diff --git a/extensions/machine-learning-services/package.json b/extensions/machine-learning-services/package.json
index 6b01eb0484..863a5caec2 100644
--- a/extensions/machine-learning-services/package.json
+++ b/extensions/machine-learning-services/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
     "azdata": ">=1.13.0"
   },
   "activationEvents": [
-    "*"
+    "onCommand:mls.command.managePackages",
+    "onDashboardOpen"
   ],
   "license": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Microsoft/azuredatastudio/master/LICENSE.txt",
   "icon": "images/ML_ExtensionIcon.png",