diff --git a/kiwi/builder/disk.py b/kiwi/builder/disk.py
index d763af26..b8e4c94f 100644
--- a/kiwi/builder/disk.py
+++ b/kiwi/builder/disk.py
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class DiskBuilder:
                 'resize_on_boot':
                     self.disk_resize_requested
             }
-            self.volume_manager = VolumeManager(
+            self.volume_manager = VolumeManager.new(
                 self.volume_manager_name, device_map,
                 self.root_dir + '/',
                 self.volumes,
diff --git a/kiwi/volume_manager/__init__.py b/kiwi/volume_manager/__init__.py
index 0ffcefbd..e0a6006a 100644
--- a/kiwi/volume_manager/__init__.py
+++ b/kiwi/volume_manager/__init__.py
@@ -15,16 +15,20 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with kiwi.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 #
-# project
-from kiwi.volume_manager.lvm import VolumeManagerLVM
-from kiwi.volume_manager.btrfs import VolumeManagerBtrfs
-
-from kiwi.exceptions import (
-    KiwiVolumeManagerSetupError
+import importlib
+from typing import (
+    Dict, List
+)
+from abc import (
+    ABCMeta,
+    abstractmethod
 )
 
+# project
+from kiwi.exceptions import KiwiVolumeManagerSetupError
 
-class VolumeManager:
+
+class VolumeManager(metaclass=ABCMeta):
     """
     **VolumeManager factory**
 
@@ -35,18 +39,30 @@ class VolumeManager:
     :param list volumes: list of volumes from :class:`XMLState::get_volumes()`
     :param dict custom_args: dictionary of custom volume manager arguments
     """
-    def __new__(
-        self, name, device_map, root_dir, volumes, custom_args=None
+    @abstractmethod
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        return None  # pragma: no cover
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def new(
+        name: str, device_map: object, root_dir: str,
+        volumes: List, custom_args: Dict = None
     ):
-        if name == 'lvm':
-            return VolumeManagerLVM(
+        name_map = {
+            'lvm': 'LVM',
+            'btrfs': 'Btrfs'
+        }
+        try:
+            volume_manager = importlib.import_module(
+                'kiwi.volume_manager.{0}'.format(name)
+            )
+            module_name = 'VolumeManager{0}'.format(name_map[name])
+            return volume_manager.__dict__[module_name](
                 device_map, root_dir, volumes, custom_args
             )
-        elif name == 'btrfs':
-            return VolumeManagerBtrfs(
-                device_map, root_dir, volumes, custom_args
-            )
-        else:
+        except Exception as issue:
             raise KiwiVolumeManagerSetupError(
-                'Support for %s volume manager not implemented' % name
+                'Support for {0} volume manager not implemented: {1}'.format(
+                    name, issue
+                )
             )
diff --git a/test/unit/builder/disk_test.py b/test/unit/builder/disk_test.py
index 9cb38dfa..85d370ec 100644
--- a/test/unit/builder/disk_test.py
+++ b/test/unit/builder/disk_test.py
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ class TestDiskBuilder:
         )
 
     @patch('kiwi.builder.disk.FileSystem.new')
-    @patch('kiwi.builder.disk.VolumeManager')
+    @patch('kiwi.builder.disk.VolumeManager.new')
     @patch('kiwi.builder.disk.Command.run')
     @patch('kiwi.builder.disk.Defaults.get_grub_boot_directory_name')
     @patch('os.path.exists')
diff --git a/test/unit/volume_manager/init_test.py b/test/unit/volume_manager/init_test.py
index 3cfc0c50..9e55b87f 100644
--- a/test/unit/volume_manager/init_test.py
+++ b/test/unit/volume_manager/init_test.py
@@ -11,26 +11,22 @@ from kiwi.exceptions import KiwiVolumeManagerSetupError
 class TestVolumeManager:
     def test_volume_manager_not_implemented(self):
         with raises(KiwiVolumeManagerSetupError):
-            VolumeManager('foo', Mock(), 'root_dir', Mock())
+            VolumeManager.new('foo', Mock(), 'root_dir', [Mock()])
 
-    @patch('kiwi.volume_manager.VolumeManagerLVM')
-    @patch('os.path.exists')
-    def test_volume_manager_lvm(self, mock_path, mock_lvm):
-        mock_path.return_value = True
+    @patch('kiwi.volume_manager.lvm.VolumeManagerLVM')
+    def test_volume_manager_lvm(self, mock_lvm):
         device_map = Mock()
-        volumes = Mock()
-        VolumeManager('lvm', device_map, 'root_dir', volumes)
+        volumes = [Mock()]
+        VolumeManager.new('lvm', device_map, 'root_dir', volumes)
         mock_lvm.assert_called_once_with(
             device_map, 'root_dir', volumes, None
         )
 
-    @patch('kiwi.volume_manager.VolumeManagerBtrfs')
-    @patch('os.path.exists')
-    def test_volume_manager_btrfs(self, mock_path, mock_btrfs):
-        mock_path.return_value = True
+    @patch('kiwi.volume_manager.btrfs.VolumeManagerBtrfs')
+    def test_volume_manager_btrfs(self, mock_btrfs):
         device_map = Mock()
-        volumes = Mock()
-        VolumeManager('btrfs', device_map, 'root_dir', volumes)
+        volumes = [Mock()]
+        VolumeManager.new('btrfs', device_map, 'root_dir', volumes)
         mock_btrfs.assert_called_once_with(
             device_map, 'root_dir', volumes, None
         )