diff --git a/embassy-nrf/Cargo.toml b/embassy-nrf/Cargo.toml
index cc3597521..ea7efec19 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/Cargo.toml
+++ b/embassy-nrf/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,9 +26,15 @@ nrf52832 = ["nrf52832-pac"]
 nrf52833 = ["nrf52833-pac"]
 nrf52840 = ["nrf52840-pac"]
 
+# Features starting with `_` are for internal use only. They're not intended
+# to be enabled by other crates, and are not covered by semver guarantees.
+_time-driver = ["embassy/time-tick-32768hz"]
+
+gpiote = []
+time-driver-rtc1 = ["_time-driver"]
 
 [dependencies]
-embassy = { version = "0.1.0", path = "../embassy", features = ["time-tick-32768hz"] }
+embassy = { version = "0.1.0", path = "../embassy" }
 embassy-macros = { version = "0.1.0", path = "../embassy-macros", features = ["nrf"]}
 embassy-hal-common = {version = "0.1.0", path = "../embassy-hal-common" }
 
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/lib.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/lib.rs
index 0de4b4390..0807822ff 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/lib.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/lib.rs
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@ compile_error!("No chip feature activated. You must activate exactly one of the
 pub(crate) mod fmt;
 pub(crate) mod util;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "_time-driver")]
 mod time_driver;
 
 pub mod buffered_uarte;
 pub mod gpio;
+#[cfg(feature = "gpiote")]
 pub mod gpiote;
 pub mod ppi;
 #[cfg(not(any(feature = "nrf52805", feature = "nrf52820")))]
@@ -98,7 +100,9 @@ pub mod config {
     pub struct Config {
         pub hfclk_source: HfclkSource,
         pub lfclk_source: LfclkSource,
+        #[cfg(feature = "gpiote")]
         pub gpiote_interrupt_priority: crate::interrupt::Priority,
+        #[cfg(feature = "_time-driver")]
         pub time_interrupt_priority: crate::interrupt::Priority,
     }
 
@@ -110,7 +114,9 @@ pub mod config {
                 // xtals if they know they have them.
                 hfclk_source: HfclkSource::Internal,
                 lfclk_source: LfclkSource::InternalRC,
+                #[cfg(feature = "gpiote")]
                 gpiote_interrupt_priority: crate::interrupt::Priority::P0,
+                #[cfg(feature = "_time-driver")]
                 time_interrupt_priority: crate::interrupt::Priority::P0,
             }
         }
@@ -164,9 +170,11 @@ pub fn init(config: config::Config) -> Peripherals {
     while r.events_lfclkstarted.read().bits() == 0 {}
 
     // Init GPIOTE
+    #[cfg(feature = "gpiote")]
     gpiote::init(config.gpiote_interrupt_priority);
 
     // init RTC time driver
+    #[cfg(feature = "_time-driver")]
     time_driver::init(config.time_interrupt_priority);
 
     peripherals
diff --git a/examples/nrf/Cargo.toml b/examples/nrf/Cargo.toml
index f410f89c1..0f932e25c 100644
--- a/examples/nrf/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/nrf/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ defmt-error = []
 [dependencies]
 embassy = { version = "0.1.0", path = "../../embassy", features = ["defmt", "defmt-trace"] }
 embassy-traits = { version = "0.1.0", path = "../../embassy-traits", features = ["defmt"] }
-embassy-nrf = { version = "0.1.0", path = "../../embassy-nrf", features = ["defmt", "defmt-trace", "nrf52840"] }
+embassy-nrf = { version = "0.1.0", path = "../../embassy-nrf", features = ["defmt", "defmt-trace", "nrf52840", "time-driver-rtc1", "gpiote"] }
 
 defmt = "0.2.0"
 defmt-rtt = "0.2.0"