diff --git a/build.zig.zon b/build.zig.zon
index cfcfd32c..e2855697 100644
--- a/build.zig.zon
+++ b/build.zig.zon
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
     },
     .dependencies = .{
         .mach_ecs = .{
-            .url = "https://pkg.machengine.org/mach-ecs/ef06fb647353356eff080ad3ec337e028b492d41.tar.gz",
-            .hash = "1220014851adb37d191430ac371cc467e0e0eb633b84b856c7a37e41a3149dea7ce8",
+            .url = "https://pkg.machengine.org/mach-ecs/7267d8eb26ced985f65d4526770e96af488d007c.tar.gz",
+            .hash = "1220d252360b3ddb0e9a3d813f179142a455c089eccdfdb5e4615b6d39fab5e23e96",
         },
         .mach_core = .{
             .url = "https://pkg.machengine.org/mach-core/cce02fb96ca787378289c5855b381f0ca9f3e090.tar.gz",
diff --git a/src/engine.zig b/src/engine.zig
index ec449bd3..ddd79569 100644
--- a/src/engine.zig
+++ b/src/engine.zig
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ pub const Engine = struct {
     encoder: *gpu.CommandEncoder,
 
     pub const name = .engine;
+    pub const Mod = World.Mod(@This());
 
     pub const local = struct {
         pub fn init(world: *World) !void {
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ pub const Engine = struct {
 
         pub fn deinit(
             world: *World,
-            engine: *World.Mod(.engine),
+            engine: *Mod,
         ) !void {
             // TODO: this triggers a device loss error, which we should handle correctly
             // engine.state.device.release();
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ pub const Engine = struct {
         }
 
         pub fn beginPass(
-            engine: *World.Mod(.engine),
+            engine: *Mod,
             clear_color: gpu.Color,
         ) !void {
             const back_buffer_view = core.swap_chain.getCurrentTextureView().?;
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ pub const Engine = struct {
         }
 
         pub fn endPass(
-            engine: *World.Mod(.engine),
+            engine: *Mod,
         ) !void {
             // End this pass
             engine.state.pass.end();
diff --git a/src/gfx/Sprite.zig b/src/gfx/Sprite.zig
index 6ab94487..7e1b3a11 100644
--- a/src/gfx/Sprite.zig
+++ b/src/gfx/Sprite.zig
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const Mat4x4 = math.Mat4x4;
 pipelines: std.AutoArrayHashMapUnmanaged(u32, Pipeline),
 
 pub const name = .mach_gfx_sprite;
+pub const Mod = mach.Mod(@This());
 
 pub const components = struct {
     /// The ID of the pipeline this sprite belongs to. By default, zero.
@@ -120,14 +121,14 @@ pub const PipelineOptions = struct {
     pipeline_layout: ?*gpu.PipelineLayout = null,
 };
 
-pub fn deinit(sprite_mod: *mach.Mod(.mach_gfx_sprite)) !void {
+pub fn deinit(sprite_mod: *Mod) !void {
     for (sprite_mod.state.pipelines.entries.items(.value)) |*pipeline| pipeline.deinit();
     sprite_mod.state.pipelines.deinit(sprite_mod.allocator);
 }
 
 pub const local = struct {
     pub fn init(
-        sprite_mod: *mach.Mod(.mach_gfx_sprite),
+        sprite_mod: *Mod,
     ) !void {
         sprite_mod.state = .{
             // TODO: struct default value initializers don't work
@@ -136,8 +137,8 @@ pub const local = struct {
     }
 
     pub fn initPipeline(
-        engine: *mach.Mod(.engine),
-        sprite_mod: *mach.Mod(.mach_gfx_sprite),
+        engine: *Engine.Mod,
+        sprite_mod: *Mod,
         opt: PipelineOptions,
     ) !void {
         const device = engine.state.device;
@@ -276,8 +277,8 @@ pub const local = struct {
     }
 
