diff --git a/tests/vmbase_example/Android.bp b/tests/vmbase_example/Android.bp
index 6e902b1..d652196 100644
--- a/tests/vmbase_example/Android.bp
+++ b/tests/vmbase_example/Android.bp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "libvmclient",
     ],
     data: [
-        ":vmbase_example_bin",
+        ":vmbase_example_bios_bin",
     ],
     test_suites: ["general-tests"],
     enabled: false,
diff --git a/tests/vmbase_example/src/main.rs b/tests/vmbase_example/src/main.rs
index 8f9fafc..de704fa 100644
--- a/tests/vmbase_example/src/main.rs
+++ b/tests/vmbase_example/src/main.rs
@@ -31,13 +31,17 @@
 };
 use vmclient::{DeathReason, VmInstance};
 
-const VMBASE_EXAMPLE_PATH: &str = "vmbase_example.bin";
+const VMBASE_EXAMPLE_BIOS_PATH: &str = "vmbase_example_bios.bin";
 const TEST_DISK_IMAGE_PATH: &str = "test_disk.img";
 const EMPTY_DISK_IMAGE_PATH: &str = "empty_disk.img";
 
-/// Runs the vmbase_example VM as an unprotected VM via VirtualizationService.
+/// Runs the vmbase_example VM as an unprotected VM BIOS via VirtualizationService.
 #[test]
-fn test_run_example_vm() -> Result<(), Error> {
+fn test_run_example_bios_vm() -> Result<(), Error> {
+    run_test(Some(open_payload(VMBASE_EXAMPLE_BIOS_PATH)?))
+}
+
+fn run_test(bootloader: Option<ParcelFileDescriptor>) -> Result<(), Error> {
     android_logger::init_once(
         android_logger::Config::default()
             .with_tag("vmbase")
@@ -56,12 +60,6 @@
         vmclient::VirtualizationService::new().context("Failed to spawn VirtualizationService")?;
     let service = virtmgr.connect().context("Failed to connect to VirtualizationService")?;
 
-    // Start example VM.
-    let bootloader = ParcelFileDescriptor::new(
-        File::open(VMBASE_EXAMPLE_PATH)
-            .with_context(|| format!("Failed to open VM image {}", VMBASE_EXAMPLE_PATH))?,
-    );
-
     // Make file for test disk image.
     let mut test_image = File::options()
         .create(true)
@@ -94,7 +92,7 @@
         kernel: None,
         initrd: None,
         params: None,
-        bootloader: Some(bootloader),
+        bootloader,
         disks: vec![disk_image, empty_disk_image],
         protectedVm: false,
         memoryMib: 300,
@@ -142,6 +140,11 @@
     Ok((reader_fd.into(), writer_fd.into()))
 }
 
+fn open_payload(path: &str) -> Result<ParcelFileDescriptor, Error> {
+    let file = File::open(path).with_context(|| format!("Failed to open VM image {path}"))?;
+    Ok(ParcelFileDescriptor::new(file))
+}
+
 struct VmLogProcessor {
     reader: Option<File>,
     expected: VecDeque<String>,