diff --git a/yarn-project/pxe/package.json b/yarn-project/pxe/package.json
index 13813f40674..44400ab24ee 100644
--- a/yarn-project/pxe/package.json
+++ b/yarn-project/pxe/package.json
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     "@aztec/foundation": "workspace:^",
     "@aztec/key-store": "workspace:^",
     "@aztec/noir-compiler": "workspace:^",
+    "@aztec/noir-private-kernel": "workspace:^",
     "@aztec/types": "workspace:^",
     "koa": "^2.14.2",
     "koa-router": "^12.0.0",
diff --git a/yarn-project/pxe/src/kernel_prover/proof_creator.ts b/yarn-project/pxe/src/kernel_prover/proof_creator.ts
index 016018ba808..37ebbe148c0 100644
--- a/yarn-project/pxe/src/kernel_prover/proof_creator.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/pxe/src/kernel_prover/proof_creator.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import {
   PrivateKernelInputsOrdering,
   Proof,
   makeEmptyProof,
-  privateKernelSimInit,
   privateKernelSimInner,
   privateKernelSimOrdering,
 } from '@aztec/circuits.js';
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@ import { siloCommitment } from '@aztec/circuits.js/abis';
 import { Fr } from '@aztec/foundation/fields';
 import { createDebugLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
 import { elapsed } from '@aztec/foundation/timer';
+import { executeInit } from '@aztec/noir-private-kernel';
 
 /**
  * Represents the output of the proof creation process for init and inner private kernel circuit.
@@ -108,11 +108,8 @@ export class KernelProofCreator implements ProofCreator {
   }
 
   public async createProofInit(privateInputs: PrivateKernelInputsInit): Promise<ProofOutput> {
-    const wasm = await CircuitsWasm.get();
-    const [time, result] = await elapsed(() => privateKernelSimInit(wasm, privateInputs));
-    if (result instanceof CircuitError) {
-      throw new CircuitError(result.code, result.message);
-    }
+    const [time, result] = await elapsed(() => executeInit(privateInputs));
+
     this.log(`Simulated private kernel init`, {
       eventName: 'circuit-simulation',
       circuitName: 'private-kernel-init',
diff --git a/yarn-project/pxe/tsconfig.json b/yarn-project/pxe/tsconfig.json
index 1190999ce69..c5af1a60b7c 100644
--- a/yarn-project/pxe/tsconfig.json
+++ b/yarn-project/pxe/tsconfig.json
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
     {
       "path": "../noir-compiler"
     },
+    {
+      "path": "../noir-private-kernel"
+    },
     {
       "path": "../types"
     }
diff --git a/yarn-project/yarn.lock b/yarn-project/yarn.lock
index c67ac61c1ff..7c54ff2ad06 100644
--- a/yarn-project/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn-project/yarn.lock
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@aztec/noir-private-kernel@workspace:noir-private-kernel":
+"@aztec/noir-private-kernel@workspace:^, @aztec/noir-private-kernel@workspace:noir-private-kernel":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@aztec/noir-private-kernel@workspace:noir-private-kernel"
   dependencies:
@@ -720,6 +720,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@aztec/foundation": "workspace:^"
     "@aztec/key-store": "workspace:^"
     "@aztec/noir-compiler": "workspace:^"
+    "@aztec/noir-private-kernel": "workspace:^"
     "@aztec/types": "workspace:^"
     "@jest/globals": ^29.5.0
     "@rushstack/eslint-patch": ^1.1.4