns/governance/Cargo.toml b/rs/sns/governance/Cargo.toml
index 8c76978b518..6d00f0868f6 100644
--- a/rs/sns/governance/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rs/sns/governance/Cargo.toml
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ rust_decimal = "1.36.0"
 rust_decimal_macros = "1.36.0"
 serde = { workspace = true }
 serde_bytes = { workspace = true }
+serde_json = { workspace = true }
 strum = { workspace = true }
 strum_macros = { workspace = true }
 canbench-rs = { version = "0.1.7", optional = true }
diff --git a/rs/sns/governance/canister/canister.rs b/rs/sns/governance/canister/canister.rs
index 6b7755c17f0..2c5e83ebaf4 100644
--- a/rs/sns/governance/canister/canister.rs
+++ b/rs/sns/governance/canister/canister.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use ic_nervous_system_clients::{
 };
 use ic_nervous_system_common::{
     dfn_core_stable_mem_utils::{BufferedStableMemReader, BufferedStableMemWriter},
-    serve_journal, serve_logs, serve_logs_v2, serve_metrics,
+    serve_logs, serve_logs_v2, serve_metrics,
 };
 use ic_nervous_system_proto::pb::v1::{
     GetTimersRequest, GetTimersResponse, ResetTimersRequest, ResetTimersResponse, Timers,
@@ -25,6 +25,20 @@ use ic_sns_governance::{
     logs::{ERROR, INFO},
     pb::v1 as sns_gov_pb,
     types::{Environment, HeapGrowthPotential},
+    upgrade_journal::serve_journal,
+};
+use ic_sns_governance_api::pb::v1::{
+    get_running_sns_version_response::UpgradeInProgress, governance::Version,
+    ClaimSwapNeuronsRequest, ClaimSwapNeuronsResponse, FailStuckUpgradeInProgressRequest,
+    FailStuckUpgradeInProgressResponse, GetMaturityModulationRequest,
+    GetMaturityModulationResponse, GetMetadataRequest, GetMetadataResponse, GetMode,
+    GetModeResponse, GetNeuron, GetNeuronResponse, GetProposal, GetProposalResponse,
+    GetRunningSnsVersionRequest, GetRunningSnsVersionResponse,
+    GetSnsInitializationParametersRequest, GetSnsInitializationParametersResponse,
+    GetUpgradeJournalRequest, GetUpgradeJournalResponse, Governance as GovernanceProto,
+    ListNervousSystemFunctionsResponse, ListNeurons, ListNeuronsResponse, ListProposals,
+    ListProposalsResponse, ManageNeuron, ManageNeuronResponse, NervousSystemParameters,
+    RewardEvent, SetMode, SetModeResponse,
 };
 #[cfg(feature = "test")]
 use ic_sns_governance_api::pb::v1::{
@@ -32,22 +46,6 @@ use ic_sns_governance_api::pb::v1::{
     AdvanceTargetVersionResponse, GovernanceError, MintTokensRequest, MintTokensResponse, Neuron,
     RefreshCachedUpgradeStepsRequest, RefreshCachedUpgradeStepsResponse,
 };
-use ic_sns_governance_api::pb::{
-    v1 as api,
-    v1::{
-        get_running_sns_version_response::UpgradeInProgress, governance::Version,
-        ClaimSwapNeuronsRequest, ClaimSwapNeuronsResponse, FailStuckUpgradeInProgressRequest,
-        FailStuckUpgradeInProgressResponse, GetMaturityModulationRequest,
-        GetMaturityModulationResponse, GetMetadataRequest, GetMetadataResponse, GetMode,
-        GetModeResponse, GetNeuron, GetNeuronResponse, GetProposal, GetProposalResponse,
-        GetRunningSnsVersionRequest, GetRunningSnsVersionResponse,
-        GetSnsInitializationParametersRequest, GetSnsInitializationParametersResponse,
-        GetUpgradeJournalRequest, GetUpgradeJournalResponse, Governance as GovernanceProto,
-        ListNervousSystemFunctionsResponse, ListNeurons, ListNeuronsResponse, ListProposals,
-        ListProposalsResponse, ManageNeuron, ManageNeuronResponse, NervousSystemParameters,
-        RewardEvent, SetMode, SetModeResponse,
-    },
-};
 use prost::Message;
 use rand::{RngCore, SeedableRng};
 use rand_chacha::ChaCha20Rng;
@@ -646,9 +644,7 @@ pub fn http_request(request: HttpRequest) -> HttpResponse {
                 .clone()
                 .expect("The upgrade journal is not initialized for this SNS.");
 
-            let journal = api::UpgradeJournal::from(journal);
-
-            serve_journal(&journal.entries)
+            serve_journal(&journal)
         }
         "/metrics" => serve_metrics(encode_metrics),
         "/logs" => serve_logs_v2(request, &INFO, &ERROR),
diff --git a/rs/sns/governance/canister/tests.rs b/rs/sns/governance/canister/tests.rs
index d0ed0b1ee29..f5c7e7a90c2 100644
--- a/rs/sns/governance/canister/tests.rs
+++ b/rs/sns/governance/canister/tests.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 use super::*;
 use assert_matches::assert_matches;
 use candid_parser::utils::{service_equal, CandidSource};
-use ic_sns_governance_api::pb::v1::{
-    governance::{Version, Versions},
-    upgrade_journal_entry::{Event, UpgradeStepsRefreshed},
-    DisburseMaturityInProgress, Neuron, UpgradeJournal, UpgradeJournalEntry,
-};
+use ic_sns_governance_api::pb::v1::{DisburseMaturityInProgress, Neuron};
 use maplit::btreemap;
 use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
@@ -115,6 +111,12 @@ fn test_populate_finalize_disbursement_timestamp_seconds() {
 
 #[test]
 fn test_upgrade_journal() {
+    use ic_sns_governance::pb::v1::{
+        governance::{Version, Versions},
+        upgrade_journal_entry::{Event, UpgradeStepsRefreshed},
+        UpgradeJournal, UpgradeJournalEntry,
+    };
+
     let journal = UpgradeJournal {
         entries: vec![UpgradeJournalEntry {
             timestamp_seconds: Some(1000),
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@ fn test_upgrade_journal() {
 
     // Currently, the `/journal` Http endpoint serves the entries directly, rather than the whole
     // journal object.
-    let http_response = serve_journal(&journal.entries);
+    let http_response = serve_journal(&journal);
     let expected_headers: HashSet<(_, _)> = HashSet::from_iter([
         ("Content-Type".to_string(), "application/json".to_string()),
         ("Content-Length".to_string(), "277".to_string()),
diff --git a/rs/sns/governance/src/upgrade_journal.rs b/rs/sns/governance/src/upgrade_journal.rs
index 1ca20da4916..623955d2a5b 100644
--- a/rs/sns/governance/src/upgrade_journal.rs
+++ b/rs/sns/governance/src/upgrade_journal.rs
@@ -238,3 +238,17 @@ impl upgrade_journal_entry::Event {
         }
     }
 }
+
+pub fn serve_journal(journal: &UpgradeJournal) -> ic_canisters_http_types::HttpResponse {
+    use ic_canisters_http_types::HttpResponseBuilder;
+    let journal = ic_sns_governance_api::pb::v1::UpgradeJournal::from(journal.clone());
+    match serde_json::to_string(&journal.entries) {
+        Err(err) => {
+            HttpResponseBuilder::server_error(format!("Failed to encode journal: {}", err)).build()
+        }
+        Ok(body) => HttpResponseBuilder::ok()
+            .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+            .with_body_and_content_length(body)
+            .build(),
+    }
+}