diff --git a/extensions/data-workspace/package.json b/extensions/data-workspace/package.json
index a2805950e0..a24e30876f 100644
--- a/extensions/data-workspace/package.json
+++ b/extensions/data-workspace/package.json
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
       "view/item/context": [
         {
           "command": "projects.manageProject",
-          "when": "view == dataworkspace.views.main && viewItem == databaseProject.itemType.project",
+          "when": "view == dataworkspace.views.main && viewItem == databaseProject.itemType.project && azdataAvailable",
           "group": "0_projectsFirst@1"
         }
       ]
diff --git a/extensions/data-workspace/src/main.ts b/extensions/data-workspace/src/main.ts
index 82ad3f71e8..ed9e52d782 100644
--- a/extensions/data-workspace/src/main.ts
+++ b/extensions/data-workspace/src/main.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import { getAzdataApi } from './common/utils';
 import { createNewProjectWithQuickpick } from './dialogs/newProjectQuickpick';
 
 export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext): Promise<IExtension> {
+	const azdataApi = getAzdataApi();
+	vscode.commands.executeCommand('setContext', 'azdataAvailable', !!azdataApi);
 	const workspaceService = new WorkspaceService();
 
 	const workspaceTreeDataProvider = new WorkspaceTreeDataProvider(workspaceService);
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext): Promise<IExten
 	setProjectProviderContextValue(workspaceService);
 
 	context.subscriptions.push(vscode.commands.registerCommand('projects.new', async () => {
-		if (getAzdataApi()) {
+		if (azdataApi) {
 			const dialog = new NewProjectDialog(workspaceService);
 			await dialog.open();
 		} else {
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext): Promise<IExten
 	}));
 
 	context.subscriptions.push(vscode.commands.registerCommand('projects.openExisting', async () => {
-		if (getAzdataApi()) {
+		if (azdataApi) {
 			const dialog = new OpenExistingDialog(workspaceService);
 			await dialog.open();
 		} else {
diff --git a/extensions/sql-database-projects/package.json b/extensions/sql-database-projects/package.json
index e485384ff4..8319dbd070 100644
--- a/extensions/sql-database-projects/package.json
+++ b/extensions/sql-database-projects/package.json
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
         },
         {
           "command": "sqlDatabaseProjects.schemaCompare",
-          "when": "view == dataworkspace.views.main && viewItem == databaseProject.itemType.project",
+          "when": "view == dataworkspace.views.main && viewItem == databaseProject.itemType.project && azdataAvailable",
           "group": "1_dbProjectsFirst@3"
         },
         {
diff --git a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/extension.ts b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/extension.ts
index b790626091..4c46ed6bc7 100644
--- a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/extension.ts
+++ b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/extension.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 import * as vscode from 'vscode';
+import { getAzdataApi } from './common/utils';
 import MainController from './controllers/mainController';
 import { SqlDatabaseProjectProvider } from './projectProvider/projectProvider';
 
 let controllers: MainController[] = [];
 
 export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext): Promise<SqlDatabaseProjectProvider> {
+	vscode.commands.executeCommand('setContext', 'azdataAvailable', !!getAzdataApi());
 	// Start the main controller
 	const mainController = new MainController(context);
 	controllers.push(mainController);