diff --git a/.changeset/odd-ducks-spend.md b/.changeset/odd-ducks-spend.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..426f417186
--- /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. In addition, they have been moved from `aplha` to `public`.
diff --git a/plugins/events-backend-module-github/package.json b/plugins/events-backend-module-github/package.json
index 9191069142..e5df18b33b 100644
--- a/plugins/events-backend-module-github/package.json
+++ b/plugins/events-backend-module-github/package.json
@@ -18,16 +18,12 @@
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./src/index.ts",
-    "./alpha": "./src/alpha.ts",
     "./package.json": "./package.json"
   },
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "types": "src/index.ts",
   "typesVersions": {
     "*": {
-      "alpha": [
-        "src/alpha.ts"
-      ],
       "package.json": [
         "package.json"
       ]
diff --git a/plugins/events-backend-module-github/report-alpha.api.md b/plugins/events-backend-module-github/report-alpha.api.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 63e51f1dae..0000000000
--- a/plugins/events-backend-module-github/report-alpha.api.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-## API Report File for "@backstage/plugin-events-backend-module-github"
-
-> Do not edit this file. It is a report generated by [API Extractor](https://api-extractor.com/).
-
-```ts
-import { BackendFeature } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
-
-// @alpha
-export const eventsModuleGithubEventRouter: BackendFeature;
-
-// @alpha
-export const eventsModuleGithubWebhook: BackendFeature;
-
-// (No @packageDocumentation comment for this package)
-```
diff --git a/plugins/events-backend-module-github/report.api.md b/plugins/events-backend-module-github/report.api.md
index 5341f86039..a1e468793e 100644
--- a/plugins/events-backend-module-github/report.api.md
+++ b/plugins/events-backend-module-github/report.api.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 > Do not edit this file. It is a report generated by [API Extractor](https://api-extractor.com/).
 
 ```ts
+import { BackendFeature } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
 import { EventParams } from '@backstage/plugin-events-node';
 import { EventsService } from '@backstage/plugin-events-node';
@@ -14,6 +15,10 @@ export function createGithubSignatureValidator(
   config: Config,
 ): RequestValidator;
 
+// @public (undocumented)
+const _default: BackendFeature;
+export default _default;
+
 // @public
 export class GithubEventRouter extends SubTopicEventRouter {
   constructor(options: { events: EventsService });
@@ -22,4 +27,6 @@ export class GithubEventRouter extends SubTopicEventRouter {
   // (undocumented)
   protected getSubscriberId(): string;
 }
+
+// (No @packageDocumentation comment for this package)
 ```
diff --git a/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/alpha.ts b/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/alpha.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 2db8e9d9aa..0000000000
--- a/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/alpha.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2023 The Backstage Authors
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-export { eventsModuleGithubEventRouter } from './service/eventsModuleGithubEventRouter';
-export { eventsModuleGithubWebhook } from './service/eventsModuleGithubWebhook';
diff --git a/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/index.ts b/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/index.ts
index d02ea1deaf..72b55f892b 100644
--- a/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/index.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,16 @@
  *
  * @packageDocumentation
  */
+import { createBackendFeatureLoader } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+
+export default createBackendFeatureLoader({
+  loader() {
+    return [
+      import('./service/eventsModuleGithubEventRouter'),
+      import('./service/eventsModuleGithubWebhook'),
+    ];
+  },
+});
 
 export { createGithubSignatureValidator } from './http/createGithubSignatureValidator';
 export { GithubEventRouter } from './router/GithubEventRouter';
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..f2bb07e837 100644
--- a/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/service/eventsModuleGithubEventRouter.ts
+++ b/plugins/events-backend-module-github/src/service/eventsModuleGithubEventRouter.ts
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ import { GithubEventRouter } from '../router/GithubEventRouter';
  *
  * Registers the `GithubEventRouter`.
