diff --git a/libs/libvm_payload/Android.bp b/libs/libvm_payload/Android.bp
index cf2a002..bb91737 100644
--- a/libs/libvm_payload/Android.bp
+++ b/libs/libvm_payload/Android.bp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
         "libandroid_logger",
         "libanyhow",
         "libbinder_rs",
-        "liblazy_static",
         "liblibc",
         "liblog_rust",
         "libopenssl",
diff --git a/libs/libvm_payload/src/lib.rs b/libs/libvm_payload/src/lib.rs
index 13c6e76..40f7b79 100644
--- a/libs/libvm_payload/src/lib.rs
+++ b/libs/libvm_payload/src/lib.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
     unstable_api::{new_spibinder, AIBinder},
     Strong, ExceptionCode,
 };
-use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use log::{error, info, LevelFilter};
 use rpcbinder::{RpcServer, RpcSession};
 use openssl::{ec::EcKey, sha::sha256, ecdsa::EcdsaSig};
@@ -35,6 +34,7 @@
 use std::ptr::{self, NonNull};
 use std::sync::{
     atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+    LazyLock,
     Mutex,
 };
 use vm_payload_status_bindgen::AVmAttestationStatus;
@@ -42,13 +42,11 @@
 /// Maximum size of an ECDSA signature for EC P-256 key is 72 bytes.
 const MAX_ECDSA_P256_SIGNATURE_SIZE: usize = 72;
 
-lazy_static! {
-    static ref VM_APK_CONTENTS_PATH_C: CString =
-        CString::new(VM_APK_CONTENTS_PATH).expect("CString::new failed");
-    static ref PAYLOAD_CONNECTION: Mutex<Option<Strong<dyn IVmPayloadService>>> = Mutex::default();
-    static ref VM_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE_PATH_C: CString =
-        CString::new(ENCRYPTEDSTORE_MOUNTPOINT).expect("CString::new failed");
-}
+static VM_APK_CONTENTS_PATH_C: LazyLock<CString> =
+    LazyLock::new(|| CString::new(VM_APK_CONTENTS_PATH).expect("CString::new failed"));
+static PAYLOAD_CONNECTION: Mutex<Option<Strong<dyn IVmPayloadService>>> = Mutex::new(None);
+static VM_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE_PATH_C: LazyLock<CString> =
+    LazyLock::new(|| CString::new(ENCRYPTEDSTORE_MOUNTPOINT).expect("CString::new failed"));
 
 static ALREADY_NOTIFIED: AtomicBool = AtomicBool::new(false);