diff --git a/v3/services/vmsvc/main.go b/v3/services/vmsvc/main.go
index 3890baa8..e3d563e0 100644
--- a/v3/services/vmsvc/main.go
+++ b/v3/services/vmsvc/main.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ func main() {
 	services := []microservices.MicroService{
 		microservices.AuthN,
 		microservices.AuthR,
+		microservices.VMTemplate,
 	}
 	connections := microservices.EstablishConnections(services, serviceConfig.ClientCert)
 	for _, conn := range connections {