diff --git a/internal/provider/ivpn/connection.go b/internal/provider/ivpn/connection.go
index cb65a74b..d507eab6 100644
--- a/internal/provider/ivpn/connection.go
+++ b/internal/provider/ivpn/connection.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 func (i *Ivpn) GetConnection(selection configuration.ServerSelection) (
 	connection models.Connection, err error) {
 	port := getPort(selection)
-	protocol := getProtocol(selection)
+	protocol := utils.GetProtocol(selection)
 
 	servers, err := i.filterServers(selection)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -60,10 +60,3 @@ func getPort(selection configuration.ServerSelection) (port uint16) {
 		return port
 	}
 }
-
-func getProtocol(selection configuration.ServerSelection) (protocol string) {
-	if selection.VPN == constants.OpenVPN && selection.OpenVPN.TCP {
-		return constants.TCP
-	}
-	return constants.UDP
-}
diff --git a/internal/provider/ivpn/connection_test.go b/internal/provider/ivpn/connection_test.go
index bbf634c8..3a45f25a 100644
--- a/internal/provider/ivpn/connection_test.go
+++ b/internal/provider/ivpn/connection_test.go
@@ -158,42 +158,3 @@ func Test_getPort(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
-
-func Test_getProtocol(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	testCases := map[string]struct {
-		selection configuration.ServerSelection
-		protocol  string
-	}{
-		"OpenVPN UDP": {
-			protocol: constants.UDP,
-		},
-		"OpenVPN TCP": {
-			selection: configuration.ServerSelection{
-				VPN: constants.OpenVPN,
-				OpenVPN: configuration.OpenVPNSelection{
-					TCP: true,
-				},
-			},
-			protocol: constants.TCP,
-		},
-		"Wireguard": {
-			selection: configuration.ServerSelection{
-				VPN: constants.Wireguard,
-			},
-			protocol: constants.UDP,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for name, testCase := range testCases {
-		testCase := testCase
-		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			t.Parallel()
-
-			protocol := getProtocol(testCase.selection)
-
-			assert.Equal(t, testCase.protocol, protocol)
-		})
-	}
-}
diff --git a/internal/provider/mullvad/connection.go b/internal/provider/mullvad/connection.go
index c22efb02..694d4a12 100644
--- a/internal/provider/mullvad/connection.go
+++ b/internal/provider/mullvad/connection.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 func (m *Mullvad) GetConnection(selection configuration.ServerSelection) (
 	connection models.Connection, err error) {
 	port := getPort(selection)
-	protocol := getProtocol(selection)
+	protocol := utils.GetProtocol(selection)
 
