diff --git a/commands/run/index.js b/commands/run/index.js
index d2178ee25b..810bdd77d4 100644
--- a/commands/run/index.js
+++ b/commands/run/index.js
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 "use strict";
 
 const pMap = require("p-map");
-const PQueue = require("p-queue");
 
 const Command = require("@lerna/command");
 const npmRunScript = require("@lerna/npm-run-script");
 const output = require("@lerna/output");
 const timer = require("@lerna/timer");
-const QueryGraph = require("@lerna/query-graph");
+const runTopologically = require("@lerna/run-topologically");
 const ValidationError = require("@lerna/validation-error");
 const { getFilteredPackages } = require("@lerna/filter-options");
 
@@ -129,33 +128,15 @@ class RunCommand extends Command {
   }
 
   runScriptInPackagesTopological() {
-    const queue = new PQueue({ concurrency: this.concurrency });
-    const graph = new QueryGraph(this.packagesWithScript, this.options.rejectCycles);
-
     const runner = this.options.stream
       ? pkg => this.runScriptInPackageStreaming(pkg)
       : pkg => this.runScriptInPackageCapturing(pkg);
 
-    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      const returnValues = [];
-
-      const queueNextAvailablePackages = () =>
-        graph.getAvailablePackages().forEach(({ pkg, name }) => {
-          graph.markAsTaken(name);
-
-          queue
-            .add(() =>
-              runner(pkg)
-                .then(value => returnValues.push(value))
-                .then(() => graph.markAsDone(pkg))
-                .then(() => queueNextAvailablePackages())
-            )
-            .catch(reject);
-        });
-
-      queueNextAvailablePackages();
-
-      return queue.onIdle().then(() => resolve(returnValues));
+    return runTopologically({
+      packages: this.packagesWithScript,
+      concurrency: this.concurrency,
+      rejectCycles: this.options.rejectCycles,
+      runner,
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/commands/run/package.json b/commands/run/package.json
index 732f721105..1e5891da18 100644
--- a/commands/run/package.json
+++ b/commands/run/package.json
@@ -39,10 +39,9 @@
     "@lerna/filter-options": "file:../../core/filter-options",
     "@lerna/npm-run-script": "file:../../utils/npm-run-script",
     "@lerna/output": "file:../../utils/output",
-    "@lerna/query-graph": "file:../../utils/query-graph",
+    "@lerna/run-topologically": "file:../../utils/run-topologically",
     "@lerna/timer": "file:../../utils/timer",
     "@lerna/validation-error": "file:../../core/validation-error",
-    "p-map": "^1.2.0",
-    "p-queue": "^4.0.0"
+    "p-map": "^1.2.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c7c888e0a0..49708cbcf9 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1182,11 +1182,10 @@
         "@lerna/filter-options": "file:core/filter-options",
         "@lerna/npm-run-script": "file:utils/npm-run-script",
         "@lerna/output": "file:utils/output",
-        "@lerna/query-graph": "file:utils/query-graph",
+        "@lerna/run-topologically": "file:utils/run-topologically",
         "@lerna/timer": "file:utils/timer",
         "@lerna/validation-error": "file:core/validation-error",
-        "p-map": "^1.2.0",
-        "p-queue": "^4.0.0"
+        "p-map": "^1.2.0"
       }
     },
     "@lerna/run-lifecycle": {
@@ -1205,6 +1204,14 @@
         "p-map-series": "^1.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "@lerna/run-topologically": {
+      "version": "file:utils/run-topologically",
+      "requires": {
+        "@lerna/query-graph": "file:utils/query-graph",
+        "figgy-pudding": "^3.5.1",
+        "p-queue": "^4.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "@lerna/symlink-binary": {
       "version": "file:utils/symlink-binary",
       "requires": {
diff --git a/utils/run-topologically/README.md b/utils/run-topologically/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c63efc543a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/run-topologically/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# `@lerna/run-topologically`
+
+> An internal Lerna tool
+
+## Usage
+
+You probably shouldn't, at least directly.
+
+Install [lerna](https://www.npmjs.com/package/lerna) for access to the `lerna` CLI.
diff --git a/utils/run-topologically/package.json b/utils/run-topologically/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2993b41b64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/run-topologically/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{
+  "name": "@lerna/run-topologically",
+  "version": "3.13.4",
+  "description": "An internal Lerna tool",
+  "keywords": [
+    "lerna",
+    "utils"
+  ],
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/lerna/lerna/tree/master/utils/run-topologically#readme",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "author": {
+    "name": "Daniel Stockman",
+    "url": "https://github.com/evocateur"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "run-topologically.js"
+  ],
+  "main": "run-topologically.js",
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">= 6.9.0"
+  },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/lerna/lerna.git",
+    "directory": "utils/run-topologically"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Run tests from root\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@lerna/query-graph": "file:../query-graph",
+    "figgy-pudding": "^3.5.1",
+    "p-queue": "^4.0.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/utils/run-topologically/run-topologically.js b/utils/run-topologically/run-topologically.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..354f87f613
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/run-topologically/run-topologically.js
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const PQueue = require("p-queue");
+const figgyPudding = require("figgy-pudding");
+const QueryGraph = require("@lerna/query-graph");
+
+module.exports = runTopologically;
+
+const TopologicalConfig = figgyPudding({
+  packages: {},
+  concurrency: {},
+  "reject-cycles": {},
+  rejectCycles: "reject-cycles",
+  runner: {},
+});
+
+function runTopologically(_opts) {
+  const opts = TopologicalConfig(_opts);
+  const { packages, concurrency, rejectCycles, runner } = opts;
+
+  const queue = new PQueue({ concurrency });
+  const graph = new QueryGraph(packages, rejectCycles);
+
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const returnValues = [];
+
+    const queueNextAvailablePackages = () =>
+      graph.getAvailablePackages().forEach(({ pkg, name }) => {
+        graph.markAsTaken(name);
+
+        queue
+          .add(() =>
+            runner(pkg)
+              .then(value => returnValues.push(value))
+              .then(() => graph.markAsDone(pkg))
+              .then(() => queueNextAvailablePackages())
+          )
+          .catch(reject);
+      });
+
+    queueNextAvailablePackages();
+
+    return queue.onIdle().then(() => resolve(returnValues));
+  });
+}