diff --git a/lib/bundle/vscode_extension_installer.rb b/lib/bundle/vscode_extension_installer.rb
index 85150baa47..1fcb74e465 100644
--- a/lib/bundle/vscode_extension_installer.rb
+++ b/lib/bundle/vscode_extension_installer.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,15 @@ def install(name, preinstall: true, no_upgrade: false, verbose: false, force: fa
 
       puts "Installing #{name} VSCode extension. It is not currently installed." if verbose
 
-      return false unless Bundle.system "code", "--install-extension", name, verbose: verbose
+      install_extension = proc do
+        Bundle.system("code", "--install-extension", name, verbose:)
+      end
+      success = if Process.euid == Process.uid
+        install_extension.call
+      else
+        Process::UID.switch(&install_extension)
+      end
+      return false unless success
 
       installed_extensions << name