diff --git a/modules/distribution/module.json b/modules/distribution/module.json
index cbac1035d..c7b30a8d5 100644
--- a/modules/distribution/module.json
+++ b/modules/distribution/module.json
@@ -79,62 +79,6 @@
       "description": "per verb, the modules that may call it (JSON object of verb to modules; operator for the operator's session); empty is design 51's list"
     }
   },
-  "requires": [
-    {
-      "name": "incoming",
-      "storage": "object-store",
-      "template": "objects",
-      "options": {
-        "max-mib": 8192
-      }
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "transfers",
-      "storage": "key-value",
-      "template": "state"
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "idle",
-      "storage": "key-value",
-      "template": "state",
-      "options": {
-        "key-ttl": true
-      }
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "holds",
-      "storage": "key-value",
-      "template": "state"
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "windows",
-      "storage": "key-value",
-      "template": "state"
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "mirrors",
-      "storage": "key-value",
-      "template": "state"
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "findings",
-      "storage": "key-value",
-      "template": "state"
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "events",
-      "storage": "stream",
-      "template": "events",
-      "options": {
-        "events": [
-          "old-name-closed",
-          "direct-writes-closed"
-        ],
-        "max-age-days": 7,
-        "max-mib": 16
-      }
-    }
-  ],
   "capabilities": [
     "container-runtime"
   ],
@@ -290,6 +234,32 @@
       ],
       "max-age-days": 7,
       "max-mib": 16
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "distribution-events",
+      "events": [
+        "old-name-closed",
+        "direct-writes-closed"
+      ],
+      "max-age-days": 7,
+      "max-mib": 16
     }
+  ],
+  "objects": [
+    {
+      "name": "incoming",
+      "max-mib": 8192
+    }
+  ],
+  "state": [
+    "transfers",
+    {
+      "name": "idle",
+      "key-ttl": true
+    },
+    "holds",
+    "windows",
+    "mirrors",
+    "findings"
   ]
 }