diff --git a/.changeset/odd-ducks-spend.md b/.changeset/odd-ducks-spend.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..365e39bd40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/odd-ducks-spend.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-events-backend-module-github': minor
+'@backstage/plugin-events-backend-module-gitlab': minor
+---
+
+**BREAKING ALPHA**: Modules from `events-backend-module-github` and `events-backend-module-gitlab` are now exported as `default` instead of being a named export.
diff --git a/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/alpha.ts b/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/alpha.ts
index 2db8e9d9aa..b5f33168d0 100644
--- a/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/alpha.ts
+++ b/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/alpha.ts
@@ -14,5 +14,13 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-export { eventsModuleGithubEventRouter } from './service/eventsModuleGithubEventRouter';
-export { eventsModuleGithubWebhook } from './service/eventsModuleGithubWebhook';
+import { createBackendFeatureLoader } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+
+export default createBackendFeatureLoader({
+  loader() {
+    return [
+      import('./service/eventsModuleGithubEventRouter'),
+      import('./service/eventsModuleGithubWebhook'),
+    ];
+  },
+});
diff --git a/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/service/eventsModuleGithubEventRouter.test.ts b/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/service/eventsModuleGithubEventRouter.test.ts
index d69a128c4c..a22caacea2 100644
--- a/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/service/eventsModuleGithubEventRouter.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/service/eventsModuleGithubEventRouter.test.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { createServiceFactory } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { startTestBackend } from '@backstage/backend-test-utils';
 import { TestEventsService } from '@backstage/plugin-events-backend-test-utils';
 import { eventsServiceRef } from '@backstage/plugin-events-node';
-import { eventsModuleGithubEventRouter } from './eventsModuleGithubEventRouter';
+import eventsModuleGithubEventRouter from './eventsModuleGithubEventRouter';
 
 describe('eventsModuleGithubEventRouter', () => {
   it('should be correctly wired and set up', async () => {
diff --git a/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/service/eventsModuleGithubEventRouter.ts b/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/service/eventsModuleGithubEventRouter.ts
index 694b4b162d..0550d016b7 100644
--- a/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/service/eventsModuleGithubEventRouter.ts
+++ b/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/service/eventsModuleGithubEventRouter.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import { GithubEventRouter } from '../router/GithubEventRouter';
  *
  * @alpha
  */
-export const eventsModuleGithubEventRouter = createBackendModule({
+export default createBackendModule({
   pluginId: 'events',
   moduleId: 'github-event-router',
   register(env) {
diff --git a/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/service/eventsModuleGithubWebhook.test.ts b/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/service/eventsModuleGithubWebhook.test.ts
index ec5ec66946..3e7f281326 100644
--- a/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/service/eventsModuleGithubWebhook.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/service/eventsModuleGithubWebhook.test.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import {
   RequestDetails,
 } from '@backstage/plugin-events-node';
 import { sign } from '@octokit/webhooks-methods';
-import { eventsModuleGithubWebhook } from './eventsModuleGithubWebhook';
+import eventsModuleGithubWebhook from './eventsModuleGithubWebhook';
 
 describe('eventsModuleGithubWebhook', () => {
   const secret = 'valid-secret';
diff --git a/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/service/eventsModuleGithubWebhook.ts b/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/service/eventsModuleGithubWebhook.ts
index 647b21c364..5cd10d8cc6 100644
--- a/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/service/eventsModuleGithubWebhook.ts
+++ b/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/service/eventsModuleGithubWebhook.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import { createGithubSignatureValidator } from '../http/createGithubSignatureVal
  *
  * @alpha
  */
-export const eventsModuleGithubWebhook = createBackendModule({
+export default createBackendModule({
   pluginId: 'events',
   moduleId: 'github-webhook',
   register(env) {
diff --git a/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/alpha.ts b/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/alpha.ts
index 65610af96c..5c4b3488a7 100644
--- a/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/alpha.ts
+++ b/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/alpha.ts
@@ -14,5 +14,13 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-export { eventsModuleGitlabEventRouter } from './service/eventsModuleGitlabEventRouter';
-export { eventsModuleGitlabWebhook } from './service/eventsModuleGitlabWebhook';
+import { createBackendFeatureLoader } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+
+export default createBackendFeatureLoader({
+  loader() {
+    return [
+      import('./service/eventsModuleGitlabEventRouter'),
+      import('./service/eventsModuleGitlabWebhook'),
+    ];
+  },
+});
diff --git a/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/service/eventsModuleGitlabEventRouter.test.ts b/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/service/eventsModuleGitlabEventRouter.test.ts
index 48ed7ef4d3..39f161e916 100644
--- a/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/service/eventsModuleGitlabEventRouter.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/service/eventsModuleGitlabEventRouter.test.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { createServiceFactory } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { startTestBackend } from '@backstage/backend-test-utils';
 import { TestEventsService } from '@backstage/plugin-events-backend-test-utils';
 import { eventsServiceRef } from '@backstage/plugin-events-node';
-import { eventsModuleGitlabEventRouter } from './eventsModuleGitlabEventRouter';
+import eventsModuleGitlabEventRouter from './eventsModuleGitlabEventRouter';
 
 describe('eventsModuleGitlabEventRouter', () => {
   it('should be correctly wired and set up', async () => {
diff --git a/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/service/eventsModuleGitlabEventRouter.ts b/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/service/eventsModuleGitlabEventRouter.ts
index 66245efb58..3e4f4f5561 100644
--- a/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/service/eventsModuleGitlabEventRouter.ts
+++ b/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/service/eventsModuleGitlabEventRouter.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import { GitlabEventRouter } from '../router/GitlabEventRouter';
  *
  * @alpha
  */
-export const eventsModuleGitlabEventRouter = createBackendModule({
+export default createBackendModule({
   pluginId: 'events',
   moduleId: 'gitlab-event-router',
   register(env) {
diff --git a/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/service/eventsModuleGitlabWebhook.test.ts b/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/service/eventsModuleGitlabWebhook.test.ts
index d3452dd813..7671b6740c 100644
--- a/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/service/eventsModuleGitlabWebhook.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/service/eventsModuleGitlabWebhook.test.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import {
   HttpPostIngressOptions,
   RequestDetails,
 } from '@backstage/plugin-events-node';
-import { eventsModuleGitlabWebhook } from './eventsModuleGitlabWebhook';
+import eventsModuleGitlabWebhook from './eventsModuleGitlabWebhook';
 
 describe('gitlabWebhookEventsModule', () => {
   const requestWithToken = (token?: string) => {
diff --git a/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/service/eventsModuleGitlabWebhook.ts b/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/service/eventsModuleGitlabWebhook.ts
index 77bca7236b..34a047fbe6 100644
--- a/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/service/eventsModuleGitlabWebhook.ts
+++ b/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/service/eventsModuleGitlabWebhook.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import { createGitlabTokenValidator } from '../http/createGitlabTokenValidator';
  *
  * @alpha
  */
-export const eventsModuleGitlabWebhook = createBackendModule({
+export default createBackendModule({
   pluginId: 'events',
   moduleId: 'gitlab-webhook',
   register(env) {