diff --git a/module/language/ghil/compile-glil.scm b/module/language/ghil/compile-glil.scm
index 863d2603b..c813319d6 100644
--- a/module/language/ghil/compile-glil.scm
+++ b/module/language/ghil/compile-glil.scm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 ;;; Code:
 
 (define-module (language ghil compile-glil)
-  #:use-syntax (system base syntax)
+  #:use-module (system base syntax)
   #:use-module (language glil)
   #:use-module (language ghil)
   #:use-module (ice-9 common-list)
diff --git a/module/system/repl/command.scm b/module/system/repl/command.scm
index cf09e01af..47f1a9aa2 100644
--- a/module/system/repl/command.scm
+++ b/module/system/repl/command.scm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 ;;; Code:
 
 (define-module (system repl command)
-  #:use-syntax (system base syntax)
+  #:use-module (system base syntax)
   #:use-module (system base pmatch)
   #:use-module (system base compile)
   #:use-module (system repl common)
diff --git a/module/system/repl/common.scm b/module/system/repl/common.scm
index bc3242375..1978255f7 100644
--- a/module/system/repl/common.scm
+++ b/module/system/repl/common.scm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 ;;; Code:
 
 (define-module (system repl common)
-  #:use-syntax (system base syntax)
+  #:use-module (system base syntax)
   #:use-module (system base compile)
   #:use-module (system base language)
   #:use-module (system vm vm)
diff --git a/module/system/repl/repl.scm b/module/system/repl/repl.scm
index 76e7bfe3f..ebf2b93d4 100644
--- a/module/system/repl/repl.scm
+++ b/module/system/repl/repl.scm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 ;;; Code:
 
 (define-module (system repl repl)
-  #:use-syntax (system base syntax)
+  #:use-module (system base syntax)
   #:use-module (system base pmatch)
   #:use-module (system base compile)
   #:use-module (system base language)
diff --git a/module/system/vm/debug.scm b/module/system/vm/debug.scm
index 3c5cfa201..740111257 100644
--- a/module/system/vm/debug.scm
+++ b/module/system/vm/debug.scm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 ;;; Code:
 
 (define-module (system vm debug)
-  #:use-syntax (system base syntax)
+  #:use-module (system base syntax)
   #:use-module (system vm vm)
   #:use-module (system vm frame)
   #:use-module (ice-9 format)
diff --git a/module/system/vm/trace.scm b/module/system/vm/trace.scm
index 00f013c9d..2ba528052 100644
--- a/module/system/vm/trace.scm
+++ b/module/system/vm/trace.scm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 ;;; Code:
 
 (define-module (system vm trace)
-  #:use-syntax (system base syntax)
+  #:use-module (system base syntax)
   #:use-module (system vm vm)
   #:use-module (system vm frame)
   #:use-module (ice-9 format)