diff --git a/v3/plugins/eclipse/che-theia/next/meta.yaml b/v3/plugins/eclipse/che-theia/next/meta.yaml
index 5b7a80e5d1..0f4dd9d922 100644
--- a/v3/plugins/eclipse/che-theia/next/meta.yaml
+++ b/v3/plugins/eclipse/che-theia/next/meta.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,19 @@ spec:
       attributes:
         protocol: http
         discoverable: false
+  pluginPatcher:
+    pluginTypeMatcher: ["vs code extension", "theia plugin"]
+    pluginContainerCommand: ["sh", "-c"]
+    pluginContainerArgs: ["/plugins/remote-launcher/entrypoint.sh"]
+    initContainers:
+      - name: theia-remote-plugin-launcher
+        image: eclipse/che-theia-endpoint-runtime:next
+        initContainer: true
+        command: ['cp']
+        args: ['-rf', '/remote-plugin-launcher', '/plugins/remote-launcher']
+        volumes:
+          - mountPath: "/plugins"
+            name: plugins
   containers:
    - name: theia-ide
      image: "docker.io/eclipse/che-theia:next"