diff --git a/microdroid/uboot-env-x86_64.txt b/microdroid/uboot-env-x86_64.txt
index ab0fc26..ffc0462 100644
--- a/microdroid/uboot-env-x86_64.txt
+++ b/microdroid/uboot-env-x86_64.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Static u-boot environment variables for microdroid. See b/180481192
 
 # Boot the device following the Android boot procedure
-bootcmd=boot_android virtio 0#misc
+bootcmd=avb init virtio 0 && avb verify _a && boot_android virtio 0#misc
 
 bootdelay=0
 
diff --git a/microdroid/uboot-env.txt b/microdroid/uboot-env.txt
index b7940e5..0bdc591 100644
--- a/microdroid/uboot-env.txt
+++ b/microdroid/uboot-env.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Static u-boot environment variables for microdroid. See b/180481192
 
 # Boot the device following the Android boot procedure
-bootcmd=boot_android virtio 0#misc
+bootcmd=avb init virtio 0 && avb verify _a && boot_android virtio 0#misc
 
 bootdelay=0
 fdtaddr=0x80000000