diff --git a/.chloggen/refactories.yaml b/.chloggen/refactories.yaml
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..aa2ce74b5a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.chloggen/refactories.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# One of 'breaking', 'deprecation', 'new_component', 'enhancement', 'bug_fix'
+change_type: deprecation
+
+# The name of the component, or a single word describing the area of concern, (e.g. otlpreceiver)
+component: component
+
+# A brief description of the change.  Surround your text with quotes ("") if it needs to start with a backtick (`).
+note: Deprecate component.Factories in favor of service.Factories
+
+# One or more tracking issues or pull requests related to the change
+issues: [6723]
+
+# (Optional) One or more lines of additional information to render under the primary note.
+# These lines will be padded with 2 spaces and then inserted directly into the document.
+# Use pipe (|) for multiline entries.
+subtext:
diff --git a/component/componenttest/nop_factories.go b/component/componenttest/nop_factories.go
index 0ab139dd3d9..bdc40b5d8bb 100644
--- a/component/componenttest/nop_factories.go
+++ b/component/componenttest/nop_factories.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/receiver"
 )
 
-// NopFactories returns a component.Factories with all nop factories.
+// Deprecated: [v0.68.0] use servicetest.NopFactories.
 func NopFactories() (component.Factories, error) {
 	var factories component.Factories
 	var err error
diff --git a/component/factories.go b/component/factories.go
index 1732003b4b0..0085d519286 100644
--- a/component/factories.go
+++ b/component/factories.go
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 )
 
-// Factories struct holds in a single type all component factories that
-// can be handled by the Config.
+// Deprecated: [v0.68.0] use service.Factories.
 type Factories struct {
 	// Receivers maps receiver type names in the config to the respective factory.
 	Receivers map[Type]ReceiverFactory
diff --git a/otelcol/collector_windows_test.go b/otelcol/collector_windows_test.go
index c5fc19749b2..c2bd9573779 100644
--- a/otelcol/collector_windows_test.go
+++ b/otelcol/collector_windows_test.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/sys/windows/svc"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component/componenttest"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/service/servicetest"
 )
 
 func TestNewSvcHandler(t *testing.T) {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func TestNewSvcHandler(t *testing.T) {
 	defer func() { os.Args = oldArgs }()
 	os.Args = []string{"otelcol", "--config", filepath.Join("testdata", "otelcol-nop.yaml")}
 
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	s := NewSvcHandler(CollectorSettings{BuildInfo: component.NewDefaultBuildInfo(), Factories: factories})
diff --git a/otelcol/command_components_test.go b/otelcol/command_components_test.go
index 892825b0d45..8df15dcf95b 100644
--- a/otelcol/command_components_test.go
+++ b/otelcol/command_components_test.go
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ import (
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component/componenttest"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/service/servicetest"
 )
 
 func TestNewBuildSubCommand(t *testing.T) {
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	cfgProvider, err := NewConfigProvider(newDefaultConfigProviderSettings([]string{filepath.Join("testdata", "otelcol-nop.yaml")}))
diff --git a/otelcol/command_test.go b/otelcol/command_test.go
index 1448df09b08..1e2f2c011db 100644
--- a/otelcol/command_test.go
+++ b/otelcol/command_test.go
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component/componenttest"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/confmap"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/confmap/converter/expandconverter"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/confmap/provider/fileprovider"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/service/servicetest"
 )
 
