diff --git a/entities/api/files.py b/entities/api/files.py
index e6297510..f1cb63d3 100644
--- a/entities/api/files.py
+++ b/entities/api/files.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     get_settings,
     get_sts_client,
 )
-from platformics.api.core.settings import APISettings
+from settings import APISettings
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
 from platformics.security.authorization import CerbosAction, get_resource_query
 from files.format_handlers import get_validator
diff --git a/entities/api/main.py b/entities/api/main.py
index 46933494..c5e950ba 100644
--- a/entities/api/main.py
+++ b/entities/api/main.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from cerbos.sdk.model import Principal
 from fastapi import Depends, FastAPI
 from platformics.api.core.deps import get_auth_principal, get_cerbos_client, get_engine
-from platformics.api.core.settings import APISettings
+from settings import APISettings
 from platformics.api.core.gql_loaders import (
     EntityLoader,
     get_base_creator,
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def get_context(
 
 # Make sure tests can get their own instances of the app.
 def get_app() -> FastAPI:
-    settings = APISettings.parse_obj({})  # Workaround for https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic/issues/3753
+    settings = APISettings.model_validate({})  # Workaround for https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic/issues/3753
 
     # Add a global settings object to the app that we can use as a dependency
     graphql_app: GraphQLRouter = GraphQLRouter(schema, context_getter=get_context, graphiql=True)
diff --git a/entities/database_migrations/env.py b/entities/database_migrations/env.py
index 79601e65..70a9f136 100644
--- a/entities/database_migrations/env.py
+++ b/entities/database_migrations/env.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from sqlalchemy import create_engine
 
 from database.models import meta
-from platformics.api.core.settings import CLISettings
+from settings import CLISettings
 
 # this is the Alembic Config object, which provides
 # access to the values within the .ini file in use.
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def run_migrations_offline() -> None:
     script output.
 
     """
-    settings = CLISettings.parse_obj({})
+    settings = CLISettings.model_validate({})
     context.configure(
         url=settings.SYNC_DB_URI,
         target_metadata=target_metadata,
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def run_migrations_online() -> None:
     and associate a connection with the context.
 
     """
-    settings = CLISettings.parse_obj({})
+    settings = CLISettings.model_validate({})
     connectable = create_engine(settings.SYNC_DB_URI)
 
     with connectable.connect() as connection:
diff --git a/entities/scripts/create_db.py b/entities/scripts/create_db.py
index 07abad6b..8a7faaf9 100644
--- a/entities/scripts/create_db.py
+++ b/entities/scripts/create_db.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-from platformics.api.core.settings import APISettings
+from settings import APISettings
 from sqlalchemy_utils import create_database, database_exists
 
 
 def create_db() -> None:
-    settings = APISettings.parse_obj({})
+    settings = APISettings.model_validate({})
     db_uri = settings.SYNC_DB_URI
     if database_exists(db_uri):
         print("Database already exists!")
diff --git a/entities/scripts/seed.py b/entities/scripts/seed.py
index 87d38747..d4bb1121 100644
--- a/entities/scripts/seed.py
+++ b/entities/scripts/seed.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 from platformics.database.connect import init_sync_db
 from test_infra import factories as fa
 import factory.random
-from platformics.api.core.settings import CLISettings
+from settings import CLISettings
 
 
 def use_factoryboy() -> None:
-    settings = CLISettings.parse_obj({})
+    settings = CLISettings.model_validate({})
     app_db = init_sync_db(settings.SYNC_DB_URI)
     session = app_db.session()
     fa.SessionStorage.set_session(session)
diff --git a/platformics/api/core/deps.py b/platformics/api/core/deps.py
index 2b8105da..418ba8de 100644
--- a/platformics/api/core/deps.py
+++ b/platformics/api/core/deps.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from fastapi import Depends
 from mypy_boto3_s3.client import S3Client
 from mypy_boto3_sts.client import STSClient
-from platformics.api.core.settings import APISettings
+from settings import APISettings
 from platformics.database.connect import AsyncDB, init_async_db
 from platformics.security.token_auth import get_token_claims
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
diff --git a/platformics/cli/generate_token.py b/platformics/cli/generate_token.py
index 6c7f82c9..ab12f2d7 100755
--- a/platformics/cli/generate_token.py
+++ b/platformics/cli/generate_token.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import logging
 
 import click
-from platformics.api.core.settings import Settings
+from settings import Settings
 from platformics.security.token_auth import ProjectRole, create_token
 
 @click.group()
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def auth() -> None:
 
 @click.pass_context
 def generate_token(ctx: click.Context, userid: int, project: list[str], expiration: int) -> None:
-    settings = Settings.parse_obj({})
+    settings = Settings.model_validate({})
     private_key = settings.JWK_PRIVATE_KEY
 
     project_dict: dict[int, list[str]] = {}
diff --git a/platformics/api/core/settings.py b/platformics/settings.py
similarity index 90%
rename from platformics/api/core/settings.py
rename to platformics/settings.py
index 78ec097b..da43bc72 100644
--- a/platformics/api/core/settings.py
+++ b/platformics/settings.py
@@ -1,19 +1,9 @@
 from functools import cached_property
 
 from jwcrypto import jwk
-from pydantic import BaseModel
 from pydantic_settings import BaseSettings, SettingsConfigDict
 
