diff --git a/internal/lib/cvd_compute_client_multi_stage.py b/internal/lib/cvd_compute_client_multi_stage.py
index e833ad9..2c31b25 100644
--- a/internal/lib/cvd_compute_client_multi_stage.py
+++ b/internal/lib/cvd_compute_client_multi_stage.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 _DECOMPRESS_KERNEL_ARG = "-decompress_kernel=true"
+_GPU_ARG = "-gpu_mode=drm_virgl"
 _DEFAULT_BRANCH = "aosp-master"
 _FETCHER_BUILD_TARGET = "aosp_cf_x86_phone-userdebug"
 _FETCHER_NAME = "fetch_cvd"
@@ -290,6 +291,9 @@
         if decompress_kernel:
             launch_cvd_args.append(_DECOMPRESS_KERNEL_ARG)
 
+        if self._gpu:
+            launch_cvd_args.append(_GPU_ARG)
+
         return launch_cvd_args
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/internal/lib/cvd_compute_client_multi_stage_test.py b/internal/lib/cvd_compute_client_multi_stage_test.py
index b83bafb..98ce7e4 100644
--- a/internal/lib/cvd_compute_client_multi_stage_test.py
+++ b/internal/lib/cvd_compute_client_multi_stage_test.py
@@ -109,13 +109,14 @@
         # test GetLaunchCvdArgs with avd_spec
         fake_avd_spec = avd_spec.AVDSpec(self.args)
         expeted_args = ['-x_res=1080', '-y_res=1920', '-dpi=240', '-cpus=2',
-                        '-memory_mb=4096', '--setupwizard_mode=REQUIRED']
+                        '-memory_mb=4096', '--setupwizard_mode=REQUIRED',
+                        '-gpu_mode=drm_virgl']
         launch_cvd_args = self.cvd_compute_client_multi_stage._GetLaunchCvdArgs(fake_avd_spec)
         self.assertEqual(launch_cvd_args, expeted_args)
 
         # test GetLaunchCvdArgs without avd_spec
         expeted_args = ['-x_res=720', '-y_res=1280', '-dpi=160',
-                        '--setupwizard_mode=REQUIRED']
+                        '--setupwizard_mode=REQUIRED', '-gpu_mode=drm_virgl']
         launch_cvd_args = self.cvd_compute_client_multi_stage._GetLaunchCvdArgs(
             avd_spec=None)
         self.assertEqual(launch_cvd_args, expeted_args)