diff --git a/vm/src/main.rs b/vm/src/main.rs
index 14db27c..87278bc 100644
--- a/vm/src/main.rs
+++ b/vm/src/main.rs
@@ -97,11 +97,6 @@
     #[arg(long)]
     storage_size: Option<u64>,
 
-    /// Path to custom kernel image to use when booting Microdroid.
-    #[cfg(vendor_modules)]
-    #[arg(long)]
-    kernel: Option<PathBuf>,
-
     /// Path to disk image containing vendor-specific modules.
     #[cfg(vendor_modules)]
     #[arg(long)]
@@ -111,20 +106,15 @@
     #[cfg(device_assignment)]
     #[arg(long)]
     devices: Vec<PathBuf>,
+
+    /// If set, use GKI instead of microdroid kernel
+    #[cfg(vendor_modules)]
+    #[arg(long)]
+    gki: bool,
 }
 
 impl MicrodroidConfig {
     #[cfg(vendor_modules)]
-    fn kernel(&self) -> &Option<PathBuf> {
-        &self.kernel
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(not(vendor_modules))]
-    fn kernel(&self) -> Option<PathBuf> {
-        None
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(vendor_modules)]
     fn vendor(&self) -> &Option<PathBuf> {
         &self.vendor
     }
@@ -134,6 +124,16 @@
         None
     }
 
+    #[cfg(vendor_modules)]
+    fn gki(&self) -> bool {
+        self.gki
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(not(vendor_modules))]
+    fn gki(&self) -> bool {
+        false
+    }
+
     #[cfg(device_assignment)]
     fn devices(&self) -> &Vec<PathBuf> {
         &self.devices
diff --git a/vm/src/run.rs b/vm/src/run.rs
index 84c3af6..44ba9af 100644
--- a/vm/src/run.rs
+++ b/vm/src/run.rs
@@ -98,9 +98,6 @@
         None
     };
 
-    let kernel =
-        config.microdroid.kernel().as_ref().map(|p| open_parcel_file(p, false)).transpose()?;
-
     let vendor =
         config.microdroid.vendor().as_ref().map(|p| open_parcel_file(p, false)).transpose()?;
 
@@ -114,8 +111,11 @@
         }
         Payload::ConfigPath(config_path)
     } else if let Some(payload_binary_name) = config.payload_binary_name {
+        let os_name =
+            if config.microdroid.gki() { "microdroid_gki" } else { "microdroid" }.to_owned();
         Payload::PayloadConfig(VirtualMachinePayloadConfig {
             payloadBinaryName: payload_binary_name,
+            osName: os_name,
         })
     } else {
         bail!("Either --config-path or --payload-binary-name must be defined")
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
     let payload_config_str = format!("{:?}!{:?}", config.apk, payload);
 
     let custom_config = CustomConfig {
-        customKernelImage: kernel,
+        customKernelImage: None,
         gdbPort: config.debug.gdb.map(u16::from).unwrap_or(0) as i32, // 0 means no gdb
         taskProfiles: config.common.task_profiles,
         vendorImage: vendor,