diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index e820673a336..4f38776d030 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ def rebaseHelper(branch, commitHistory = 100) {
 }
 
 library "canvas-builds-library@${getCanvasBuildsRefspec()}"
+loadLocalLibrary("local-lib", "build/new-jenkins/library")
 
 configuration.setUseCommitMessageFlags(env.GERRIT_EVENT_TYPE != 'change-merged')
 extendedStage.setAlwaysAllowStages([
@@ -765,7 +766,6 @@ pipeline {
                     }
                   }
 
-                  def distribution = load 'build/new-jenkins/groovy/distribution.groovy'
                   distribution.stashBuildScripts()
 
                   distribution.addRSpecSuites(stages)
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile.parallel_logs b/Jenkinsfile.parallel_logs
index 92c2fadb15d..9ab45cc4061 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile.parallel_logs
+++ b/Jenkinsfile.parallel_logs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import org.jenkinsci.plugins.workflow.support.steps.build.DownstreamFailureCause
 import org.jenkinsci.plugins.workflow.steps.FlowInterruptedException
 
 library "canvas-builds-library"
+loadLocalLibrary("local-lib", "build/new-jenkins/library")
 
 // if the build never starts or gets into a node block, then we
 // can never load a file. and a very noisy/confusing error is thrown.
@@ -85,7 +86,6 @@ pipeline {
       steps {
         script {
           def stages = [:]
-          def distribution = load 'build/new-jenkins/groovy/distribution.groovy'
 
           distribution.stashBuildScripts()
 
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ pipeline {
     stage('Copy Files') {
       steps {
         script {
-          def rspec = load 'build/new-jenkins/groovy/rspec.groovy'
           rspec.uploadParallelLog()
         }
       }
diff --git a/build/new-jenkins/groovy/distribution.groovy b/build/new-jenkins/library/vars/distribution.groovy
similarity index 88%
rename from build/new-jenkins/groovy/distribution.groovy
rename to build/new-jenkins/library/vars/distribution.groovy
index f475663b703..071dda3ee6d 100644
--- a/build/new-jenkins/groovy/distribution.groovy
+++ b/build/new-jenkins/library/vars/distribution.groovy
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ def stashBuildScripts() {
  * common helper for adding rspec tests to be ran
  */
 def addRSpecSuites(stages) {
-  def rspec_node_total = load('build/new-jenkins/groovy/rspec.groovy').rspecConfig().node_total
+  def rspec_node_total = rspec.rspecConfig().node_total
   echo 'adding RSpec Test Sets'
   appendStagesAsBuildNodes(stages, rspec_node_total, 'RSpec Test Set', 'rspec') { index ->
-    load('build/new-jenkins/groovy/rspec.groovy').runRSpecSuite(rspec_node_total, index)
+    rspec.runRSpecSuite(rspec_node_total, index)
   }
 }
 
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ def addRSpecSuites(stages) {
  * common helper for adding selenium tests to be ran
  */
 def addSeleniumSuites(stages) {
-  def selenium_node_total = load('build/new-jenkins/groovy/rspec.groovy').seleniumConfig().node_total
+  def selenium_node_total = rspec.seleniumConfig().node_total
   echo 'adding Selenium Test Sets'
   appendStagesAsBuildNodes(stages, selenium_node_total, 'Selenium Test Set', 'selenium') { index ->
-    load('build/new-jenkins/groovy/rspec.groovy').runSeleniumSuite(selenium_node_total, index)
+    rspec.runSeleniumSuite(selenium_node_total, index)
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/build/new-jenkins/groovy/rspec.groovy b/build/new-jenkins/library/vars/rspec.groovy
similarity index 100%
rename from build/new-jenkins/groovy/rspec.groovy
rename to build/new-jenkins/library/vars/rspec.groovy