diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5a3f3309ec6..5d0e7fafdb8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1784,7 +1784,7 @@
                     "type": "boolean",
                     "default": false,
                     "description": "%jupyter.configuration.jupyter.excludeUserSitePackages.description%",
-                    "scope": "application"
+                    "scope": "window"
                 },
                 "jupyter.enableExtendedKernelCompletions": {
                     "type": "boolean",