diff --git a/microdroid/Android.bp b/microdroid/Android.bp
index 6c96cbf..7f0b806 100644
--- a/microdroid/Android.bp
+++ b/microdroid/Android.bp
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 
         "apexd",
         "debuggerd",
+        "diced",
         "keystore2_microdroid",
         "linker",
         "linkerconfig",
diff --git a/microdroid/init.rc b/microdroid/init.rc
index 86f6d0a..31c06d3 100644
--- a/microdroid/init.rc
+++ b/microdroid/init.rc
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@
     # TODO(b/185767624): remove hidl after full keymint support
     start hwservicemanager
 
+    # TODO(b/214231981): start diced (and servicemanager) earlier than microdroid_manager.
+    start diced
+
 on init && property:ro.boot.adb.enabled=1
     start adbd