Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may identify that the UE is in communication with a first slice of a network via a first control entity at the UE, and may determine that the UE is to further communicate with a second slice of the network. The UE may transmit a control message associated with the first control entity, where the control message may include a request pertaining to communications with the second slice. The UE may receive, in response to the control message and at the first control entity, a reconfiguration message indicating a configuration for using the second slice. The UE may communicate with the second slice of the network based on the configuration.