diff --git a/microfuchsia/microfuchsiad/src/instance_starter.rs b/microfuchsia/microfuchsiad/src/instance_starter.rs
index 8216039..e3c4e8d 100644
--- a/microfuchsia/microfuchsiad/src/instance_starter.rs
+++ b/microfuchsia/microfuchsiad/src/instance_starter.rs
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
             platformVersion: "1.0.0".into(),
             #[cfg(enable_console)]
             consoleInputDevice: Some("ttyS0".into()),
+            balloon: true,
             ..Default::default()
         });
         let vm_instance = VmInstance::create(