 	servers, err := m.filterServers(selection)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -59,11 +59,3 @@ func getPort(selection configuration.ServerSelection) (port uint16) {
 		return port
 	}
 }
-
-func getProtocol(selection configuration.ServerSelection) (protocol string) {
-	protocol = constants.UDP
-	if selection.VPN == constants.OpenVPN && selection.OpenVPN.TCP {
-		protocol = constants.TCP
-	}
-	return protocol
-}
diff --git a/internal/provider/mullvad/connection_test.go b/internal/provider/mullvad/connection_test.go
index 88c67349..864e41d5 100644
--- a/internal/provider/mullvad/connection_test.go
+++ b/internal/provider/mullvad/connection_test.go
@@ -157,48 +157,3 @@ func Test_getPort(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
-
-func Test_getProtocol(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	testCases := map[string]struct {
-		selection configuration.ServerSelection
-		protocol  string
-	}{
-		"default": {
-			protocol: constants.UDP,
-		},
-		"OpenVPN UDP": {
-			selection: configuration.ServerSelection{
-				VPN: constants.OpenVPN,
-			},
-			protocol: constants.UDP,
-		},
-		"OpenVPN TCP": {
-			selection: configuration.ServerSelection{
-				VPN: constants.OpenVPN,
-				OpenVPN: configuration.OpenVPNSelection{
-					TCP: true,
-				},
-			},
-			protocol: constants.TCP,
-		},
-		"Wireguard": {
-			selection: configuration.ServerSelection{
-				VPN: constants.Wireguard,
-			},
-			protocol: constants.UDP,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for name, testCase := range testCases {
-		testCase := testCase
-		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			t.Parallel()
-
-			protocol := getProtocol(testCase.selection)
-
-			assert.Equal(t, testCase.protocol, protocol)
-		})
-	}
-}
diff --git a/internal/provider/utils/protocol.go b/internal/provider/utils/protocol.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..518c99cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/provider/utils/protocol.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/configuration"
+	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/constants"
+)
+
+func GetProtocol(selection configuration.ServerSelection) (protocol string) {
+	if selection.VPN == constants.OpenVPN && selection.OpenVPN.TCP {
+		return constants.TCP
+	}
+	return constants.UDP
+}
diff --git a/internal/provider/utils/protocol_test.go b/internal/provider/utils/protocol_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..08cdedf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/provider/utils/protocol_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/configuration"
+	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/constants"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func Test_GetProtocol(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	testCases := map[string]struct {
+		selection configuration.ServerSelection
+		protocol  string
+	}{
+		"default": {
+			protocol: constants.UDP,
+		},
+		"OpenVPN UDP": {
+			selection: configuration.ServerSelection{
+				VPN: constants.OpenVPN,
+			},
+			protocol: constants.UDP,
+		},
+		"OpenVPN TCP": {
+			selection: configuration.ServerSelection{
+				VPN: constants.OpenVPN,
+				OpenVPN: configuration.OpenVPNSelection{
+					TCP: true,
+				},
+			},
+			protocol: constants.TCP,
+		},
+		"Wireguard": {
+			selection: configuration.ServerSelection{
+				VPN: constants.Wireguard,
+			},
+			protocol: constants.UDP,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for name, testCase := range testCases {
+		testCase := testCase
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+
+			protocol := GetProtocol(testCase.selection)
+
+			assert.Equal(t, testCase.protocol, protocol)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/provider/windscribe/connection.go b/internal/provider/windscribe/connection.go
index 8f565a4d..bf589e03 100644
--- a/internal/provider/windscribe/connection.go
+++ b/internal/provider/windscribe/connection.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 func (w *Windscribe) GetConnection(selection configuration.ServerSelection) (
 	connection models.Connection, err error) {
 	port := getPort(selection)
-	protocol := getProtocol(selection)
+	protocol := utils.GetProtocol(selection)
 
 	servers, err := w.filterServers(selection)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -60,11 +60,3 @@ func getPort(selection configuration.ServerSelection) (port uint16) {
 		return port
 	}
 }
-
-func getProtocol(selection configuration.ServerSelection) (protocol string) {
-	protocol = constants.UDP
-	if selection.VPN == constants.OpenVPN && selection.OpenVPN.TCP {
-		protocol = constants.TCP
-	}
-	return protocol
-}
diff --git a/internal/provider/windscribe/connection_test.go b/internal/provider/windscribe/connection_test.go
index d6521130..aa4fafdc 100644
--- a/internal/provider/windscribe/connection_test.go
+++ b/internal/provider/windscribe/connection_test.go
@@ -157,48 +157,3 @@ func Test_getPort(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
-
-func Test_getProtocol(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	testCases := map[string]struct {
-		selection configuration.ServerSelection
-		protocol  string
-	}{
-		"default": {
-			protocol: constants.UDP,
-		},
-		"OpenVPN UDP": {
-			selection: configuration.ServerSelection{
-				VPN: constants.OpenVPN,
-			},
-			protocol: constants.UDP,
-		},
-		"OpenVPN TCP": {
-			selection: configuration.ServerSelection{
-				VPN: constants.OpenVPN,
-				OpenVPN: configuration.OpenVPNSelection{
-					TCP: true,
-				},
-			},
-			protocol: constants.TCP,
-		},
-		"Wireguard": {
-			selection: configuration.ServerSelection{
-				VPN: constants.Wireguard,
-			},
-			protocol: constants.UDP,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for name, testCase := range testCases {
-		testCase := testCase
-		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			t.Parallel()
-
-			protocol := getProtocol(testCase.selection)
-
-			assert.Equal(t, testCase.protocol, protocol)
-		})
-	}
-}