 
-class RedisEventBusSettings(BaseModel):
-    REDIS_URL: str
-    QUEUE_NAME: str
-
-
-class EventBusSettings(BaseModel):
-    REDIS: RedisEventBusSettings
-
-
 class Settings(BaseSettings):
     """Pydantic Settings object - do not instantiate it directly,
     please use get_settings() as a dependency where possible"""
@@ -47,11 +37,6 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     BOTO_ENDPOINT_URL: str
     AWS_REGION: str
 
-    PLATFORMICS_WORKFLOW_RUNNER_PLUGIN: str
-
-    PLATFORMICS_EVENT_BUS_PLUGIN: str
-    PLATFORMICS_EVENT_BUS: EventBusSettings
-
     ############################################################################
     # Computed properties
 
diff --git a/workflows/api/main.py b/workflows/api/main.py
index 2bc53633..b53194ad 100644
--- a/workflows/api/main.py
+++ b/workflows/api/main.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from config import load_event_bus, load_workflow_runners
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, FastAPI, Request
 from platformics.api.core.deps import get_auth_principal, get_cerbos_client, get_db_session, get_engine
-from platformics.api.core.settings import APISettings
+from settings import APISettings
 from platformics.api.core.strawberry_extensions import DependencyExtension
 from platformics.database.connect import AsyncDB
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
diff --git a/workflows/config.py b/workflows/config.py
index 129ec901..45dab1b7 100644
--- a/workflows/config.py
+++ b/workflows/config.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from importlib.metadata import entry_points
 from typing import Dict
-from platformics.api.core.settings import APISettings
+from settings import APISettings
 from plugin_types import EventBus, WorkflowRunner
 
 
diff --git a/workflows/database_migrations/env.py b/workflows/database_migrations/env.py
index 4fc61a5f..b9ee7af3 100644
--- a/workflows/database_migrations/env.py
+++ b/workflows/database_migrations/env.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from alembic import context
 from database.models import meta
-from platformics.api.core.settings import CLISettings
+from settings import CLISettings
 from sqlalchemy import create_engine
 
 # this is the Alembic Config object, which provides
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def run_migrations_offline() -> None:
     script output.
 
     """
-    settings = CLISettings.parse_obj({})
+    settings = CLISettings.model_validate({})
     context.configure(
         url=settings.SYNC_DB_URI,
         target_metadata=target_metadata,
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def run_migrations_online() -> None:
     and associate a connection with the context.
 
     """
-    settings = CLISettings.parse_obj({})
+    settings = CLISettings.model_validate({})
     connectable = create_engine(settings.SYNC_DB_URI)
 
     with connectable.connect() as connection:
diff --git a/workflows/plugins/event_bus/redis/event_bus_redis.py b/workflows/plugins/event_bus/redis/event_bus_redis.py
index 6cd3584e..48233cf9 100644
--- a/workflows/plugins/event_bus/redis/event_bus_redis.py
+++ b/workflows/plugins/event_bus/redis/event_bus_redis.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import json
 from typing import List
 
-from platformics.api.core.settings import RedisEventBusSettings
+from settings import RedisEventBusSettings
 from plugin_types import EventBus, WorkflowStatusMessage, parse_workflow_status_message
 
 import redis.asyncio as aioredis
diff --git a/workflows/run_loader.py b/workflows/run_loader.py
index 9522ddd9..755948d8 100644
--- a/workflows/run_loader.py
+++ b/workflows/run_loader.py
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 from config import load_event_bus
 from loader import LoaderDriver
-from platformics.api.core.settings import APISettings
+from settings import APISettings
 from platformics.database.connect import init_async_db
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     print("Starting loader listener")
-    settings = APISettings.parse_obj({})
+    settings = APISettings.model_validate({})
     app_db = init_async_db(settings.DB_URI)
     session = app_db.session()
 
diff --git a/workflows/scripts/create_db.py b/workflows/scripts/create_db.py
index 07abad6b..8a7faaf9 100644
--- a/workflows/scripts/create_db.py
+++ b/workflows/scripts/create_db.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-from platformics.api.core.settings import APISettings
+from settings import APISettings
 from sqlalchemy_utils import create_database, database_exists
 
 
 def create_db() -> None:
-    settings = APISettings.parse_obj({})
+    settings = APISettings.model_validate({})
     db_uri = settings.SYNC_DB_URI
     if database_exists(db_uri):
         print("Database already exists!")
diff --git a/workflows/scripts/seed.py b/workflows/scripts/seed.py
index 5eb74153..0b03ef98 100644
--- a/workflows/scripts/seed.py
+++ b/workflows/scripts/seed.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import factory.random
 from factoryboy import workflow_factory as wf
-from platformics.api.core.settings import APISettings
+from settings import APISettings
 from platformics.database.connect import init_sync_db
 from manifest import import_manifests
 
diff --git a/workflows/settings.py b/workflows/settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..558a2a7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/workflows/settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+from platformics.settings import Settings as PlatformicsSettings
+from platformics.settings import APISettings as PlatformicsAPISettings
+from platformics.settings import CLISettings as PlatformicCLISettings
+
+class RedisEventBusSettings(BaseModel):
+    REDIS_URL: str
+    QUEUE_NAME: str
+
+
+class EventBusSettings(BaseModel):
+    REDIS: RedisEventBusSettings
+
+
+class Settings(PlatformicsSettings):
+    PLATFORMICS_WORKFLOW_RUNNER_PLUGIN: str
+
+    PLATFORMICS_EVENT_BUS_PLUGIN: str
+    PLATFORMICS_EVENT_BUS: EventBusSettings
+
+
+class APISettings(PlatformicsAPISettings, Settings):
+    ...
+
+
+class CLISettings(PlatformicCLISettings, Settings):
+    ...
+