     pub fn updated(
-        engine: *mach.Mod(.engine),
-        sprite_mod: *mach.Mod(.mach_gfx_sprite),
+        engine: *Engine.Mod,
+        sprite_mod: *Mod,
         pipeline_id: u32,
     ) !void {
         const pipeline = sprite_mod.state.pipelines.getPtr(pipeline_id).?;
@@ -325,8 +326,8 @@ pub const local = struct {
     }
 
     pub fn preRender(
-        engine: *mach.Mod(.engine),
-        sprite_mod: *mach.Mod(.mach_gfx_sprite),
+        engine: *Engine.Mod,
+        sprite_mod: *Mod,
         pipeline_id: u32,
     ) !void {
         const pipeline = sprite_mod.state.pipelines.get(pipeline_id).?;
@@ -353,8 +354,8 @@ pub const local = struct {
     }
 
     pub fn render(
-        engine: *mach.Mod(.engine),
-        sprite_mod: *mach.Mod(.mach_gfx_sprite),
+        engine: *Engine.Mod,
+        sprite_mod: *Mod,
         pipeline_id: u32,
     ) !void {
         const pipeline = sprite_mod.state.pipelines.get(pipeline_id).?;
diff --git a/src/gfx/Text.zig b/src/gfx/Text.zig
index 96c30acc..a40d25ef 100644
--- a/src/gfx/Text.zig
+++ b/src/gfx/Text.zig
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const Mat4x4 = math.Mat4x4;
 pipelines: std.AutoArrayHashMapUnmanaged(u32, Pipeline),
 
 pub const name = .mach_gfx_text;
+pub const Mod = mach.Mod(@This());
 
 // TODO: better/proper text layout, shaping
 //
@@ -170,14 +171,14 @@ pub const PipelineOptions = struct {
     pipeline_layout: ?*gpu.PipelineLayout = null,
 };
 
-pub fn deinit(text_mod: *mach.Mod(.mach_gfx_text)) !void {
+pub fn deinit(text_mod: *Mod) !void {
     for (text_mod.state.pipelines.entries.items(.value)) |*pipeline| pipeline.deinit(text_mod.allocator);
     text_mod.state.pipelines.deinit(text_mod.allocator);
 }
 
 pub const local = struct {
     pub fn init(
-        text_mod: *mach.Mod(.mach_gfx_text),
+        text_mod: *Mod,
     ) !void {
         text_mod.state = .{
             // TODO: struct default value initializers don't work
@@ -186,8 +187,8 @@ pub const local = struct {
     }
 
     pub fn initPipeline(
-        engine: *mach.Mod(.engine),
-        text_mod: *mach.Mod(.mach_gfx_text),
+        engine: *Engine.Mod,
+        text_mod: *Mod,
         opt: PipelineOptions,
     ) !void {
         const device = engine.state.device;
@@ -346,8 +347,8 @@ pub const local = struct {
     }
 
     pub fn updated(
-        engine: *mach.Mod(.engine),
-        text_mod: *mach.Mod(.mach_gfx_text),
+        engine: *Engine.Mod,
+        text_mod: *Mod,
         pipeline_id: u32,
     ) !void {
         const pipeline = text_mod.state.pipelines.getPtr(pipeline_id).?;
@@ -500,8 +501,8 @@ pub const local = struct {
     }
 
     pub fn preRender(
-        engine: *mach.Mod(.engine),
-        text_mod: *mach.Mod(.mach_gfx_text),
+        engine: *Engine.Mod,
+        text_mod: *Mod,
         pipeline_id: u32,
     ) !void {
         const pipeline = text_mod.state.pipelines.get(pipeline_id).?;
@@ -528,8 +529,8 @@ pub const local = struct {
     }
 
     pub fn render(
-        engine: *mach.Mod(.engine),
-        text_mod: *mach.Mod(.mach_gfx_text),
+        engine: *Engine.Mod,
+        text_mod: *Mod,
         pipeline_id: u32,
     ) !void {
         const pipeline = text_mod.state.pipelines.get(pipeline_id).?;