diff --git a/extensions/arc/package.json b/extensions/arc/package.json
index 613a1d6889..4f66ec1a61 100644
--- a/extensions/arc/package.json
+++ b/extensions/arc/package.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   "activationEvents": [
     "onCommand:arc.connectToController",
     "onCommand:arc.createController",
+    "onCommand:azdata.resource.deploy",
     "onView:azureArc"
   ],
   "extensionDependencies": [