diff --git a/client/bundles/fortune/src/client/client.go b/client/bundles/fortune/src/client/client.go
index d621bd1..80fb5ff 100644
--- a/client/bundles/fortune/src/client/client.go
+++ b/client/bundles/fortune/src/client/client.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 	"v.io/v23"
 	"v.io/v23/context"
-	_ "v.io/x/ref/profiles"
+	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/factories/generic"
 
 	"fortune"
 )
diff --git a/client/bundles/fortune/src/server/server.go b/client/bundles/fortune/src/server/server.go
index c90235d..f518348 100644
--- a/client/bundles/fortune/src/server/server.go
+++ b/client/bundles/fortune/src/server/server.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	"v.io/x/lib/vlog"
 	"v.io/x/ref/lib/security/securityflag"
 	"v.io/x/ref/lib/signals"
-	_ "v.io/x/ref/profiles"
+	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/factories/generic"
 
 	"fortune"
 )
diff --git a/go/src/v.io/x/playground/builder/builder_v23_test.go b/go/src/v.io/x/playground/builder/builder_v23_test.go
index c8a06d2..418782c 100644
--- a/go/src/v.io/x/playground/builder/builder_v23_test.go
+++ b/go/src/v.io/x/playground/builder/builder_v23_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	_ "v.io/x/ref/profiles"
+	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/factories/generic"
 	"v.io/x/ref/test/expect"
 	"v.io/x/ref/test/v23tests"
 )
diff --git a/go/src/v.io/x/playground/testdata/src/ping/ping.go b/go/src/v.io/x/playground/testdata/src/ping/ping.go
index 9f7d91e..b942d96 100644
--- a/go/src/v.io/x/playground/testdata/src/ping/ping.go
+++ b/go/src/v.io/x/playground/testdata/src/ping/ping.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 	"v.io/v23"
 	"v.io/x/lib/vlog"
-	_ "v.io/x/ref/profiles"
+	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/factories/generic"
 
 	"pingpong"
 )
diff --git a/go/src/v.io/x/playground/testdata/src/pong/pong.go b/go/src/v.io/x/playground/testdata/src/pong/pong.go
index 22e780d..2deef80 100644
--- a/go/src/v.io/x/playground/testdata/src/pong/pong.go
+++ b/go/src/v.io/x/playground/testdata/src/pong/pong.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	"v.io/v23/security"
 	"v.io/x/lib/vlog"
 	"v.io/x/ref/lib/signals"
-	_ "v.io/x/ref/profiles"
+	_ "v.io/x/ref/runtime/factories/generic"
 
 	"pingpong"
 )