diff --git a/Extension/src/main.ts b/Extension/src/main.ts
index 5a46e332a3..dfa8b8ff6c 100644
--- a/Extension/src/main.ts
+++ b/Extension/src/main.ts
@@ -425,7 +425,10 @@ async function finalizeExtensionActivation(): Promise<void> {
     const packageJson: any = util.getRawPackageJson();
     let writePackageJson: boolean = false;
     const packageJsonPath: string = util.getExtensionFilePath("package.json");
-    if (packageJsonPath.includes(".vscode-insiders") || packageJsonPath.includes(".vscode-exploration")) {
+    if (packageJsonPath.includes(".vscode-insiders") ||
+        packageJsonPath.includes(".vscode-server-insiders") ||
+        packageJsonPath.includes(".vscode-exploration") ||
+        packageJsonPath.includes(".vscode-server-exploration")) {
         if (packageJson.contributes.configuration.properties['C_Cpp.updateChannel'].default === 'Default') {
             packageJson.contributes.configuration.properties['C_Cpp.updateChannel'].default = 'Insiders';
             writePackageJson = true;