diff --git a/go/src/v.io/x/browser/namespace-browserd/main.go b/go/src/v.io/x/browser/namespace-browserd/main.go
index 1d3ace5..a2ab588 100644
--- a/go/src/v.io/x/browser/namespace-browserd/main.go
+++ b/go/src/v.io/x/browser/namespace-browserd/main.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	"v.io/v23/vdl"
 	"v.io/v23/vdlroot/signature"
 
-	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/factories/generic"
+	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/factories/roaming"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/go/src/v.io/x/browser/runner/main.go b/go/src/v.io/x/browser/runner/main.go
index c23d0b9..b2abff9 100644
--- a/go/src/v.io/x/browser/runner/main.go
+++ b/go/src/v.io/x/browser/runner/main.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 	"v.io/x/lib/set"
 	"v.io/x/ref"
 	"v.io/x/ref/lib/signals"
-	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/factories/generic"
+	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/factories/roaming"
 	"v.io/x/ref/services/identity/identitylib"
 	"v.io/x/ref/services/mounttable/mounttablelib"
 	"v.io/x/ref/services/xproxy/xproxy"