diff --git a/compos/common/compos_client.rs b/compos/common/compos_client.rs
index 16dc2cf..839280c 100644
--- a/compos/common/compos_client.rs
+++ b/compos/common/compos_client.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@
     /// Comma separated list of host CPUs where vCPUs are assigned to. If None, any host CPU can be
     /// used to run any vCPU.
     pub cpu_set: Option<String>,
+    /// List of task profiles to apply to the VM
+    pub task_profiles: Vec<String>,
     /// If present, overrides the path to the VM config JSON file
     pub config_path: Option<String>,
     /// If present, overrides the amount of RAM to give the VM
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@
             memoryMib: parameters.memory_mib.unwrap_or(0), // 0 means use the default
             numCpus: parameters.cpus.map_or(1, NonZeroU32::get) as i32,
             cpuAffinity: parameters.cpu_set.clone(),
+            taskProfiles: parameters.task_profiles.clone(),
         });
 
         let vm = service
diff --git a/compos/composd/src/instance_manager.rs b/compos/composd/src/instance_manager.rs
index 587314c..60bf20f 100644
--- a/compos/composd/src/instance_manager.rs
+++ b/compos/composd/src/instance_manager.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,14 @@
         }
     };
     let cpu_set = system_properties::read(DEX2OAT_CPU_SET_PROP_NAME)?;
-    Ok(VmParameters { cpus, cpu_set, memory_mib: Some(VM_MEMORY_MIB), ..Default::default() })
+    let task_profiles = vec!["VMCompilationPerformance".to_string()];
+    Ok(VmParameters {
+        cpus,
+        cpu_set,
+        task_profiles,
+        memory_mib: Some(VM_MEMORY_MIB),
+        ..Default::default()
+    })
 }
 
 // Ensures we only run one instance at a time.