diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 75e7869..a6d293f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -259,6 +259,17 @@ async fn start(
 	)
 	.await;
 
+	let span = info_span!(parent: None, "cosmic-greeter");
+	start_component(
+		"cosmic-greeter",
+		span,
+		&process_manager,
+		&env_vars,
+		&socket_tx,
+		Vec::new(),
+	)
+	.await;
+
 	let span = info_span!(parent: None, "xdg-desktop-portal-cosmic");
 	let mut sockets = Vec::with_capacity(1);
 	let extra_env = Vec::with_capacity(1);