diff --git a/runtime/factories/chrome/chrome.go b/runtime/factories/chrome/chrome.go
index 8245a77..c34ceae 100644
--- a/runtime/factories/chrome/chrome.go
+++ b/runtime/factories/chrome/chrome.go
@@ -15,10 +15,14 @@
 
 	"v.io/x/ref/lib/flags"
 	"v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal"
+	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/flow/protocols/ws"
+	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/flow/protocols/wsh_nacl"
 	"v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/lib/websocket"
+	grt "v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/rt"
+
+	// TODO(suharshs): Remove this after we switch to the flow protocols.
 	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/rpc/protocols/ws"
 	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/rpc/protocols/wsh_nacl"
-	grt "v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/rt"
 )
 
 var commonFlags *flags.Flags
diff --git a/runtime/factories/fake/fake.go b/runtime/factories/fake/fake.go
index fa0e5fe..06d139b 100644
--- a/runtime/factories/fake/fake.go
+++ b/runtime/factories/fake/fake.go
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 	"v.io/v23/rpc"
 
 	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/flow/protocols/tcp"
+	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/flow/protocols/ws"
+	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/flow/protocols/wsh"
 	"v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/lib/websocket"
 
 	// TODO(suharshs): Remove these once we switch to the flow protocols.
diff --git a/runtime/factories/gce/gce.go b/runtime/factories/gce/gce.go
index f99417c..584c823 100644
--- a/runtime/factories/gce/gce.go
+++ b/runtime/factories/gce/gce.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 	"v.io/x/ref/lib/flags"
 	"v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal"
 	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/flow/protocols/tcp"
+	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/flow/protocols/ws"
+	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/flow/protocols/wsh"
 	"v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/gce"
 	"v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/lib/appcycle"
 	"v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/lib/websocket"
diff --git a/runtime/factories/generic/generic.go b/runtime/factories/generic/generic.go
index 651f710..61d58c6 100644
--- a/runtime/factories/generic/generic.go
+++ b/runtime/factories/generic/generic.go
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 	"v.io/x/ref/lib/flags"
 	"v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal"
 	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/flow/protocols/tcp"
+	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/flow/protocols/ws"
+	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/flow/protocols/wsh"
 	"v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/lib/appcycle"
 	"v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/lib/websocket"
 	grt "v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/rt"
diff --git a/runtime/factories/roaming/roaming.go b/runtime/factories/roaming/roaming.go
index c139bfc..aca495d 100644
--- a/runtime/factories/roaming/roaming.go
+++ b/runtime/factories/roaming/roaming.go
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 	"v.io/x/ref/lib/security/securityflag"
 	"v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal"
 	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/flow/protocols/tcp"
+	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/flow/protocols/ws"
+	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/flow/protocols/wsh"
 	"v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/lib/appcycle"
 	"v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/lib/websocket"
 	irpc "v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/rpc"
diff --git a/runtime/factories/static/static.go b/runtime/factories/static/static.go
index 9665d4d..9037f73 100644
--- a/runtime/factories/static/static.go
+++ b/runtime/factories/static/static.go
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 	"v.io/x/ref/lib/security/securityflag"
 	"v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal"
 	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/flow/protocols/tcp"
+	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/flow/protocols/ws"
+	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/flow/protocols/wsh"
 	"v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/lib/appcycle"
 	"v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/lib/websocket"