diff --git a/microdroid/init.rc b/microdroid/init.rc
index 45d9398..043577d 100644
--- a/microdroid/init.rc
+++ b/microdroid/init.rc
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
     start ueventd
 
+    start microdroid_manager
     # TODO(b/190343842) verify apexes/apk before mounting them.
 
     # Exec apexd in the VM mode to avoid unnecessary overhead of normal mode.
@@ -81,10 +82,6 @@
 
     start adbd
 
-    # TODO(b/186396070) microdroid_manager starts zipfuse if necessary
-    # TODO(b/186396070) move this before apexd for DICE derivation
-    start microdroid_manager
-
 on load_persist_props_action
     start logd
     start logd-reinit