diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c9e185a..48b679a 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1768,6 +1768,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "solana-program-entrypoint",
  "solana-program-error",
  "solana-pubkey",
+ "solana-system-interface",
  "static_assertions",
  "strum",
  "strum_macros",
diff --git a/interface/Cargo.toml b/interface/Cargo.toml
index 1203e6e..83d2e8b 100644
--- a/interface/Cargo.toml
+++ b/interface/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ rustdoc-args = ["--cfg=docsrs"]
 
 [dependencies]
 num-traits = "0.2"
-serde = "1.0.210"
-serde_derive = "1.0.210"
+serde = { version = "1.0.210", optional = true }
+serde_derive = { version = "1.0.210", optional = true }
 solana-decode-error = "^2.1"
 solana-frozen-abi = { version = "^2.1", features = ["frozen-abi"], optional = true }
 solana-frozen-abi-macro = { version = "^2.1", features = ["frozen-abi"], optional = true }
-solana-instruction = { version = "^2.1", features = ["bincode", "std"] }
+solana-instruction = { version = "^2.1", features = ["bincode", "std"], optional = true }
 solana-logger = { version = "^2.1", optional = true }
-solana-pubkey = { version = "^2.1", default-features = false, features = ["serde"] }
+solana-pubkey = { version = "^2.1", default-features = false }
 
 [target.'cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")'.dependencies]
 js-sys = "0.3.72"
@@ -37,11 +37,13 @@ solana-program = { version = "^2.1", default-features = false }
 solana-program-entrypoint = "^2.1"
 solana-program-error = { version = "^2.1", features = ["borsh"] }
 solana-pubkey = { version = "^2.1", features = ["std"] }
+solana-system-interface = { path = ".", features = ["bincode"] }
 static_assertions = "1.1.0"
 strum = "0.24"
 strum_macros = "0.24"
 
 [features]
+bincode = ["dep:solana-instruction", "serde"]
 frozen-abi = [
     "dep:solana-frozen-abi",
     "dep:solana-frozen-abi-macro",
@@ -49,3 +51,4 @@ frozen-abi = [
     "solana-pubkey/frozen-abi",
     "solana-pubkey/std"
 ]
+serde = ["dep:serde", "dep:serde_derive", "solana-pubkey/serde"]
diff --git a/interface/src/error.rs b/interface/src/error.rs
index 462e61b..b93f6bb 100644
--- a/interface/src/error.rs
+++ b/interface/src/error.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 use num_traits::{FromPrimitive, ToPrimitive};
-use serde_derive::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use solana_decode_error::DecodeError;
 
 // Use strum when testing to ensure our FromPrimitive
 // impl is exhaustive
 #[cfg_attr(test, derive(strum_macros::FromRepr, strum_macros::EnumIter))]
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize)]
+#[cfg_attr(
+    feature = "serde",
+    derive(serde_derive::Deserialize, serde_derive::Serialize)
+)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum SystemError {
     /// An account with the same address already exists.
     AccountAlreadyInUse,
diff --git a/interface/src/instruction.rs b/interface/src/instruction.rs
index 44195a0..859d42d 100644
--- a/interface/src/instruction.rs
+++ b/interface/src/instruction.rs
@@ -37,11 +37,31 @@
 //! [`invoke_signed`]: https://docs.rs/solana-cpi/latest/solana_cpi/fn.invoke_signed.html
 //! [`AccountInfo`]: https://docs.rs/solana-account-info/latest/solana_account_info/struct.AccountInfo.html
 
-use serde_derive::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use solana_instruction::{AccountMeta, Instruction};
 use solana_pubkey::Pubkey;
+#[cfg(feature = "bincode")]
+use {
+    crate::program::ID,
+    solana_instruction::{AccountMeta, Instruction},
+};
 
-use crate::{program::ID, NONCE_STATE_SIZE, RECENT_BLOCKHASHES_ID, RENT_ID};
+// Inline some constants to avoid dependencies.
+//
+// Note: replace these inline IDs with the corresponding value from
+// `solana_sdk_ids` once the version is updated to 2.2.0.
+
+#[cfg(feature = "bincode")]
+const RECENT_BLOCKHASHES_ID: Pubkey =
+    Pubkey::from_str_const("SysvarRecentB1ockHashes11111111111111111111");
+
+#[cfg(feature = "bincode")]
+const RENT_ID: Pubkey = Pubkey::from_str_const("SysvarRent111111111111111111111111111111111");
+
+#[cfg(feature = "bincode")]
+#[cfg(test)]
+static_assertions::const_assert_eq!(solana_nonce::state::State::size(), NONCE_STATE_SIZE);
+/// The serialized size of the nonce state.
+#[cfg(feature = "bincode")]
+const NONCE_STATE_SIZE: usize = 80;
 
