diff --git a/src/util/vircgroupbackend.c b/src/util/vircgroupbackend.c
index 79fe6cb73d..7ee39ac8ca 100644
--- a/src/util/vircgroupbackend.c
+++ b/src/util/vircgroupbackend.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ virCgroupBackendRegister(virCgroupBackendPtr backend)
 static void
 virCgroupBackendOnceInit(void)
 {
+    virCgroupV2Register();
     virCgroupV1Register();
 }