 func TestNewCommandVersion(t *testing.T) {
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func TestNewCommandVersion(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNewCommandNoConfigURI(t *testing.T) {
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	cmd := NewCommand(CollectorSettings{Factories: factories})
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func TestNewCommandNoConfigURI(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNewCommandInvalidComponent(t *testing.T) {
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	cfgProvider, err := NewConfigProvider(
diff --git a/otelcol/config_provider_test.go b/otelcol/config_provider_test.go
index babaa294c12..ee085843d3d 100644
--- a/otelcol/config_provider_test.go
+++ b/otelcol/config_provider_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component/componenttest"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/config/configtelemetry"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/confmap"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/confmap/provider/fileprovider"
@@ -35,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/processor/processortest"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/receiver/receivertest"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/service"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/service/servicetest"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/service/telemetry"
 )
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func TestConfigProviderYaml(t *testing.T) {
 	cp, err := NewConfigProvider(set)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	cfg, err := cp.Get(context.Background(), factories)
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func TestConfigProviderFile(t *testing.T) {
 	cp, err := NewConfigProvider(set)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	cfg, err := cp.Get(context.Background(), factories)
diff --git a/otelcol/otelcoltest/config.go b/otelcol/otelcoltest/config.go
index ceb314afc4d..0fc5a6224f3 100644
--- a/otelcol/otelcoltest/config.go
+++ b/otelcol/otelcoltest/config.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ package otelcoltest // import "go.opentelemetry.io/collector/otelcol/otelcoltest
 import (
 	"context"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/confmap"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/confmap/converter/expandconverter"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/confmap/provider/envprovider"
@@ -25,10 +24,11 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/confmap/provider/httpprovider"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/confmap/provider/yamlprovider"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/otelcol"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/service"
 )
 
 // LoadConfig loads a config.Config  from file, and does NOT validate the configuration.
-func LoadConfig(fileName string, factories component.Factories) (*otelcol.Config, error) {
+func LoadConfig(fileName string, factories service.Factories) (*otelcol.Config, error) {
 	// Read yaml config from file
 	provider, err := otelcol.NewConfigProvider(otelcol.ConfigProviderSettings{
 		ResolverSettings: confmap.ResolverSettings{
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func LoadConfig(fileName string, factories component.Factories) (*otelcol.Config
 }
 
 // LoadConfigAndValidate loads a config from the file, and validates the configuration.
-func LoadConfigAndValidate(fileName string, factories component.Factories) (*otelcol.Config, error) {
+func LoadConfigAndValidate(fileName string, factories service.Factories) (*otelcol.Config, error) {
 	cfg, err := LoadConfig(fileName, factories)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/otelcol/otelcoltest/config_test.go b/otelcol/otelcoltest/config_test.go
index 0accfc07084..b91a5a06033 100644
--- a/otelcol/otelcoltest/config_test.go
+++ b/otelcol/otelcoltest/config_test.go
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component/componenttest"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/service"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/service/servicetest"
 )
 
 func TestLoadConfig(t *testing.T) {
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	cfg, err := LoadConfig(filepath.Join("testdata", "config.yaml"), factories)
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func TestLoadConfig(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLoadConfigAndValidate(t *testing.T) {
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	cfgValidate, errValidate := LoadConfigAndValidate(filepath.Join("testdata", "config.yaml"), factories)
diff --git a/service/collector_test.go b/service/collector_test.go
index 36e9dce4b6a..5c562d10052 100644
--- a/service/collector_test.go
+++ b/service/collector_test.go
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ import (
 	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component/componenttest"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/confmap"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/extension/zpagesextension"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/featuregate"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/internal/obsreportconfig"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/internal/testutil"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/service/servicetest"
 )
 
 func TestStateString(t *testing.T) {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func TestStateString(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCollectorStartAsGoRoutine(t *testing.T) {
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	cfgProvider, err := NewConfigProvider(newDefaultConfigProviderSettings([]string{filepath.Join("testdata", "otelcol-nop.yaml")}))
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func TestCollectorStartAsGoRoutine(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCollectorCancelContext(t *testing.T) {
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	cfgProvider, err := NewConfigProvider(newDefaultConfigProviderSettings([]string{filepath.Join("testdata", "otelcol-nop.yaml")}))
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func (p mockCfgProvider) Watch() <-chan error {
 }
 
