diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c18516c73bfd68..e9f8c1451c46fe 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -6456,14 +6456,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "solana-derivation-path",
  "solana-hash",
  "solana-keypair",
+ "solana-message",
  "solana-native-token",
  "solana-presigner",
- "solana-program",
  "solana-pubkey",
  "solana-remote-wallet",
  "solana-seed-phrase",
  "solana-signature",
  "solana-signer",
+ "solana-system-interface",
  "tempfile",
  "thiserror 2.0.9",
  "tiny-bip39",
diff --git a/clap-utils/Cargo.toml b/clap-utils/Cargo.toml
index 78c06a187179bd..da9298ca776777 100644
--- a/clap-utils/Cargo.toml
+++ b/clap-utils/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ solana-commitment-config = { workspace = true }
 solana-derivation-path = { workspace = true }
 solana-hash = { workspace = true }
 solana-keypair = { workspace = true, features = ["seed-derivable"] }
+solana-message = { workspace = true }
 solana-native-token = { workspace = true }
 solana-presigner = { workspace = true }
-solana-program = { workspace = true }
 solana-pubkey = { workspace = true }
 solana-remote-wallet = { workspace = true, features = ["default"] }
 solana-seed-phrase = { workspace = true }
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ url = { workspace = true }
 [dev-dependencies]
 assert_matches = { workspace = true }
 solana-pubkey = { workspace = true, features = ["rand"] }
+solana-system-interface = { workspace = true, features = ["bincode"] }
 tempfile = { workspace = true }
 
 [lib]
diff --git a/clap-utils/src/keypair.rs b/clap-utils/src/keypair.rs
index 969abe117e5624..f863b75d833291 100644
--- a/clap-utils/src/keypair.rs
+++ b/clap-utils/src/keypair.rs
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ use {
         keypair_from_seed, keypair_from_seed_phrase_and_passphrase, read_keypair,
         read_keypair_file, seed_derivable::keypair_from_seed_and_derivation_path, Keypair,
     },
+    solana_message::Message,
     solana_presigner::Presigner,
-    solana_program::message::Message,
     solana_pubkey::Pubkey,
     solana_remote_wallet::{
         locator::{Locator as RemoteWalletLocator, LocatorError as RemoteWalletLocatorError},
@@ -1125,8 +1125,8 @@ mod tests {
         assert_matches::assert_matches,
         clap::{value_t_or_exit, App, Arg},
         solana_keypair::write_keypair_file,
-        solana_program::system_instruction,
         solana_remote_wallet::{locator::Manufacturer, remote_wallet::initialize_wallet_manager},
+        solana_system_interface::instruction::transfer,
         tempfile::{NamedTempFile, TempDir},
     };
 
@@ -1147,11 +1147,7 @@ mod tests {
         let nonsigner2 = Keypair::new();
         let recipient = Pubkey::new_unique();
         let message = Message::new(
-            &[system_instruction::transfer(
-                &source.pubkey(),
-                &recipient,
-                42,
-            )],
+            &[transfer(&source.pubkey(), &recipient, 42)],
             Some(&fee_payer.pubkey()),
         );
         let signers = vec![
diff --git a/programs/sbf/Cargo.lock b/programs/sbf/Cargo.lock
index 4bc43647e7e6fa..17df7fefbcf71e 100644
--- a/programs/sbf/Cargo.lock
+++ b/programs/sbf/Cargo.lock
@@ -5261,9 +5261,9 @@ dependencies = [
  "solana-derivation-path",
  "solana-hash",
  "solana-keypair",
+ "solana-message",
  "solana-native-token",
  "solana-presigner",
- "solana-program",
  "solana-pubkey",
  "solana-remote-wallet",
  "solana-seed-phrase",
diff --git a/svm/examples/Cargo.lock b/svm/examples/Cargo.lock
index a22877d3519108..a559a40aae617b 100644
--- a/svm/examples/Cargo.lock
+++ b/svm/examples/Cargo.lock
@@ -5112,9 +5112,9 @@ dependencies = [
  "solana-derivation-path",
  "solana-hash",
  "solana-keypair",
+ "solana-message",
  "solana-native-token",
  "solana-presigner",
- "solana-program",
  "solana-pubkey",
  "solana-remote-wallet",
  "solana-seed-phrase",