  *
- * @alpha
+ * @public
  */
-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/package.json b/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/package.json
index e3ce32da16..13773f8198 100644
--- a/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/package.json
+++ b/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/package.json
@@ -18,16 +18,12 @@
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./src/index.ts",
-    "./alpha": "./src/alpha.ts",
     "./package.json": "./package.json"
   },
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "types": "src/index.ts",
   "typesVersions": {
     "*": {
-      "alpha": [
-        "src/alpha.ts"
-      ],
       "package.json": [
         "package.json"
       ]
diff --git a/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/report-alpha.api.md b/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/report-alpha.api.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 1406b3ef64..0000000000
--- a/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/report-alpha.api.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-## API Report File for "@backstage/plugin-events-backend-module-gitlab"
-
-> Do not edit this file. It is a report generated by [API Extractor](https://api-extractor.com/).
-
-```ts
-import { BackendFeature } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
-
-// @alpha
-export const eventsModuleGitlabEventRouter: BackendFeature;
-
-// @alpha
-export const eventsModuleGitlabWebhook: BackendFeature;
-
-// (No @packageDocumentation comment for this package)
-```
diff --git a/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/report.api.md b/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/report.api.md
index f348436375..359e78b565 100644
--- a/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/report.api.md
+++ b/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/report.api.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 > Do not edit this file. It is a report generated by [API Extractor](https://api-extractor.com/).
 
 ```ts
+import { BackendFeature } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
 import { EventParams } from '@backstage/plugin-events-node';
 import { EventsService } from '@backstage/plugin-events-node';
@@ -12,6 +13,10 @@ import { SubTopicEventRouter } from '@backstage/plugin-events-node';
 // @public
 export function createGitlabTokenValidator(config: Config): RequestValidator;
 
+// @public (undocumented)
+const _default: BackendFeature;
+export default _default;
+
 // @public
 export class GitlabEventRouter extends SubTopicEventRouter {
   constructor(options: { events: EventsService });
@@ -20,4 +25,6 @@ export class GitlabEventRouter extends SubTopicEventRouter {
   // (undocumented)
   protected getSubscriberId(): string;
 }
+
+// (No @packageDocumentation comment for this package)
 ```
diff --git a/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/alpha.ts b/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/alpha.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 65610af96c..0000000000
--- a/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/alpha.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2023 The Backstage Authors
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-export { eventsModuleGitlabEventRouter } from './service/eventsModuleGitlabEventRouter';
-export { eventsModuleGitlabWebhook } from './service/eventsModuleGitlabWebhook';
diff --git a/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/index.ts b/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/index.ts
index 3788e02955..67cc34ee40 100644
--- a/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/index.ts
@@ -21,5 +21,16 @@
  * @packageDocumentation
  */
 
+import { createBackendFeatureLoader } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+
+export default createBackendFeatureLoader({
+  loader() {
+    return [
+      import('./service/eventsModuleGitlabEventRouter'),
+      import('./service/eventsModuleGitlabWebhook'),
+    ];
+  },
+});
+
 export { createGitlabTokenValidator } from './http/createGitlabTokenValidator';
 export { GitlabEventRouter } from './router/GitlabEventRouter';
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..4dd4d1531b 100644
--- a/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/service/eventsModuleGitlabEventRouter.ts
+++ b/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/service/eventsModuleGitlabEventRouter.ts
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ import { GitlabEventRouter } from '../router/GitlabEventRouter';
  *
  * Registers the `GitlabEventRouter`.
  *
- * @alpha
+ * @public
  */
-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..f0896e1a99 100644
--- a/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/service/eventsModuleGitlabWebhook.ts
+++ b/plugins/events-backend-module-gitlab/src/service/eventsModuleGitlabWebhook.ts
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ import { createGitlabTokenValidator } from '../http/createGitlabTokenValidator';
  *
  * Registers the `GitlabEventRouter`.
  *
- * @alpha
+ * @public
  */
-export const eventsModuleGitlabWebhook = createBackendModule({
+export default createBackendModule({
   pluginId: 'events',
   moduleId: 'gitlab-webhook',
   register(env) {