diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 76dfb54bcf..2e0116e100 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -590,6 +590,8 @@ static const RunStateTransition runstate_transitions_def[] = {
     { RUN_STATE_INMIGRATE, RUN_STATE_WATCHDOG },
     { RUN_STATE_INMIGRATE, RUN_STATE_GUEST_PANICKED },
     { RUN_STATE_INMIGRATE, RUN_STATE_FINISH_MIGRATE },
+    { RUN_STATE_INMIGRATE, RUN_STATE_PRELAUNCH },
+    { RUN_STATE_INMIGRATE, RUN_STATE_POSTMIGRATE },
 
     { RUN_STATE_INTERNAL_ERROR, RUN_STATE_PAUSED },
     { RUN_STATE_INTERNAL_ERROR, RUN_STATE_FINISH_MIGRATE },