diff --git a/microdroid_manager/Android.bp b/microdroid_manager/Android.bp
index 495d3bb..d854d54 100644
--- a/microdroid_manager/Android.bp
+++ b/microdroid_manager/Android.bp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
         "android.system.virtualizationservice-rust",
         "android.system.virtualmachineservice-rust",
         "android.system.virtualization.payload-rust",
+        "libandroid_logger",
         "libanyhow",
         "libapexutil_rust",
         "libapkverify",
@@ -25,7 +26,6 @@
         "libglob",
         "libhex",
         "libitertools",
-        "libkernlog",
         "libkeystore2_crypto_rust",
         "liblibc",
         "liblog_rust",
diff --git a/microdroid_manager/src/main.rs b/microdroid_manager/src/main.rs
index 8fa2807..9c19feb 100644
--- a/microdroid_manager/src/main.rs
+++ b/microdroid_manager/src/main.rs
@@ -211,7 +211,11 @@
 }
 
 fn try_main() -> Result<()> {
-    let _ignored = kernlog::init();
+    android_logger::init_once(
+        android_logger::Config::default()
+            .with_tag("microdroid_manager")
+            .with_min_level(log::Level::Info),
+    );
     info!("started.");
 
     // SAFETY: This is the only place we take the ownership of the fd of the vm payload service.