diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/components/reports/help_popover.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/components/help_popover.vue
similarity index 85%
rename from app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/components/reports/help_popover.vue
rename to app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/components/help_popover.vue
index c5faa29fd2a..540df392e4e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/components/reports/help_popover.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/components/help_popover.vue
@@ -4,15 +4,20 @@ import Icon from '~/vue_shared/components/icon.vue';
 import { inserted } from '~/feature_highlight/feature_highlight_helper';
 import { mouseenter, debouncedMouseleave, togglePopover } from '~/shared/popover';
 
+/**
+ * Render a button with a question mark icon
+ * On hover shows a popover. The popover will be dismissed on mouseleave
+ */
 export default {
-  name: 'ReportsHelpPopover',
+  name: 'HelpPopover',
   components: {
     Icon,
   },
   props: {
     options: {
       type: Object,
-      required: true,
+      required: false,
+      default: () => ({}),
     },
   },
   mounted() {
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/components/reports/report_section.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/components/reports/report_section.vue
index 0124d8b5bcc..a6dbf21092b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/components/reports/report_section.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/components/reports/report_section.vue
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import { __ } from '~/locale';
 import StatusIcon from '~/vue_merge_request_widget/components/mr_widget_status_icon.vue';
 import IssuesList from './issues_list.vue';
-import Popover from './help_popover.vue';
+import Popover from '../help_popover.vue';
 
 const LOADING = 'LOADING';
 const ERROR = 'ERROR';
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/components/reports/summary_row.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/components/reports/summary_row.vue
index 28156d7c983..063beab58fc 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/components/reports/summary_row.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/components/reports/summary_row.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script>
 import CiIcon from '~/vue_shared/components/ci_icon.vue';
 import LoadingIcon from '~/vue_shared/components/loading_icon.vue';
-import Popover from './help_popover.vue';
+import Popover from '../help_popover.vue';
 
 /**
  * Renders the summary row for each report
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/49375-move-help-popover.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/49375-move-help-popover.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2547d5768bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/49375-move-help-popover.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Moves help_popover component to a common location
+merge_request:
+author:
+type: other