diff --git a/Common/Core/TableHelper.cxx b/Common/Core/TableHelper.cxx
index 4af58f00428..04745ffe694 100644
--- a/Common/Core/TableHelper.cxx
+++ b/Common/Core/TableHelper.cxx
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@
 
 #include "Common/Core/TableHelper.h"
 
-#include <string>
-
 #include "Framework/InitContext.h"
 #include "Framework/RunningWorkflowInfo.h"
 
+#include <string>
+
 /// Function to print the table required in the full workflow
 /// @param initContext initContext of the init function
-void printTablesInWorkflow(o2::framework::InitContext& initContext)
+void o2::common::core::printTablesInWorkflow(o2::framework::InitContext& initContext)
 {
   auto& workflows = initContext.services().get<o2::framework::RunningWorkflowInfo const>();
   for (auto const& device : workflows.devices) {
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void printTablesInWorkflow(o2::framework::InitContext& initContext)
 /// Function to check if a table is required in a workflow
 /// @param initContext initContext of the init function
 /// @param table name of the table to check for
-bool isTableRequiredInWorkflow(o2::framework::InitContext& initContext, const std::string& table)
+bool o2::common::core::isTableRequiredInWorkflow(o2::framework::InitContext& initContext, const std::string& table)
 {
   LOG(debug) << "Checking if table " << table << " is needed";
   bool tableNeeded = false;
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ bool isTableRequiredInWorkflow(o2::framework::InitContext& initContext, const st
 /// @param initContext initContext of the init function
 /// @param table name of the table to check for
 /// @param flag bool value of flag to set, if the given value is true it will be kept, disregarding the table usage in the workflow.
-void enableFlagIfTableRequired(o2::framework::InitContext& initContext, const std::string& table, bool& flag)
+void o2::common::core::enableFlagIfTableRequired(o2::framework::InitContext& initContext, const std::string& table, bool& flag)
 {
   if (flag) {
     LOG(info) << "Table enabled: " + table;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void enableFlagIfTableRequired(o2::framework::InitContext& initContext, const st
 /// @param initContext initContext of the init function
 /// @param table name of the table to check for
 /// @param flag int value of flag to set, only if initially set to -1. Initial values of 0 or 1 will be kept disregarding the table usage in the workflow.
-void enableFlagIfTableRequired(o2::framework::InitContext& initContext, const std::string& table, int& flag)
+void o2::common::core::enableFlagIfTableRequired(o2::framework::InitContext& initContext, const std::string& table, int& flag)
 {
   if (flag > 0) {
     flag = 1;
diff --git a/Common/Core/TableHelper.h b/Common/Core/TableHelper.h
index afb42c5669a..56d2264ed6c 100644
--- a/Common/Core/TableHelper.h
+++ b/Common/Core/TableHelper.h
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 
 #include <string>
 
+namespace o2::common::core
+{
+
 /// Function to print the table required in the full workflow
 /// @param initContext initContext of the init function
 void printTablesInWorkflow(o2::framework::InitContext& initContext);
@@ -109,4 +112,11 @@ bool getTaskOptionValue(o2::framework::InitContext& initContext, const std::stri
   return getTaskOptionValue(initContext, taskName, configurable.name, configurable.value, verbose);
 }
 
+} // namespace o2::common::core
+
+using o2::common::core::enableFlagIfTableRequired;
+using o2::common::core::getTaskOptionValue;
+using o2::common::core::isTableRequiredInWorkflow;
+using o2::common::core::printTablesInWorkflow;
+
 #endif // COMMON_CORE_TABLEHELPER_H_