diff --git a/include/barrelfish_kpi/init.h b/include/barrelfish_kpi/init.h
index e78bc41..5d2ce14 100644
--- a/include/barrelfish_kpi/init.h
+++ b/include/barrelfish_kpi/init.h
@@ -195,6 +195,10 @@ struct bootinfo_serialized {
 
     size_t              regions_length;
     size_t              mem_spawn_core;
+
+    genpaddr_t       slot_0_frame_base; ///< base of the "special" capability on module_cnode slot 0
+    size_t           slot_0_frame_bytes; ///< bytes
+
     struct mem_region_serialized   regions[];
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/spawn/rpc_server.c b/lib/spawn/rpc_server.c
index fce00b1..8fa5e2e 100644
--- a/lib/spawn/rpc_server.c
+++ b/lib/spawn/rpc_server.c
@@ -360,6 +360,17 @@ static errval_t serialize_bootinfo(struct bootinfo * bootinfo, struct bootinfo_s
     serialized_bootinfo->mem_spawn_core = bootinfo->mem_spawn_core;
     serialized_bootinfo->regions_length = bootinfo->regions_length;
 
+    struct capref slot_0_cap = {
+        .cnode = cnode_module,
+        .slot = 0,
+    };
+    struct capability slot_0_cap_id;
+    err = cap_direct_identify(slot_0_cap, &slot_0_cap_id);
+    if (err_is_fail(err)) return err_push(err, LIB_ERR_CAP_IDENTIFY);
+
+    serialized_bootinfo->slot_0_frame_base = slot_0_cap_id.u.frame.base;
+    serialized_bootinfo->slot_0_frame_bytes = slot_0_cap_id.u.frame.bytes;
+
     for (int i = 0; i < bootinfo->regions_length; ++i) {
         serialized_bootinfo->regions[i].mr_base = bootinfo->regions[i].mr_base;
         serialized_bootinfo->regions[i].mr_bytes = bootinfo->regions[i].mr_bytes;
diff --git a/usr/init/main.c b/usr/init/main.c
index 8651e46..c0776dd 100644
--- a/usr/init/main.c
+++ b/usr/init/main.c
@@ -182,6 +182,14 @@ static errval_t deserialize_bootinfo(struct bootinfo_serialized * serialized, st
     (*ret)->mem_spawn_core = serialized->mem_spawn_core;
     (*ret)->regions_length = serialized->regions_length;
 
+    //forge the slot 0 cap
+    struct capref slot_0_forge_destination = {
+        .cnode = cnode_module,
+        .slot = 0,
+    };
+    err = devframe_forge(slot_0_forge_destination, serialized->slot_0_frame_base, serialized->slot_0_frame_bytes, my_core_id);
+    if (err_is_fail(err)) return err;
+
     for (int i = 0; i < serialized->regions_length; ++i) {
         (*ret)->regions[i].mr_base = serialized->regions[i].mr_base;
         (*ret)->regions[i].mr_bytes = serialized->regions[i].mr_bytes;
@@ -225,6 +233,8 @@ app_main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     grading_setup_app_init(bi);
 
     // TODO: initialize mem allocator, vspace management here
+    err = cap_retype(cap_selfep, cap_dispatcher, 0, ObjType_EndPointLMP, 0, 1);
+    if (err_is_fail(err)) return err;
 
     // Grading
     grading_test_early();
@@ -248,8 +258,8 @@ app_main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     err = aos_urpc_get_bootinfo(&urpc_to_bsp, &bi_ser);
     if (err_is_fail(err)) return err;
     err = deserialize_bootinfo(bi_ser, &bi);
-    if (err_is_fail(err)) return err;
     free(bi_ser);
+    if (err_is_fail(err)) return err;
 
     debug_printf("[app_main]: received bootinfo with %d regions\n", bi->regions_length);