diff --git a/library/NS_Emulation.ttcnpp b/library/NS_Emulation.ttcnpp
index b5fc807..d1700f8 100644
--- a/library/NS_Emulation.ttcnpp
+++ b/library/NS_Emulation.ttcnpp
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
 			/* Create ipep and add it to the list */
 			log("Creating NSIP provider for ",  ipep.local_ip, ":",
 			    ipep.local_udp_port);
-			ipep.provider_ct := NS_Provider_IPL4_CT.create(nsvc_id & "-provIP");
+			ipep.provider_ct := NS_Provider_IPL4_CT.create(nsvc_id & "-provIP") alive;
 			connect(self:NSPIP_PROC, ipep.provider_ct:PROC);
 			ipep.provider_ct.start(NS_Provider_IPL4.main(nsvc_cfg, g_config, nsvc_id));
 			g_ip_endpoints := g_ip_endpoints & { ipep };
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
 		/* Start the actual NSVC component */
 
 		te.cfg := nsvc_cfg;
-		te.vc_conn := NSVC_CT.create(nsvc_id);
+		te.vc_conn := NSVC_CT.create(nsvc_id) alive;
 		te.state := NSVC_S_DEAD_BLOCKED;
 
 		connect(self:NSVC, te.vc_conn:NS_SP);
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@
 			vc_NSP_IP := nsp_ip
 #ifdef NS_EMULATION_FR
 		} else if (ischosen(g_nsvc_config.provider.fr)) {
-			vc_NSP_FR := NS_Provider_FR_CT.create(id & "-provFR");
+			vc_NSP_FR := NS_Provider_FR_CT.create(id & "-provFR") alive;
 			connect(self:NSCP, vc_NSP_FR:NSE);
 			vc_NSP_FR.start(NS_Provider_FR.main(g_nsvc_config, g_config, id));
 #endif