diff --git a/core/data/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/data/manager/LockdownCoordinatorImpl.kt b/core/data/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/data/manager/LockdownCoordinatorImpl.kt
index a39ac63b9..179d14496 100644
--- a/core/data/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/data/manager/LockdownCoordinatorImpl.kt
+++ b/core/data/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/data/manager/LockdownCoordinatorImpl.kt
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class LockdownCoordinatorImpl(
     private val commandSender: CommandSender,
     private val passphraseStore: LockdownPassphraseStore,
     private val radioInterfaceService: RadioInterfaceService,
-    private val connectionManager: MeshConnectionManager,
+    private val connectionManager: Lazy<MeshConnectionManager>,
 ) : LockdownCoordinator {
     @Volatile private var wasAutoAttempt = false
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class LockdownCoordinatorImpl(
         Logger.i { "Lockdown: Lock Now acknowledged — resetting session authorization" }
         serviceRepository.setSessionAuthorized(false)
         resetTransientState()
-        connectionManager.clearRadioConfig()
+        connectionManager.value.clearRadioConfig()
         serviceRepository.setLockdownState(LockdownState.LockNowAcknowledged)
     }
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class LockdownCoordinatorImpl(
         )
         serviceRepository.setLockdownState(LockdownState.Unlocked)
         serviceRepository.setSessionAuthorized(true)
-        connectionManager.startConfigOnly()
+        connectionManager.value.startConfigOnly()
     }
 
     @Suppress("TooGenericExceptionCaught")
diff --git a/core/data/src/commonTest/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/data/manager/FromRadioPacketHandlerImplTest.kt b/core/data/src/commonTest/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/data/manager/FromRadioPacketHandlerImplTest.kt
index e289af92a..89d711866 100644
--- a/core/data/src/commonTest/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/data/manager/FromRadioPacketHandlerImplTest.kt
+++ b/core/data/src/commonTest/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/data/manager/FromRadioPacketHandlerImplTest.kt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import org.meshtastic.proto.ClientNotification
 import org.meshtastic.proto.Config
 import org.meshtastic.proto.DeviceMetadata
 import org.meshtastic.proto.FromRadio
+import org.meshtastic.proto.LockdownStatus
 import org.meshtastic.proto.ModuleConfig
 import org.meshtastic.proto.MqttClientProxyMessage
 import org.meshtastic.proto.MyNodeInfo
@@ -42,7 +43,6 @@ import kotlin.test.BeforeTest
 import kotlin.test.Test
 import kotlin.test.assertEquals
 import kotlin.test.assertTrue
-import org.meshtastic.proto.LockdownStatus
 import org.meshtastic.proto.NodeInfo as ProtoNodeInfo
 
 class FromRadioPacketHandlerImplTest {
diff --git a/core/data/src/commonTest/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/data/manager/LockdownCoordinatorImplTest.kt b/core/data/src/commonTest/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/data/manager/LockdownCoordinatorImplTest.kt
index 2f681eaa9..07d5412a6 100644
--- a/core/data/src/commonTest/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/data/manager/LockdownCoordinatorImplTest.kt
+++ b/core/data/src/commonTest/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/data/manager/LockdownCoordinatorImplTest.kt
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class LockdownCoordinatorImplTest {
             commandSender = commandSender,
             passphraseStore = passphraseStore,
             radioInterfaceService = radioService,
-            connectionManager = connectionManager,
+            connectionManager = lazy { connectionManager },
         )
 
     private val testDeviceAddress = "AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF"