diff --git a/piker/cli/__init__.py b/piker/cli/__init__.py
index c88d9b5c..768d6377 100644
--- a/piker/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/piker/cli/__init__.py
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ def pikerd(
                     registry_addrs=regaddrs,
                     loglevel=loglevel,
                     debug_mode=pdb,
+                    enable_transports=['uds'],
 
                 ) as service_mngr,  # normally delivers a ``Services`` handle