 /// An instruction to the system program.
 #[cfg_attr(
@@ -52,7 +72,11 @@ use crate::{program::ID, NONCE_STATE_SIZE, RECENT_BLOCKHASHES_ID, RENT_ID};
         solana_frozen_abi_macro::AbiEnumVisitor
     )
 )]
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize)]
+#[cfg_attr(
+    feature = "serde",
+    derive(serde_derive::Deserialize, serde_derive::Serialize)
+)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub enum SystemInstruction {
     /// Create a new account
     ///
@@ -378,6 +402,7 @@ pub enum SystemInstruction {
 ///     Ok(())
 /// }
 /// ```
+#[cfg(feature = "bincode")]
 pub fn create_account(
     from_pubkey: &Pubkey,
     to_pubkey: &Pubkey,
@@ -402,6 +427,7 @@ pub fn create_account(
 
 // we accept `to` as a parameter so that callers do their own error handling when
 //   calling create_with_seed()
+#[cfg(feature = "bincode")]
 pub fn create_account_with_seed(
     from_pubkey: &Pubkey,
     to_pubkey: &Pubkey, // must match create_with_seed(base, seed, owner)
@@ -591,6 +617,7 @@ pub fn create_account_with_seed(
 ///     Ok(())
 /// }
 /// ```
+#[cfg(feature = "bincode")]
 pub fn assign(pubkey: &Pubkey, owner: &Pubkey) -> Instruction {
     let account_metas = vec![AccountMeta::new(*pubkey, true)];
     Instruction::new_with_bincode(
@@ -600,6 +627,7 @@ pub fn assign(pubkey: &Pubkey, owner: &Pubkey) -> Instruction {
     )
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "bincode")]
 pub fn assign_with_seed(
     address: &Pubkey, // must match create_with_seed(base, seed, owner)
     base: &Pubkey,
@@ -783,6 +811,7 @@ pub fn assign_with_seed(
 ///     Ok(())
 /// }
 /// ```
+#[cfg(feature = "bincode")]
 pub fn transfer(from_pubkey: &Pubkey, to_pubkey: &Pubkey, lamports: u64) -> Instruction {
     let account_metas = vec![
         AccountMeta::new(*from_pubkey, true),
@@ -791,6 +820,7 @@ pub fn transfer(from_pubkey: &Pubkey, to_pubkey: &Pubkey, lamports: u64) -> Inst
     Instruction::new_with_bincode(ID, &SystemInstruction::Transfer { lamports }, account_metas)
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "bincode")]
 pub fn transfer_with_seed(
     from_pubkey: &Pubkey, // must match create_with_seed(base, seed, owner)
     from_base: &Pubkey,
@@ -979,11 +1009,13 @@ pub fn transfer_with_seed(
 ///     Ok(())
 /// }
 /// ```
+#[cfg(feature = "bincode")]
 pub fn allocate(pubkey: &Pubkey, space: u64) -> Instruction {
     let account_metas = vec![AccountMeta::new(*pubkey, true)];
     Instruction::new_with_bincode(ID, &SystemInstruction::Allocate { space }, account_metas)
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "bincode")]
 pub fn allocate_with_seed(
     address: &Pubkey, // must match create_with_seed(base, seed, owner)
     base: &Pubkey,
@@ -1142,6 +1174,7 @@ pub fn allocate_with_seed(
 ///     Ok(())
 /// }
 /// ```
+#[cfg(feature = "bincode")]
 pub fn transfer_many(from_pubkey: &Pubkey, to_lamports: &[(Pubkey, u64)]) -> Vec<Instruction> {
     to_lamports
         .iter()
@@ -1149,6 +1182,7 @@ pub fn transfer_many(from_pubkey: &Pubkey, to_lamports: &[(Pubkey, u64)]) -> Vec
         .collect()
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "bincode")]
 pub fn create_nonce_account_with_seed(
     from_pubkey: &Pubkey,
     nonce_pubkey: &Pubkey,
@@ -1290,6 +1324,7 @@ pub fn create_nonce_account_with_seed(
 /// #
 /// # Ok::<(), anyhow::Error>(())
 /// ```
+#[cfg(feature = "bincode")]
 pub fn create_nonce_account(
     from_pubkey: &Pubkey,
     nonce_pubkey: &Pubkey,
@@ -1439,6 +1474,7 @@ pub fn create_nonce_account(
 /// #
 /// # Ok::<(), anyhow::Error>(())
 /// ```
+#[cfg(feature = "bincode")]
 pub fn advance_nonce_account(nonce_pubkey: &Pubkey, authorized_pubkey: &Pubkey) -> Instruction {
     let account_metas = vec![
         AccountMeta::new(*nonce_pubkey, false),
@@ -1521,6 +1557,7 @@ pub fn advance_nonce_account(nonce_pubkey: &Pubkey, authorized_pubkey: &Pubkey)
 /// #
 /// # Ok::<(), anyhow::Error>(())
 /// ```
+#[cfg(feature = "bincode")]
 pub fn withdraw_nonce_account(
     nonce_pubkey: &Pubkey,
     authorized_pubkey: &Pubkey,
@@ -1603,6 +1640,7 @@ pub fn withdraw_nonce_account(
 /// #
 /// # Ok::<(), anyhow::Error>(())
 /// ```
+#[cfg(feature = "bincode")]
 pub fn authorize_nonce_account(
     nonce_pubkey: &Pubkey,
     authorized_pubkey: &Pubkey,
@@ -1621,19 +1659,35 @@ pub fn authorize_nonce_account(
 
