diff --git a/dvc/repo/fetch.py b/dvc/repo/fetch.py
index 7f345983c..269d16bdd 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/fetch.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/fetch.py
@@ -17,20 +17,6 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def _fetch_worktree(repo, remote):
-    from dvc_data.index import save
-
-    index = repo.index.data["repo"]
-    for key, entry in index.iteritems():
-        entry.fs = remote.fs
-        entry.path = remote.fs.path.join(
-            remote.path,
-            *key,
-        )
-    save(index)
-    return len(index)
-
-
 @locked
 def fetch(
     self,
@@ -59,6 +45,7 @@ def fetch(
             remote is configured
     """
     from dvc.repo.imports import save_imports
+    from dvc.repo.worktree import fetch as fetch_worktree
     from dvc_data.hashfile.transfer import TransferResult
 
     if isinstance(targets, str):
@@ -67,7 +54,7 @@ def fetch(
     with suppress(NoRemoteError):
         _remote = self.cloud.get_remote(name=remote)
         if _remote.worktree:
-            return _fetch_worktree(self, _remote)
+            return fetch_worktree(self, _remote)
 
     failed_count = 0
 
diff --git a/dvc/repo/push.py b/dvc/repo/push.py
index bb4369107..c0ef6d7d1 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/push.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/push.py
@@ -9,48 +9,6 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from dvc_objects.db.base import ObjectDB
 
 
-def _push_worktree(repo, remote):
-    from dvc_data.index import checkout
-    from dvc_data.index.save import build_tree
-
-    index = repo.index.data["repo"]
-    checkout(index, remote.path, remote.fs)
-
-    for stage in repo.index.stages:
-        for out in stage.outs:
-            if not out.use_cache:
-                continue
-
-            if not out.is_in_repo:
-                continue
-
-            workspace, key = out.index_key
-            index = repo.index.data[workspace]
-            entry = index[key]
-            if out.isdir():
-                old_tree = out.get_obj()
-                entry.hash_info = old_tree.hash_info
-                entry.meta = out.meta
-                for subkey, entry in index.iteritems(key):
-                    if entry.meta.isdir:
-                        continue
-                    fs_path = repo.fs.path.join(repo.root_dir, *subkey)
-                    _, hash_info = old_tree.get(
-                        repo.fs.path.relparts(fs_path, out.fs_path)
-                    )
-                    entry.hash_info = hash_info
-                tree_meta, new_tree = build_tree(index, key)
-                out.obj = new_tree
-                out.hash_info = new_tree.hash_info
-                out.meta = tree_meta
-            else:
-                out.hash_info = entry.hash_info
-                out.meta = entry.meta
-        stage.dvcfile.dump(stage, with_files=True, update_pipeline=False)
-
-    return len(index)
-
-
 @locked
 def push(
     self,
@@ -68,9 +26,11 @@ def push(
     odb: Optional["ObjectDB"] = None,
     include_imports=False,
 ):
+    from dvc.repo.worktree import push as push_worktree
+
     _remote = self.cloud.get_remote(name=remote)
     if _remote.worktree:
-        return _push_worktree(self, _remote)
+        return push_worktree(self, _remote)
 
     used_run_cache = (
         self.stage_cache.push(remote, odb=odb) if run_cache else []
diff --git a/dvc/repo/worktree.py b/dvc/repo/worktree.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..10f93f5a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dvc/repo/worktree.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from dvc.cloud import Remote
+    from dvc.repo import Repo
+
+
+def fetch(repo: "Repo", remote: "Remote") -> int:
+    from dvc_data.index import save
+
+    index = repo.index.data["repo"]
+    for key, entry in index.iteritems():
+        entry.fs = remote.fs
+        entry.path = remote.fs.path.join(
+            remote.path,
+            *key,
+        )
+    save(index)
+    return len(index)
+
+
+def push(repo: "Repo", remote: "Remote") -> int:
+    from dvc_data.index import checkout
+    from dvc_data.index.save import build_tree
+
+    index = repo.index.data["repo"]
+    checkout(index, remote.path, remote.fs)
+
+    for stage in repo.index.stages:
+        for out in stage.outs:
+            if not out.use_cache:
+                continue
+
+            if not out.is_in_repo:
+                continue
+
+            workspace, key = out.index_key
+            index = repo.index.data[workspace]
+            entry = index[key]
+            if out.isdir():
+                old_tree = out.get_obj()
+                entry.hash_info = old_tree.hash_info
+                entry.meta = out.meta
+                for subkey, entry in index.iteritems(key):
+                    if entry.meta.isdir:
+                        continue
+                    fs_path = repo.fs.path.join(repo.root_dir, *subkey)
+                    _, hash_info = old_tree.get(
+                        repo.fs.path.relparts(fs_path, out.fs_path)
+                    )
+                    entry.hash_info = hash_info
+                tree_meta, new_tree = build_tree(index, key)
+                out.obj = new_tree
+                out.hash_info = new_tree.hash_info
+                out.meta = tree_meta
+            else:
+                out.hash_info = entry.hash_info
+                out.meta = entry.meta
+        stage.dvcfile.dump(stage, with_files=True, update_pipeline=False)
+
+    return len(index)