 func TestCollectorStateAfterConfigChange(t *testing.T) {
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	provider, err := NewConfigProvider(newDefaultConfigProviderSettings([]string{filepath.Join("testdata", "otelcol-nop.yaml")}))
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func TestCollectorStateAfterConfigChange(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCollectorReportError(t *testing.T) {
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	cfgProvider, err := NewConfigProvider(newDefaultConfigProviderSettings([]string{filepath.Join("testdata", "otelcol-nop.yaml")}))
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func TestCollectorReportError(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCollectorSendSignal(t *testing.T) {
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	cfgProvider, err := NewConfigProvider(newDefaultConfigProviderSettings([]string{filepath.Join("testdata", "otelcol-nop.yaml")}))
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func TestCollectorSendSignal(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestCollectorFailedShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Skip("This test was using telemetry shutdown failure, switch to use a component that errors on shutdown.")
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	cfgProvider, err := NewConfigProvider(newDefaultConfigProviderSettings([]string{filepath.Join("testdata", "otelcol-nop.yaml")}))
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func TestCollectorFailedShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCollectorStartInvalidConfig(t *testing.T) {
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	cfgProvider, err := NewConfigProvider(newDefaultConfigProviderSettings([]string{filepath.Join("testdata", "otelcol-invalid.yaml")}))
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ func ownMetricsTestCases(version string) []ownMetricsTestCase {
 }
 
 func testCollectorStartHelper(t *testing.T, telemetry *telemetryInitializer, tc ownMetricsTestCase) {
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	zpagesExt := zpagesextension.NewFactory()
 	factories.Extensions[zpagesExt.Type()] = zpagesExt
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ func TestCollectorStartWithTraceContextPropagation(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.file, func(t *testing.T) {
-			factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+			factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			cfgProvider, err := NewConfigProvider(newDefaultConfigProviderSettings([]string{filepath.Join("testdata", tt.file)}))
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ func TestCollectorRun(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.file, func(t *testing.T) {
-			factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+			factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			cfgProvider, err := NewConfigProvider(newDefaultConfigProviderSettings([]string{filepath.Join("testdata", tt.file)}))
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ func TestCollectorRun(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCollectorShutdownBeforeRun(t *testing.T) {
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	cfgProvider, err := NewConfigProvider(newDefaultConfigProviderSettings([]string{filepath.Join("testdata", "otelcol-nop.yaml")}))
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ func TestCollectorShutdownBeforeRun(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCollectorClosedStateOnStartUpError(t *testing.T) {
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	cfgProvider, err := NewConfigProvider(newDefaultConfigProviderSettings([]string{filepath.Join("testdata", "otelcol-invalid.yaml")}))
diff --git a/service/config_provider.go b/service/config_provider.go
index ea9670acd17..d1d1457a7f2 100644
--- a/service/config_provider.go
+++ b/service/config_provider.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/confmap"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/confmap/converter/expandconverter"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/confmap/provider/envprovider"
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ type ConfigProvider interface {
 	// Get returns the service configuration, or error otherwise.
 	//
 	// Should never be called concurrently with itself, Watch or Shutdown.
-	Get(ctx context.Context, factories component.Factories) (*Config, error)
+	Get(ctx context.Context, factories Factories) (*Config, error)
 
 	// Watch blocks until any configuration change was detected or an unrecoverable error
 	// happened during monitoring the configuration changes.
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ func NewConfigProvider(set ConfigProviderSettings) (ConfigProvider, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (cm *configProvider) Get(ctx context.Context, factories component.Factories) (*Config, error) {
+func (cm *configProvider) Get(ctx context.Context, factories Factories) (*Config, error) {
 	conf, err := cm.mapResolver.Resolve(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot resolve the configuration: %w", err)
diff --git a/service/factories.go b/service/factories.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..84e72cb2f3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service/factories.go
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package service // import "go.opentelemetry.io/collector/service"
+
+import (
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component"
+)
+
+// Factories struct holds in a single type all component factories that
+// can be handled by the Config.
+type Factories = component.Factories // nolint:staticcheck
diff --git a/service/host.go b/service/host.go
index 9e7d4b0e5d9..9cddf33cf8d 100644
--- a/service/host.go
+++ b/service/host.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ var _ component.Host = (*serviceHost)(nil)
 
 type serviceHost struct {
 	asyncErrorChannel chan error
-	factories         component.Factories
+	factories         Factories
 	buildInfo         component.BuildInfo
 
 	pipelines  *builtPipelines
diff --git a/service/service_test.go b/service/service_test.go
index c65d322a80b..141c0e82283 100644
--- a/service/service_test.go
+++ b/service/service_test.go
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component/componenttest"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/featuregate"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/service/servicetest"
 )
 