 /// One-time idempotent upgrade of legacy nonce versions in order to bump
 /// them out of chain blockhash domain.
+#[cfg(feature = "bincode")]
 pub fn upgrade_nonce_account(nonce_pubkey: Pubkey) -> Instruction {
     let account_metas = vec![AccountMeta::new(nonce_pubkey, /*is_signer:*/ false)];
     Instruction::new_with_bincode(ID, &SystemInstruction::UpgradeNonceAccount, account_metas)
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "bincode")]
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
+    use solana_program::sysvar::SysvarId;
 
     fn get_keys(instruction: &Instruction) -> Vec<Pubkey> {
         instruction.accounts.iter().map(|x| x.pubkey).collect()
     }
 
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
+    #[test]
+    fn test_constants() {
+        // Ensure that the constants are in sync with the solana program.
+        assert_eq!(
+            RECENT_BLOCKHASHES_ID,
+            solana_program::sysvar::recent_blockhashes::RecentBlockhashes::id(),
+        );
+
+        // Ensure that the constants are in sync with the solana rent.
+        assert_eq!(RENT_ID, solana_program::sysvar::rent::Rent::id());
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_move_many() {
         let alice_pubkey = Pubkey::new_unique();
@@ -1655,7 +1709,7 @@ mod tests {
         let ixs = create_nonce_account(&from_pubkey, &nonce_pubkey, &authorized, 42);
         assert_eq!(ixs.len(), 2);
         let ix = &ixs[0];
-        assert_eq!(ix.program_id, ID);
+        assert_eq!(ix.program_id, crate::program::ID);
         let pubkeys: Vec<_> = ix.accounts.iter().map(|am| am.pubkey).collect();
         assert!(pubkeys.contains(&from_pubkey));
         assert!(pubkeys.contains(&nonce_pubkey));
diff --git a/interface/src/lib.rs b/interface/src/lib.rs
index e6f903d..efeaf39 100644
--- a/interface/src/lib.rs
+++ b/interface/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,23 +8,6 @@ pub mod instruction;
 #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
 mod wasm;
 
-use solana_pubkey::Pubkey;
-
-// Inline some constants to avoid dependencies.
-//
-// Note: replace these inline IDs with the corresponding value from
-// `solana_sdk_ids` once the version is updated to 2.2.0.
-
-const RECENT_BLOCKHASHES_ID: Pubkey =
-    Pubkey::from_str_const("SysvarRecentB1ockHashes11111111111111111111");
-
-const RENT_ID: Pubkey = Pubkey::from_str_const("SysvarRent111111111111111111111111111111111");
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-static_assertions::const_assert_eq!(solana_nonce::state::State::size(), NONCE_STATE_SIZE);
-/// The serialized size of the nonce state.
-const NONCE_STATE_SIZE: usize = 80;
-
 #[cfg(test)]
 static_assertions::const_assert!(MAX_PERMITTED_DATA_LENGTH <= u32::MAX as u64);
 /// Maximum permitted size of account data (10 MiB).
@@ -44,26 +27,5 @@ pub const MAX_PERMITTED_ACCOUNTS_DATA_ALLOCATIONS_PER_TRANSACTION: i64 =
     MAX_PERMITTED_DATA_LENGTH as i64 * 2;
 
 pub mod program {
-    use solana_pubkey::declare_id;
-
-    declare_id!("11111111111111111111111111111111");
-}
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
-    use super::*;
-    use solana_program::sysvar::SysvarId;
-
-    #[allow(deprecated)]
-    #[test]
-    fn test_constants() {
-        // Ensure that the constants are in sync with the solana program.
-        assert_eq!(
-            RECENT_BLOCKHASHES_ID,
-            solana_program::sysvar::recent_blockhashes::RecentBlockhashes::id(),
-        );
-
-        // Ensure that the constants are in sync with the solana rent.
-        assert_eq!(RENT_ID, solana_program::sysvar::rent::Rent::id());
-    }
+    solana_pubkey::declare_id!("11111111111111111111111111111111");
 }