diff --git a/plugins/zenoh-plugin-storage-manager/tests/operations.rs b/plugins/zenoh-plugin-storage-manager/tests/operations.rs
index a4293f31f1..cb1c42c201 100644
--- a/plugins/zenoh-plugin-storage-manager/tests/operations.rs
+++ b/plugins/zenoh-plugin-storage-manager/tests/operations.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ async fn test_updates_in_order() {
         )
         .unwrap();
 
-    let runtime = zenoh::runtime::Runtime::new(config).await.unwrap();
+    let runtime = zenoh::runtime::RuntimeBuilder::new(config)
+        .build()
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
     let storage =
         zenoh_plugin_storage_manager::StoragesPlugin::start("storage-manager", &runtime).unwrap();
 
diff --git a/plugins/zenoh-plugin-storage-manager/tests/wildcard.rs b/plugins/zenoh-plugin-storage-manager/tests/wildcard.rs
index 60970b2247..75fb6d3a87 100644
--- a/plugins/zenoh-plugin-storage-manager/tests/wildcard.rs
+++ b/plugins/zenoh-plugin-storage-manager/tests/wildcard.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,10 @@ async fn test_wild_card_in_order() {
         )
         .unwrap();
 
-    let runtime = zenoh::runtime::Runtime::new(config).await.unwrap();
+    let runtime = zenoh::runtime::RuntimeBuilder::new(config)
+        .build()
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
     let storage =
         zenoh_plugin_storage_manager::StoragesPlugin::start("storage-manager", &runtime).unwrap();
 
diff --git a/zenoh/src/net/runtime/mod.rs b/zenoh/src/net/runtime/mod.rs
index 765eab91bb..364891460a 100644
--- a/zenoh/src/net/runtime/mod.rs
+++ b/zenoh/src/net/runtime/mod.rs
@@ -153,6 +153,11 @@ impl RuntimeBuilder {
         *handler.runtime.write().unwrap() = Runtime::downgrade(&runtime);
         get_mut_unchecked(&mut runtime.state.router.clone()).init_link_state(runtime.clone());
 
+        // Admin space
+        if start_admin_space {
+            AdminSpace::start(&runtime, LONG_VERSION.clone()).await;
+        }
+
         // Start plugins
         #[cfg(all(feature = "unstable", feature = "plugins"))]
         crate::plugins::loader::start_plugins(&runtime);
@@ -184,11 +189,6 @@ impl RuntimeBuilder {
             }
         });
 
-        // Admin space
-        if start_admin_space {
-            AdminSpace::start(&runtime, LONG_VERSION.clone()).await;
-        }
-
         Ok(runtime)
     }
 }
@@ -210,19 +210,6 @@ impl StructVersion for Runtime {
 impl PluginStartArgs for Runtime {}
 
 impl Runtime {
-    pub async fn new(config: Config) -> ZResult<Runtime> {
-        // Create plugin_manager and load plugins
-        let mut runtime = Runtime::init(config).await?;
-        match runtime.start().await {
-            Ok(()) => Ok(runtime),
-            Err(err) => Err(err),
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub(crate) async fn init(config: Config) -> ZResult<Runtime> {
-        RuntimeBuilder::new(config).build().await
-    }
-
     #[inline(always)]
     pub(crate) fn manager(&self) -> &TransportManager {
         &self.state.manager
diff --git a/zenoh/src/net/runtime/orchestrator.rs b/zenoh/src/net/runtime/orchestrator.rs
index 687fa90649..c2c7ecedd2 100644
--- a/zenoh/src/net/runtime/orchestrator.rs
+++ b/zenoh/src/net/runtime/orchestrator.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pub enum Loop {
 }
 
 impl Runtime {
-    pub(crate) async fn start(&mut self) -> ZResult<()> {
+    pub async fn start(&mut self) -> ZResult<()> {
         match self.whatami() {
             WhatAmI::Client => self.start_client().await,
             WhatAmI::Peer => self.start_peer().await,
diff --git a/zenoh/src/session.rs b/zenoh/src/session.rs
index 37ae02fe8b..eaca07d964 100644
--- a/zenoh/src/session.rs
+++ b/zenoh/src/session.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ use crate::prelude::{KeyExpr, Parameters};
 use crate::publication::*;
 use crate::query::*;
 use crate::queryable::*;
+use crate::runtime::RuntimeBuilder;
 #[cfg(feature = "unstable")]
 use crate::sample::Attachment;
 use crate::sample::DataInfo;
@@ -824,7 +825,7 @@ impl Session {
             tracing::debug!("Config: {:?}", &config);
             let aggregated_subscribers = config.aggregation().subscribers().clone();
             let aggregated_publishers = config.aggregation().publishers().clone();
-            let mut runtime = Runtime::init(config).await?;
+            let mut runtime = RuntimeBuilder::new(config).build().await?;
 
             let mut session = Self::init(
                 runtime.clone(),
diff --git a/zenoh/tests/session.rs b/zenoh/tests/session.rs
index 1c18a16c50..a84b4bd654 100644
--- a/zenoh/tests/session.rs
+++ b/zenoh/tests/session.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use zenoh::prelude::r#async::*;
-use zenoh::runtime::Runtime;
+use zenoh::runtime::{Runtime, RuntimeBuilder};
 use zenoh_core::ztimeout;
 
 const TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(60);
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ async fn open_session_unicast_runtime(endpoints: &[&str]) -> (Runtime, Runtime)
         .collect::<Vec<_>>();
     config.scouting.multicast.set_enabled(Some(false)).unwrap();
     println!("[  ][01a] Creating r1 session runtime: {:?}", endpoints);
-    let r1 = Runtime::new(config).await.unwrap();
+    let r1 = RuntimeBuilder::new(config).build().await.unwrap();
 
     let mut config = config::peer();
     config.connect.endpoints = endpoints
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ async fn open_session_unicast_runtime(endpoints: &[&str]) -> (Runtime, Runtime)
         .collect::<Vec<_>>();
     config.scouting.multicast.set_enabled(Some(false)).unwrap();
     println!("[  ][02a] Creating r2 session runtime: {:?}", endpoints);
-    let r2 = Runtime::new(config).await.unwrap();
+    let r2 = RuntimeBuilder::new(config).build().await.unwrap();
 
     (r1, r2)
 }