diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/migrate/index.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/migrate/index.js
index a9e3e3d1e4..df440a8857 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/migrate/index.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/migrate/index.js
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ function handle_events(element, state) {
 					state.legacy_imports.add('nonpassive');
 				}
 				explicit_passive_handlers.push({
-					handler: `use:${has_nonpassive ? state.legacy_imports_names.nonpassive : state.legacy_imports_names.passive}={{ handler: () => ${body}, event: '${node.name}' }}`,
+					handler: `use:${has_nonpassive ? state.legacy_imports_names.nonpassive : state.legacy_imports_names.passive}={['${node.name}', () => ${body}]}`,
 					indent,
 					needs_line_delete
 				});
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/legacy/event-modifiers.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/legacy/event-modifiers.js
index 37c4e68909..918832dfa5 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/legacy/event-modifiers.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/legacy/event-modifiers.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/** @import { ActionReturn } from 'svelte/action' */
 import { noop } from '../../../shared/utils.js';
 import { user_pre_effect } from '../../reactivity/effects.js';
 import { on } from '../elements/events.js';
@@ -99,11 +100,12 @@ export function preventDefault(fn) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Substitute for the `passive` event modifier. It's an action.
+ * Substitute for the `passive` event modifier, implemented as an action
  * @deprecated
- * @type {import("svelte/action").Action<HTMLElement, { handler: () => EventListener, event: string }>}
+ * @param {HTMLElement} node
+ * @param {[event: string, handler: () => EventListener]} options
  */
-export function passive(node, { handler, event }) {
+export function passive(node, [event, handler]) {
 	user_pre_effect(() => {
 		return on(node, event, handler() ?? noop, {
 			passive: true
@@ -112,11 +114,12 @@ export function passive(node, { handler, event }) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Substitute for the `nonpassive` event modifier. It's an action.
+ * Substitute for the `nonpassive` event modifier, implemented as an action
  * @deprecated
- * @type {import("svelte/action").Action<HTMLElement, { handler: () => EventListener, event: string }>}
+ * @param {HTMLElement} node
+ * @param {[event: string, handler: () => EventListener]} options
  */
-export function nonpassive(node, { handler, event }) {
+export function nonpassive(node, [event, handler]) {
 	user_pre_effect(() => {
 		return on(node, event, handler() ?? noop, {
 			passive: false
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers-with-alias/output.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers-with-alias/output.svelte
index f6b17e8ce3..f4658db448 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers-with-alias/output.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers-with-alias/output.svelte
@@ -54,27 +54,27 @@
 <button onclick={once_1(trusted_1(() => ''))}>click me</button>
 <button onclick={once_1(preventDefault_1(() => ''))}>click me</button>
 
-<button use:passive_1={{ handler: () => bubble_1('click'), event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
-<button use:nonpassive_1={{ handler: () => bubble_1('click'), event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
-<button use:passive_1={{ handler: () => ()=>'', event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
-<button use:nonpassive_1={{ handler: () => ()=>'', event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
-<button use:passive_1={{ handler: () => foo, event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
-<button use:nonpassive_1={{ handler: () => foo, event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
-<button use:passive_1={{ handler: () => stopPropagation_1(()=>''), event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
-<button use:nonpassive_1={{ handler: () => trusted_1(()=>''), event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
+<button use:passive_1={['click', () => bubble_1('click')]}>click me</button>
+<button use:nonpassive_1={['click', () => bubble_1('click')]}>click me</button>
+<button use:passive_1={['click', () => ()=>'']}>click me</button>
+<button use:nonpassive_1={['click', () => ()=>'']}>click me</button>
+<button use:passive_1={['click', () => foo]}>click me</button>
+<button use:nonpassive_1={['click', () => foo]}>click me</button>
+<button use:passive_1={['click', () => stopPropagation_1(()=>'')]}>click me</button>
+<button use:nonpassive_1={['click', () => trusted_1(()=>'')]}>click me</button>
 
 <button 
 	onclick={handlers_1(
 		bubble_1('click'),
 		()=>'')}
-		use:passive_1={{ handler: () => ()=>'', event: 'click' }}
+		use:passive_1={['click', () => ()=>'']}
 >click me</button>
 
