diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 37a8bd785cf4b3..5070f5ee307411 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -6034,7 +6034,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "serde_derive",
  "serde_json",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-define-syscall",
  "thiserror",
 ]
 
diff --git a/curves/bn254/Cargo.toml b/curves/bn254/Cargo.toml
index c2cc0fe86764d6..02d5b8c18300e8 100644
--- a/curves/bn254/Cargo.toml
+++ b/curves/bn254/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ edition = { workspace = true }
 
 [dependencies]
 bytemuck = { workspace = true, features = ["derive"] }
-solana-program = { workspace = true }
+solana-define-syscall = { workspace = true }
 thiserror = { workspace = true }
 
 [target.'cfg(not(target_os = "solana"))'.dependencies]
diff --git a/curves/bn254/src/compression.rs b/curves/bn254/src/compression.rs
index b284772fca01b6..883dd39015b63e 100644
--- a/curves/bn254/src/compression.rs
+++ b/curves/bn254/src/compression.rs
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ mod target_arch {
         super::*,
         alt_bn128_compression_size::{G1, G1_COMPRESSED, G2, G2_COMPRESSED},
         prelude::*,
-        solana_program::syscalls,
+        solana_define_syscall::definitions as syscalls,
     };
 
     pub fn alt_bn128_g1_compress(
diff --git a/curves/bn254/src/lib.rs b/curves/bn254/src/lib.rs
index e60417cde6b53d..ff582abab32818 100644
--- a/curves/bn254/src/lib.rs
+++ b/curves/bn254/src/lib.rs
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ mod target_arch {
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "solana")]
 mod target_arch {
-    use {super::*, solana_program::syscalls};
+    use {super::*, solana_define_syscall::definitions as syscalls};
 
     pub fn alt_bn128_addition(input: &[u8]) -> Result<Vec<u8>, AltBn128Error> {
         if input.len() > ALT_BN128_ADDITION_INPUT_LEN {
diff --git a/define-syscall/src/definitions.rs b/define-syscall/src/definitions.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..3bd2d31dcbbe32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/define-syscall/src/definitions.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+//! This module is only for syscall definitions that bring in no extra dependencies.
+use crate::define_syscall;
+
+define_syscall!(fn sol_keccak256(vals: *const u8, val_len: u64, hash_result: *mut u8) -> u64);
+define_syscall!(fn sol_blake3(vals: *const u8, val_len: u64, hash_result: *mut u8) -> u64);
+define_syscall!(fn sol_curve_validate_point(curve_id: u64, point_addr: *const u8, result: *mut u8) -> u64);
+define_syscall!(fn sol_curve_group_op(curve_id: u64, group_op: u64, left_input_addr: *const u8, right_input_addr: *const u8, result_point_addr: *mut u8) -> u64);
+define_syscall!(fn sol_curve_multiscalar_mul(curve_id: u64, scalars_addr: *const u8, points_addr: *const u8, points_len: u64, result_point_addr: *mut u8) -> u64);
+define_syscall!(fn sol_curve_pairing_map(curve_id: u64, point: *const u8, result: *mut u8) -> u64);
+define_syscall!(fn sol_alt_bn128_group_op(group_op: u64, input: *const u8, input_size: u64, result: *mut u8) -> u64);
+define_syscall!(fn sol_big_mod_exp(params: *const u8, result: *mut u8) -> u64);
+define_syscall!(fn sol_remaining_compute_units() -> u64);
+define_syscall!(fn sol_alt_bn128_compression(op: u64, input: *const u8, input_size: u64, result: *mut u8) -> u64);
+define_syscall!(fn sol_get_sysvar(sysvar_id_addr: *const u8, result: *mut u8, offset: u64, length: u64) -> u64);
+define_syscall!(fn sol_get_epoch_stake(vote_address: *const u8) -> u64);
+
+// these are to be deprecated once they are superceded by sol_get_sysvar
+define_syscall!(fn sol_get_clock_sysvar(addr: *mut u8) -> u64);
+define_syscall!(fn sol_get_epoch_schedule_sysvar(addr: *mut u8) -> u64);
+define_syscall!(fn sol_get_rent_sysvar(addr: *mut u8) -> u64);
+define_syscall!(fn sol_get_last_restart_slot(addr: *mut u8) -> u64);
+define_syscall!(fn sol_get_epoch_rewards_sysvar(addr: *mut u8) -> u64);
+
+// this cannot go through sol_get_sysvar but can be removed once no longer in use
+define_syscall!(fn sol_get_fees_sysvar(addr: *mut u8) -> u64);
diff --git a/define-syscall/src/lib.rs b/define-syscall/src/lib.rs
index 7e94b953bfef4d..119afea0ec7188 100644
--- a/define-syscall/src/lib.rs
+++ b/define-syscall/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+pub mod definitions;
+
 #[cfg(target_feature = "static-syscalls")]
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! define_syscall {
diff --git a/programs/sbf/Cargo.lock b/programs/sbf/Cargo.lock
index 89d56b13fb096f..e5245ee5b0f478 100644
--- a/programs/sbf/Cargo.lock
+++ b/programs/sbf/Cargo.lock
@@ -4923,7 +4923,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "ark-ff",
  "ark-serialize",
  "bytemuck",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-define-syscall",
  "thiserror",
 ]
 
