diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bcb3e354..5c415436 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@
   "categories": [
     "Other"
   ],
+  "extensionPack": [
+    "ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh"
+  ],
   "activationEvents": [
     "onResolveRemoteAuthority:ssh-remote",
     "onCommand:coder.connect",
     "onUri"
   ],
-  "extensionDependencies": [
-    "ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh"
-  ],
   "main": "./dist/extension.js",
   "contributes": {
     "configuration": {
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 565af251..e5e2799a 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ export async function activate(ctx: vscode.ExtensionContext): Promise<void> {
   // This is janky, but that's alright since it provides such minimal
   // functionality to the extension.
   //
-  // Prefer the anysphere.open-remote-ssh extension if it exists.  This makes
-  // our extension compatible with Cursor.  Otherwise fall back to the official
-  // SSH extension.
+  // Cursor and VSCode are covered by ms remote, and the only other is windsurf for now
+  // Means that vscodium is not supported by this for now
   const remoteSSHExtension =
-    vscode.extensions.getExtension("anysphere.open-remote-ssh") ||
+    vscode.extensions.getExtension("codeium.windsurf-remote-openssh") ||
     vscode.extensions.getExtension("ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh")
   if (!remoteSSHExtension) {
+    vscode.window.showErrorMessage("Remote SSH extension not found, cannot activate Coder extension")
     throw new Error("Remote SSH extension not found")
   }
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any