diff --git a/python/monarch/_src/actor/actor_mesh.py b/python/monarch/_src/actor/actor_mesh.py
index fe744ee96..43aa91758 100644
--- a/python/monarch/_src/actor/actor_mesh.py
+++ b/python/monarch/_src/actor/actor_mesh.py
@@ -392,12 +392,15 @@ def enable_transport(transport: "ChannelTransport | str") -> None:
 
     Currently only one transport type may be enabled at one time.
     In the future we may allow multiple to be enabled.
+
+    For Meta usage, use metatls-hostname
     """
     if isinstance(transport, str):
         transport = {
             "tcp": ChannelTransport.TcpWithHostname,
             "ipc": ChannelTransport.Unix,
             "metatls": ChannelTransport.MetaTlsWithIpV6,
+            "metatls-hostname": ChannelTransport.MetaTlsWithHostname,
         }.get(transport)
         if transport is None:
             raise ValueError(f"unknown transport: {transport}")
diff --git a/python/monarch/_src/job/meta.py b/python/monarch/_src/job/meta.py
index 0adcdcef5..f7460f812 100644
--- a/python/monarch/_src/job/meta.py
+++ b/python/monarch/_src/job/meta.py
@@ -22,13 +22,12 @@
 from monarch._src.actor.allocator import AllocateMixin
 from monarch._src.actor.host_mesh import host_mesh_from_alloc
 from monarch._src.actor.meta.allocator import (
-    MastAllocatorBase,
     MastAllocatorConfig,
     MastHostAllocator,
     MastHostAllocatorBase,
 )
 
-from monarch._src.job.job import BatchJob, enable_transport, JobState, JobTrait
+from monarch._src.job.job import BatchJob, JobState, JobTrait
 
 from monarch.tools.commands import create, info, kill
 from monarch.tools.components.meta import hyperactor
@@ -40,8 +39,6 @@
 from torchx.specs import AppState
 from torchx.specs.fb.component_helpers import Packages
 
-enable_transport("metatls")
-
 
 class _MASTSpec(NamedTuple):
     hpcIdentity: str