 func TestService_GetFactory(t *testing.T) {
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	srv := createExampleService(t, factories)
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func TestService_GetFactory(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestServiceGetExtensions(t *testing.T) {
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	srv := createExampleService(t, factories)
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func TestServiceGetExtensions(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestServiceGetExporters(t *testing.T) {
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	srv := createExampleService(t, factories)
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func TestServiceGetExporters(t *testing.T) {
 // TestServiceTelemetryCleanupOnError tests that if newService errors due to an invalid config telemetry is cleaned up
 // and another service with a valid config can be started right after.
 func TestServiceTelemetryCleanupOnError(t *testing.T) {
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Read invalid yaml config from file
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func TestServiceTelemetryCleanupOnError(t *testing.T) {
 
 // TestServiceTelemetryReusable tests that a single telemetryInitializer can be reused in multiple services
 func TestServiceTelemetryReusable(t *testing.T) {
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Read valid yaml config from file
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ func TestServiceTelemetryReusable(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, srvTwo.Shutdown(context.Background()))
 }
 
-func createExampleService(t *testing.T, factories component.Factories) *service {
+func createExampleService(t *testing.T, factories Factories) *service {
 	// Read yaml config from file
 	prov, err := NewConfigProvider(newDefaultConfigProviderSettings([]string{filepath.Join("testdata", "otelcol-nop.yaml")}))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/service/servicetest/nop_factories.go b/service/servicetest/nop_factories.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0d6072c8cc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service/servicetest/nop_factories.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package servicetest // import "go.opentelemetry.io/collector/service/servicetest"
+
+import "go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component/componenttest"
+
+// NopFactories returns a service.Factories with all nop factories.
+var NopFactories = componenttest.NopFactories // nolint:staticcheck
diff --git a/service/settings.go b/service/settings.go
index 0301a4cb056..08d1807bb42 100644
--- a/service/settings.go
+++ b/service/settings.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 // settings holds configuration for building a new service.
 type settings struct {
 	// Factories component factories.
-	Factories component.Factories
+	Factories Factories
 
 	// BuildInfo provides collector start information.
 	BuildInfo component.BuildInfo
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ type settings struct {
 // Deprecated: [v0.66.0] use otelcol.CollectorSettings.
 type CollectorSettings struct {
 	// Factories component factories.
-	Factories component.Factories
+	Factories Factories
 
 	// BuildInfo provides collector start information.
 	BuildInfo component.BuildInfo
diff --git a/service/unmarshaler.go b/service/unmarshaler.go
index c1c78d19a04..9a08b17f697 100644
--- a/service/unmarshaler.go
+++ b/service/unmarshaler.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ package service // import "go.opentelemetry.io/collector/service"
 import (
 	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/config/configtelemetry"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/confmap"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/service/internal/configunmarshaler"
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ type configSettings struct {
 
 // unmarshal the configSettings from a confmap.Conf.
 // After the config is unmarshalled, `Validate()` must be called to validate.
-func unmarshal(v *confmap.Conf, factories component.Factories) (*configSettings, error) {
+func unmarshal(v *confmap.Conf, factories Factories) (*configSettings, error) {
 	// Unmarshal top level sections and validate.
 	cfg := &configSettings{
 		Receivers:  configunmarshaler.NewReceivers(factories.Receivers),
diff --git a/service/unmarshaler_test.go b/service/unmarshaler_test.go
index e6ea1179c42..bc62c5fdb0d 100644
--- a/service/unmarshaler_test.go
+++ b/service/unmarshaler_test.go
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ import (
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component/componenttest"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/confmap"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/service/servicetest"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/service/telemetry"
 )
 
 func TestUnmarshalEmpty(t *testing.T) {
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	_, err = unmarshal(confmap.New(), factories)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func TestUnmarshalEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestUnmarshalEmptyAllSections(t *testing.T) {
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	conf := confmap.NewFromStringMap(map[string]interface{}{
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func TestUnmarshalEmptyAllSections(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestUnmarshalUnknownTopLevel(t *testing.T) {
-	factories, err := componenttest.NopFactories()
+	factories, err := servicetest.NopFactories()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	conf := confmap.NewFromStringMap(map[string]interface{}{