diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/ppi/mod.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/ppi/mod.rs
index 9092529ac..c2bc0f580 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/ppi/mod.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/ppi/mod.rs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ impl<'d, G: Group> PpiGroup<'d, G> {
     /// Get a reference to the "enable all" task.
     ///
     /// When triggered, it will enable all the channels in this group.
-    pub fn task_enable_all(&self) -> Task {
+    pub fn task_enable_all<'s: 'd>(&'d self) -> Task<'s> {
         let n = self.g.number();
         Task::from_reg(&regs().tasks_chg[n].en)
     }
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ impl<'d, G: Group> PpiGroup<'d, G> {
     /// Get a reference to the "disable all" task.
     ///
     /// When triggered, it will disable all the channels in this group.
-    pub fn task_disable_all(&self) -> Task {
+    pub fn task_disable_all<'s: 'd>(&self) -> Task<'s> {
         let n = self.g.number();
         Task::from_reg(&regs().tasks_chg[n].dis)
     }
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/ppi/ppi.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/ppi/ppi.rs
index 6e8a669d3..d0a70b85d 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/ppi/ppi.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/ppi/ppi.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ impl<'d, C: StaticChannel> Ppi<'d, C, 0, 1> {
 
 impl<'d, C: ConfigurableChannel> Ppi<'d, C, 1, 1> {
     /// Configure PPI channel to trigger `task` on `event`.
-    pub fn new_one_to_one(ch: impl Peripheral<P = C> + 'd, event: Event, task: Task) -> Self {
+    pub fn new_one_to_one(ch: impl Peripheral<P = C> + 'd, event: Event<'d>, task: Task<'d>) -> Self {
         into_ref!(ch);
 
         let r = regs();
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ impl<'d, C: ConfigurableChannel> Ppi<'d, C, 1, 1> {
 #[cfg(not(feature = "nrf51"))] // Not for nrf51 because of the fork task
 impl<'d, C: ConfigurableChannel> Ppi<'d, C, 1, 2> {
     /// Configure PPI channel to trigger both `task1` and `task2` on `event`.
-    pub fn new_one_to_two(ch: impl Peripheral<P = C> + 'd, event: Event, task1: Task, task2: Task) -> Self {
+    pub fn new_one_to_two(ch: impl Peripheral<P = C> + 'd, event: Event<'d>, task1: Task<'d>, task2: Task<'d>) -> Self {
         into_ref!(ch);
 
         let r = regs();
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/timer.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/timer.rs
index dc3757856..fed576c35 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/timer.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/timer.rs
@@ -168,21 +168,21 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> Timer<'d, T> {
     /// Returns the START task, for use with PPI.
     ///
     /// When triggered, this task starts the timer.
-    pub fn task_start(&self) -> Task {
+    pub fn task_start<'s: 'd>(&self) -> Task<'s> {
         Task::from_reg(&T::regs().tasks_start)
     }
 
     /// Returns the STOP task, for use with PPI.
     ///
     /// When triggered, this task stops the timer.
-    pub fn task_stop(&self) -> Task {
+    pub fn task_stop<'s: 'd>(&self) -> Task<'s> {
         Task::from_reg(&T::regs().tasks_stop)
     }
 
     /// Returns the CLEAR task, for use with PPI.
     ///
     /// When triggered, this task resets the timer's counter to 0.
-    pub fn task_clear(&self) -> Task {
+    pub fn task_clear<'s: 'd>(&self) -> Task<'s> {
         Task::from_reg(&T::regs().tasks_clear)
     }
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> Timer<'d, T> {
     ///
     /// When triggered, this task increments the timer's counter by 1.
     /// Only works in counter mode.
-    pub fn task_count(&self) -> Task {
+    pub fn task_count<'s: 'd>(&self) -> Task<'s> {
         Task::from_reg(&T::regs().tasks_count)
     }
 
@@ -258,14 +258,14 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> Cc<'d, T> {
     /// Returns this CC register's CAPTURE task, for use with PPI.
     ///
     /// When triggered, this task will capture the current value of the timer's counter in this register.
-    pub fn task_capture(&self) -> Task {
+    pub fn task_capture<'s: 'd>(&self) -> Task<'s> {
         Task::from_reg(&T::regs().tasks_capture)
     }
 
     /// Returns this CC register's COMPARE event, for use with PPI.
     ///
     /// This event will fire when the timer's counter reaches the value in this CC register.
-    pub fn event_compare(&self) -> Event {
+    pub fn event_compare<'s: 'd>(&self) -> Event<'s> {
         Event::from_reg(&T::regs().events_compare[self.n])
     }