diff --git a/craft_application/services/provider.py b/craft_application/services/provider.py
index 561acc36b..9a6441c47 100644
--- a/craft_application/services/provider.py
+++ b/craft_application/services/provider.py
@@ -57,9 +57,14 @@
 class ProviderService(base.AppService):
     """Manager for craft_providers in an application.
 
-    :param app: Metadata about this application.
+    :param app: Metadata about this application
+    :param services: Factory class for lazy-loading service classes
     :param project: The project model
+    :param work_dir: The working directory for parts processing
+    :param build_plan: The filtered build plan of platforms that are valid for
+    :param provider_name: The provider to use - "lxd" or "multipass"
     :param install_snap: Whether to install this app's snap from the host (default True)
+    :param intercept_mknod: If the host can, tell LXD instance to intercept mknod
     """
 
     managed_mode_env_var = platforms.ENVIRONMENT_CRAFT_MANAGED_MODE
@@ -72,12 +77,15 @@ def __init__(
         work_dir: pathlib.Path,
         provider_name: str | None = None,
         install_snap: bool = True,
+        intercept_mknod: bool = True,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(app, services)
         self._provider: craft_providers.Provider | None = None
         self._work_dir = work_dir
         self.snaps: list[Snap] = []
         self._install_snap = install_snap
+        self._intercept_mknod = intercept_mknod
+
         self.environment: dict[str, str | None] = {self.managed_mode_env_var: "1"}
         self.packages: list[str] = []
         # this is a private attribute because it may not reflect the actual
@@ -343,7 +351,11 @@ def _get_provider_by_name(self, name: str) -> craft_providers.Provider:
     def _get_lxd_provider(self) -> LXDProvider:
         """Get the LXD provider for this manager."""
         lxd_remote = self._services.config.get("lxd_remote")
-        return LXDProvider(lxd_project=self._app.name, lxd_remote=lxd_remote)
+        return LXDProvider(
+            lxd_project=self._app.name,
+            lxd_remote=lxd_remote,
+            intercept_mknod=self._intercept_mknod,
+        )
 
     def _get_multipass_provider(self) -> MultipassProvider:
         """Get the Multipass provider for this manager."""
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index aac822663..053edd418 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ dependencies = [
     "craft-grammar>=2.0.0",
     "craft-parts>=2.1.1",
     "craft-platforms>=0.6.0",
-    "craft-providers>=2.1.0",
+    "craft-providers @ git+https://github.com/canonical/craft-providers.git@main",
+    #"craft-providers>=2.1.0",
     "Jinja2>=3.1.6,<4.0.0",
     "snap-helpers>=0.4.2",
     "platformdirs>=3.10",
@@ -144,7 +145,6 @@ explicit = true
 [tool.uv.sources]
 python-apt = { index = "python-apt-wheels" }
 
-
 [build-system]
 requires = [
     "setuptools==75.8.0",
diff --git a/tests/unit/services/test_provider.py b/tests/unit/services/test_provider.py
index 30df7500a..af5756a10 100644
--- a/tests/unit/services/test_provider.py
+++ b/tests/unit/services/test_provider.py
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ def test_get_lxd_provider(monkeypatch, provider_service, lxd_remote, check):
     check.equal(actual, mock_provider.return_value)
     with check:
         mock_provider.assert_called_once_with(
-            lxd_project="testcraft", lxd_remote=lxd_remote
+            lxd_project="testcraft", lxd_remote=lxd_remote, intercept_mknod=True
         )