diff --git a/compos/composd/src/composd_main.rs b/compos/composd/src/composd_main.rs
index 5315828..b558f06 100644
--- a/compos/composd/src/composd_main.rs
+++ b/compos/composd/src/composd_main.rs
@@ -45,8 +45,11 @@
 
     ProcessState::start_thread_pool();
 
+    let virtmgr =
+        vmclient::VirtualizationService::new().context("Failed to spawn VirtualizationService")?;
     let virtualization_service =
-        vmclient::connect().context("Failed to find VirtualizationService")?;
+        virtmgr.connect().context("Failed to connect to VirtualizationService")?;
+
     let instance_manager = Arc::new(InstanceManager::new(virtualization_service));
     let composd_service = service::new_binder(instance_manager);
     register_lazy_service("android.system.composd", composd_service.as_binder())