diff --git a/cmd/gluetun/main.go b/cmd/gluetun/main.go
index 58db17c6..2c0b32c4 100644
--- a/cmd/gluetun/main.go
+++ b/cmd/gluetun/main.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/shadowsocks"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/storage"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/tun"
-	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/updater"
+	updater "github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/updater/loop"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/vpn"
 	"github.com/qdm12/golibs/command"
 	"github.com/qdm12/goshutdown"
diff --git a/internal/server/handler.go b/internal/server/handler.go
index 25b4b518..3d126946 100644
--- a/internal/server/handler.go
+++ b/internal/server/handler.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/models"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/portforward"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/publicip"
-	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/updater"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/vpn"
 )
 
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ func newHandler(ctx context.Context, logger infoWarner, logging bool,
 	vpnLooper vpn.Looper,
 	pfGetter portforward.Getter,
 	unboundLooper dns.Looper,
-	updaterLooper updater.Looper,
+	updaterLooper UpdaterLooper,
 	publicIPLooper publicip.Looper,
 ) http.Handler {
 	handler := &handler{}
diff --git a/internal/server/handlerv0.go b/internal/server/handlerv0.go
index 10ab2132..93e6645d 100644
--- a/internal/server/handlerv0.go
+++ b/internal/server/handlerv0.go
@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/constants"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/dns"
-	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/updater"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/vpn"
 )
 
 func newHandlerV0(ctx context.Context, logger infoWarner,
-	vpn vpn.Looper, dns dns.Looper, updater updater.Looper) http.Handler {
+	vpn vpn.Looper, dns dns.Looper, updater UpdaterLooper) http.Handler {
 	return &handlerV0{
 		ctx:     ctx,
 		logger:  logger,
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ type handlerV0 struct {
 	logger  infoWarner
 	vpn     vpn.Looper
 	dns     dns.Looper
-	updater updater.Looper
+	updater UpdaterLooper
 }
 
 func (h *handlerV0) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
diff --git a/internal/server/server.go b/internal/server/server.go
index a1f007a8..b55d978b 100644
--- a/internal/server/server.go
+++ b/internal/server/server.go
@@ -10,14 +10,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/models"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/portforward"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/publicip"
-	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/updater"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/vpn"
 )
 
 func New(ctx context.Context, address string, logEnabled bool, logger Logger,
 	buildInfo models.BuildInformation, openvpnLooper vpn.Looper,
 	pfGetter portforward.Getter, unboundLooper dns.Looper,
-	updaterLooper updater.Looper, publicIPLooper publicip.Looper) (server httpserver.Runner, err error) {
+	updaterLooper UpdaterLooper, publicIPLooper publicip.Looper) (server httpserver.Runner, err error) {
 	handler := newHandler(ctx, logger, logEnabled, buildInfo,
 		openvpnLooper, pfGetter, unboundLooper, updaterLooper, publicIPLooper)
 
diff --git a/internal/server/updater.go b/internal/server/updater.go
index 4fecaec1..d1037e53 100644
--- a/internal/server/updater.go
+++ b/internal/server/updater.go
@@ -6,12 +6,20 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/updater"
+	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/configuration/settings"
+	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/models"
 )
 
+type UpdaterLooper interface {
+	GetStatus() (status models.LoopStatus)
+	SetStatus(ctx context.Context, status models.LoopStatus) (
+		outcome string, err error)
+	SetSettings(settings settings.Updater) (outcome string)
+}
+
 func newUpdaterHandler(
 	ctx context.Context,
-	looper updater.Looper,
+	looper UpdaterLooper,
 	warner warner) http.Handler {
 	return &updaterHandler{
 		ctx:    ctx,
@@ -22,7 +30,7 @@ func newUpdaterHandler(
 
 type updaterHandler struct {
 	ctx    context.Context //nolint:containedctx
-	looper updater.Looper
+	looper UpdaterLooper
 	warner warner
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/updater/logger.go b/internal/updater/logger.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 4c027f22..00000000
--- a/internal/updater/logger.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-package updater
-
-type Logger interface {
-	infoer
-	warner
-	errorer
-}
-
-type infoErrorer interface {
-	infoer
-	errorer
-}
-
-type infoer interface {
-	Info(s string)
-}
-
-type warner interface {
-	Warn(s string)
-}
-
-type errorer interface {
-	Error(s string)
-}
diff --git a/internal/updater/loop.go b/internal/updater/loop/loop.go
similarity index 93%
rename from internal/updater/loop.go
rename to internal/updater/loop/loop.go
index 93f13ea3..1c9eaca4 100644
--- a/internal/updater/loop.go
+++ b/internal/updater/loop/loop.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package updater
+package loop
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/constants"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/models"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/storage"
+	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/updater"
 )
 
 type Looper interface {
@@ -22,13 +23,17 @@ type Looper interface {
 	SetSettings(settings settings.Updater) (outcome string)
 }
 
