diff --git a/extensions/kind/src/extension.ts b/extensions/kind/src/extension.ts
index 00db4f2cbeec4..00e56c29c91fb 100644
--- a/extensions/kind/src/extension.ts
+++ b/extensions/kind/src/extension.ts
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ export async function activate(extensionContext: extensionApi.ExtensionContext):
             (err: unknown) => window.showErrorMessage('Kind installation failed ' + err),
           ),
         ),
+        statusBarItem,
       );
       statusBarItem.show();
     }