 <button 
 	onclick={handlers_1(
 		bubble_1('click'),
 		()=>'')}
-		use:nonpassive_1={{ handler: () => ()=>'', event: 'click' }}
+		use:nonpassive_1={['click', () => ()=>'']}
 >click me</button>
 
 
@@ -106,4 +106,4 @@
 		})}>click me</button
 	>
 	<button onclick={preventDefault_1(() => (count += 1))}>click me</button>
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers/input.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers/input.svelte
index d253176c00..0f58c83899 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers/input.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers/input.svelte
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@
 <button on:click|stopPropagation|passive={()=>''}>click me</button>
 <button on:click|trusted|nonpassive={()=>''}>click me</button>
 
-<button 
+<button
 	on:click|passive={()=>''}
 	on:click
 	on:click={()=>''}
 >click me</button>
 
-<button 
+<button
 	on:click|nonpassive={()=>''}
 	on:click
 	on:click={()=>''}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers/output.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers/output.svelte
index 20ce17ec56..bef864ced0 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers/output.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers/output.svelte
@@ -43,27 +43,27 @@
 <button onclick={once(trusted(() => ''))}>click me</button>
 <button onclick={once(preventDefault(() => ''))}>click me</button>
 
-<button use:passive={{ handler: () => bubble('click'), event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
-<button use:nonpassive={{ handler: () => bubble('click'), event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
-<button use:passive={{ handler: () => ()=>'', event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
-<button use:nonpassive={{ handler: () => ()=>'', event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
-<button use:passive={{ handler: () => foo, event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
-<button use:nonpassive={{ handler: () => foo, event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
-<button use:passive={{ handler: () => stopPropagation(()=>''), event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
-<button use:nonpassive={{ handler: () => trusted(()=>''), event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
+<button use:passive={['click', () => bubble('click')]}>click me</button>
+<button use:nonpassive={['click', () => bubble('click')]}>click me</button>
+<button use:passive={['click', () => ()=>'']}>click me</button>
+<button use:nonpassive={['click', () => ()=>'']}>click me</button>
+<button use:passive={['click', () => foo]}>click me</button>
+<button use:nonpassive={['click', () => foo]}>click me</button>
+<button use:passive={['click', () => stopPropagation(()=>'')]}>click me</button>
+<button use:nonpassive={['click', () => trusted(()=>'')]}>click me</button>
 
-<button 
+<button
 	onclick={handlers(
 		bubble('click'),
 		()=>'')}
-		use:passive={{ handler: () => ()=>'', event: 'click' }}
+		use:passive={['click', () => ()=>'']}
 >click me</button>
 
-<button 
+<button
 	onclick={handlers(
 		bubble('click'),
 		()=>'')}
-		use:nonpassive={{ handler: () => ()=>'', event: 'click' }}
+		use:nonpassive={['click', () => ()=>'']}
 >click me</button>
 
 
@@ -95,4 +95,4 @@
 		})}>click me</button
 	>
 	<button onclick={preventDefault(() => (count += 1))}>click me</button>
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/types/index.d.ts b/packages/svelte/types/index.d.ts
index 3eb1bbd920..c33e5bfea2 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/types/index.d.ts
@@ -1672,20 +1672,16 @@ declare module 'svelte/legacy' {
 	 * @deprecated
 	 * */
 	export function preventDefault(fn: (event: Event, ...args: Array<unknown>) => void): (event: Event, ...args: unknown[]) => void;
-	export function passive<Node extends HTMLElement>(node: Node, parameter: {
-		handler: () => EventListener;
-		event: string;
-	}): void | import("svelte/action").ActionReturn<{
-		handler: () => EventListener;
-		event: string;
-	}, any>;
-	export function nonpassive<Node extends HTMLElement>(node: Node, parameter: {
-		handler: () => EventListener;
-		event: string;
-	}): void | import("svelte/action").ActionReturn<{
-		handler: () => EventListener;
-		event: string;
-	}, any>;
+	/**
+	 * Substitute for the `passive` event modifier, implemented as an action
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * */
+	export function passive(node: HTMLElement, [event, handler]: [event: string, handler: () => EventListener]): void;
+	/**
+	 * Substitute for the `nonpassive` event modifier, implemented as an action
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * */
+	export function nonpassive(node: HTMLElement, [event, handler]: [event: string, handler: () => EventListener]): void;
 
 	export {};
 }