+type Updater interface {
+	UpdateServers(ctx context.Context) (allServers models.AllServers, err error)
+}
+
 type looper struct {
 	state state
 	// Objects
 	updater       Updater
 	flusher       storage.Flusher
 	setAllServers func(allServers models.AllServers)
-	logger        infoErrorer
+	logger        Logger
 	// Internal channels and locks
 	loopLock     sync.Mutex
 	start        chan struct{}
@@ -44,6 +49,12 @@ type looper struct {
 
 const defaultBackoffTime = 5 * time.Second
 
+type Logger interface {
+	Info(s string)
+	Warn(s string)
+	Error(s string)
+}
+
 func NewLooper(settings settings.Updater, currentServers models.AllServers,
 	flusher storage.Flusher, setAllServers func(allServers models.AllServers),
 	client *http.Client, logger Logger) Looper {
@@ -52,7 +63,7 @@ func NewLooper(settings settings.Updater, currentServers models.AllServers,
 			status:   constants.Stopped,
 			settings: settings,
 		},
-		updater:       New(settings, client, currentServers, logger),
+		updater:       updater.New(settings, client, currentServers, logger),
 		flusher:       flusher,
 		setAllServers: setAllServers,
 		logger:        logger,
diff --git a/internal/updater/state.go b/internal/updater/loop/state.go
similarity index 99%
rename from internal/updater/state.go
rename to internal/updater/loop/state.go
index 42bf3637..b6972172 100644
--- a/internal/updater/state.go
+++ b/internal/updater/loop/state.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package updater
+package loop
 
 import (
 	"context"
diff --git a/internal/updater/providers.go b/internal/updater/providers.go
index aeff0f91..568a1b87 100644
--- a/internal/updater/providers.go
+++ b/internal/updater/providers.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import (
 	windscribe "github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/provider/windscribe/updater"
 )
 
-func (u *updater) updateProvider(ctx context.Context, provider string) (
+func (u *Updater) updateProvider(ctx context.Context, provider string) (
 	warnings []string, err error) {
 	existingServers := u.getProviderServers(provider)
 	minServers := getMinServers(existingServers)
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func (u *updater) updateProvider(ctx context.Context, provider string) (
 	return warnings, nil
 }
 
-func (u *updater) getServers(ctx context.Context, provider string,
+func (u *Updater) getServers(ctx context.Context, provider string,
 	minServers int) (servers []models.Server, warnings []string, err error) {
 	switch provider {
 	case providers.Custom:
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func (u *updater) getServers(ctx context.Context, provider string,
 	}
 }
 
-func (u *updater) getProviderServers(provider string) (servers []models.Server) {
+func (u *Updater) getProviderServers(provider string) (servers []models.Server) {
 	providerServers, ok := u.servers.ProviderToServers[provider]
 	if !ok {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("provider %s is unknown", provider))
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func getMinServers(servers []models.Server) (minServers int) {
 	return int(minRatio * float64(len(servers)))
 }
 
-func (u *updater) patchProvider(provider string, servers []models.Server) {
+func (u *Updater) patchProvider(provider string, servers []models.Server) {
 	providerServers, ok := u.servers.ProviderToServers[provider]
 	if !ok {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("provider %s is unknown", provider))
diff --git a/internal/updater/updater.go b/internal/updater/updater.go
index a806a3ea..93a7f86a 100644
--- a/internal/updater/updater.go
+++ b/internal/updater/updater.go
@@ -14,11 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/text/language"
 )
 
-type Updater interface {
-	UpdateServers(ctx context.Context) (allServers models.AllServers, err error)
-}
-
-type updater struct {
+type Updater struct {
 	// configuration
 	options settings.Updater
 
@@ -33,10 +29,16 @@ type updater struct {
 	unzipper  unzip.Unzipper
 }
 
+type Logger interface {
+	Info(s string)
+	Warn(s string)
+	Error(s string)
+}
+
 func New(settings settings.Updater, httpClient *http.Client,
-	currentServers models.AllServers, logger Logger) Updater {
+	currentServers models.AllServers, logger Logger) *Updater {
 	unzipper := unzip.New(httpClient)
-	return &updater{
+	return &Updater{
 		logger:    logger,
 		timeNow:   time.Now,
 		presolver: resolver.NewParallelResolver(settings.DNSAddress.String()),
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ func New(settings settings.Updater, httpClient *http.Client,
 
 var caser = cases.Title(language.English) //nolint:gochecknoglobals
 
-func (u *updater) UpdateServers(ctx context.Context) (allServers models.AllServers, err error) {
+func (u *Updater) UpdateServers(ctx context.Context) (allServers models.AllServers, err error) {
 	for _, provider := range u.options.Providers {
 		u.logger.Info("updating " + caser.String(provider) + " servers...")
 		// TODO support servers offering only TCP or only UDP