diff --git a/nimble/controller/pkg.yml b/nimble/controller/pkg.yml
index 2a88df6cc..63d596fcc 100644
--- a/nimble/controller/pkg.yml
+++ b/nimble/controller/pkg.yml
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ pkg.deps:
     - kernel/os
     - net/nimble
 
-pkg.init_function: ble_ll_init
-pkg.init_stage: 2
+pkg.init:
+    ble_ll_init: 200
diff --git a/nimble/host/pkg.yml b/nimble/host/pkg.yml
index d0259348f..b62c2a159 100644
--- a/nimble/host/pkg.yml
+++ b/nimble/host/pkg.yml
@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@ pkg.req_apis:
     - log
     - stats
 
-pkg.init_function: "ble_hs_init"
-pkg.init_stage: 2
+pkg.init:
+    ble_hs_init: 200
diff --git a/nimble/host/services/ans/pkg.yml b/nimble/host/services/ans/pkg.yml
index 41a738ce5..db4b945b3 100644
--- a/nimble/host/services/ans/pkg.yml
+++ b/nimble/host/services/ans/pkg.yml
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@ pkg.keywords:
 pkg.deps:
     - net/nimble/host
 
-pkg.init_function: ble_svc_ans_init
-pkg.init_stage: 3
+pkg.init:
+    ble_svc_ans_init: 300
diff --git a/nimble/host/services/bleuart/pkg.yml b/nimble/host/services/bleuart/pkg.yml
index 985012593..a957ad01b 100644
--- a/nimble/host/services/bleuart/pkg.yml
+++ b/nimble/host/services/bleuart/pkg.yml
@@ -33,5 +33,5 @@ pkg.deps:
 pkg.req_apis:
     - console
 
-pkg.init_function: bleuart_init
-pkg.init_stage: 5
+pkg.init:
+    bleuart_init: 500
diff --git a/nimble/host/services/gap/pkg.yml b/nimble/host/services/gap/pkg.yml
index 376a555b7..6e4c09c5a 100644
--- a/nimble/host/services/gap/pkg.yml
+++ b/nimble/host/services/gap/pkg.yml
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@ pkg.keywords:
 pkg.deps:
     - net/nimble/host
 
-pkg.init_function: ble_svc_gap_init
-pkg.init_stage: 3
+pkg.init:
+    ble_svc_gap_init: 300
diff --git a/nimble/host/services/gatt/pkg.yml b/nimble/host/services/gatt/pkg.yml
index ec0eb1eb8..805acaeb0 100644
--- a/nimble/host/services/gatt/pkg.yml
+++ b/nimble/host/services/gatt/pkg.yml
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@ pkg.keywords:
 pkg.deps:
     - net/nimble/host
 
-pkg.init_function: ble_svc_gatt_init
-pkg.init_stage: 3
+pkg.init:
+    ble_svc_gatt_init: 300
diff --git a/nimble/host/services/ias/pkg.yml b/nimble/host/services/ias/pkg.yml
index 38799062c..ca5a5b728 100644
--- a/nimble/host/services/ias/pkg.yml
+++ b/nimble/host/services/ias/pkg.yml
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@ pkg.keywords:
 pkg.deps:
     - net/nimble/host
 
-pkg.init_function: ble_svc_ias_init
-pkg.init_stage: 3
+pkg.init:
+    ble_svc_ias_init: 300
diff --git a/nimble/host/services/tps/pkg.yml b/nimble/host/services/tps/pkg.yml
index 17b2b8741..fbabc9e69 100644
--- a/nimble/host/services/tps/pkg.yml
+++ b/nimble/host/services/tps/pkg.yml
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@ pkg.keywords:
 pkg.deps:
     - net/nimble/host
 
-pkg.init_function: ble_svc_tps_init
-pkg.init_stage: 3
+pkg.init:
+    ble_svc_tps_init: 300
diff --git a/nimble/host/store/ram/pkg.yml b/nimble/host/store/ram/pkg.yml
index afa638faf..276afa605 100644
--- a/nimble/host/store/ram/pkg.yml
+++ b/nimble/host/store/ram/pkg.yml
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@ pkg.keywords:
 pkg.deps:
     - net/nimble/host
 
-pkg.init_function: ble_store_ram_init
-pkg.init_stage: 5
+pkg.init:
+    ble_store_ram_init: 500
diff --git a/nimble/transport/ram/pkg.yml b/nimble/transport/ram/pkg.yml
index 60d9d96c2..29dd9ec93 100644
--- a/nimble/transport/ram/pkg.yml
+++ b/nimble/transport/ram/pkg.yml
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ pkg.deps:
 pkg.apis:
     - ble_transport
 
-pkg.init_function: ble_hci_ram_pkg_init
-pkg.init_stage: 1
+pkg.init:
+    ble_hci_ram_pkg_init: 100
diff --git a/nimble/transport/uart/pkg.yml b/nimble/transport/uart/pkg.yml
index be76509c7..33ce3a2a6 100644
--- a/nimble/transport/uart/pkg.yml
+++ b/nimble/transport/uart/pkg.yml
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ pkg.deps:
 pkg.apis:
     - ble_transport
 
-pkg.init_function: ble_hci_uart_init
-pkg.init_stage: 5
+pkg.init:
+    ble_hci_uart_init: 500