diff --git a/sdk/program/src/syscalls/definitions.rs b/sdk/program/src/syscalls/definitions.rs
index 961a0f7ad02189..1eba11116cdd0d 100644
--- a/sdk/program/src/syscalls/definitions.rs
+++ b/sdk/program/src/syscalls/definitions.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,17 @@
 pub use solana_cpi::syscalls::{
     sol_get_return_data, sol_invoke_signed_c, sol_invoke_signed_rust, sol_set_return_data,
 };
-use solana_define_syscall::define_syscall;
+#[deprecated(
+    since = "2.2.0",
+    note = "Use `solana_define_syscall::definitions` instead"
+)]
+pub use solana_define_syscall::definitions::{
+    sol_alt_bn128_compression, sol_alt_bn128_group_op, sol_big_mod_exp, sol_blake3,
+    sol_curve_group_op, sol_curve_multiscalar_mul, sol_curve_pairing_map, sol_curve_validate_point,
+    sol_get_clock_sysvar, sol_get_epoch_rewards_sysvar, sol_get_epoch_schedule_sysvar,
+    sol_get_epoch_stake, sol_get_fees_sysvar, sol_get_last_restart_slot, sol_get_rent_sysvar,
+    sol_get_sysvar, sol_keccak256, sol_remaining_compute_units,
+};
 #[cfg(target_feature = "static-syscalls")]
 pub use solana_define_syscall::sys_hash;
 #[deprecated(since = "2.1.0", note = "Use `solana_instruction::syscalls` instead")]
@@ -27,25 +37,3 @@ pub use solana_pubkey::syscalls::{
 pub use solana_secp256k1_recover::sol_secp256k1_recover;
 #[deprecated(since = "2.1.0", note = "Use solana_sha256_hasher::sol_sha256 instead")]
 pub use solana_sha256_hasher::sol_sha256;
-define_syscall!(fn sol_keccak256(vals: *const u8, val_len: u64, hash_result: *mut u8) -> u64);
-define_syscall!(fn sol_blake3(vals: *const u8, val_len: u64, hash_result: *mut u8) -> u64);
-define_syscall!(fn sol_curve_validate_point(curve_id: u64, point_addr: *const u8, result: *mut u8) -> u64);
-define_syscall!(fn sol_curve_group_op(curve_id: u64, group_op: u64, left_input_addr: *const u8, right_input_addr: *const u8, result_point_addr: *mut u8) -> u64);
-define_syscall!(fn sol_curve_multiscalar_mul(curve_id: u64, scalars_addr: *const u8, points_addr: *const u8, points_len: u64, result_point_addr: *mut u8) -> u64);
-define_syscall!(fn sol_curve_pairing_map(curve_id: u64, point: *const u8, result: *mut u8) -> u64);
-define_syscall!(fn sol_alt_bn128_group_op(group_op: u64, input: *const u8, input_size: u64, result: *mut u8) -> u64);
-define_syscall!(fn sol_big_mod_exp(params: *const u8, result: *mut u8) -> u64);
-define_syscall!(fn sol_remaining_compute_units() -> u64);
-define_syscall!(fn sol_alt_bn128_compression(op: u64, input: *const u8, input_size: u64, result: *mut u8) -> u64);
-define_syscall!(fn sol_get_sysvar(sysvar_id_addr: *const u8, result: *mut u8, offset: u64, length: u64) -> u64);
-define_syscall!(fn sol_get_epoch_stake(vote_address: *const u8) -> u64);
-
-// these are to be deprecated once they are superceded by sol_get_sysvar
-define_syscall!(fn sol_get_clock_sysvar(addr: *mut u8) -> u64);
-define_syscall!(fn sol_get_epoch_schedule_sysvar(addr: *mut u8) -> u64);
-define_syscall!(fn sol_get_rent_sysvar(addr: *mut u8) -> u64);
-define_syscall!(fn sol_get_last_restart_slot(addr: *mut u8) -> u64);
-define_syscall!(fn sol_get_epoch_rewards_sysvar(addr: *mut u8) -> u64);
-
-// this cannot go through sol_get_sysvar but can be removed once no longer in use
-define_syscall!(fn sol_get_fees_sysvar(addr: *mut u8) -> u64);