diff --git a/connection_manager.cc b/connection_manager.cc
index 13503d9..f72d9e8 100644
--- a/connection_manager.cc
+++ b/connection_manager.cc
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "update_engine/common/prefs.h"
 #include "update_engine/common/utils.h"
 #include "update_engine/connection_utils.h"
+#include "update_engine/shill_proxy.h"
 #include "update_engine/system_state.h"
 
 using org::chromium::flimflam::ManagerProxyInterface;
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@
 
 namespace chromeos_update_engine {
 
+namespace connection_manager {
+std::unique_ptr<ConnectionManagerInterface> CreateConnectionManager(
+    SystemState* system_state) {
+  return std::unique_ptr<ConnectionManagerInterface>(
+      new ConnectionManager(new ShillProxy(), system_state));
+}
+}
+
 ConnectionManager::ConnectionManager(ShillProxyInterface* shill_proxy,
                                      SystemState* system_state)
     : shill_proxy_(shill_proxy), system_state_(system_state) {}