diff --git a/src/cmd/src/frontend.rs b/src/cmd/src/frontend.rs
index 4798a60f65..7bfe5ecf9b 100644
--- a/src/cmd/src/frontend.rs
+++ b/src/cmd/src/frontend.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use cache::{build_fundamental_cache_registry, with_default_composite_cache_registry};
 use catalog::information_extension::DistributedInformationExtension;
+use catalog::information_schema::InformationExtensionRef;
 use catalog::kvbackend::{
     CachedKvBackendBuilder, CatalogManagerConfiguratorRef, KvBackendCatalogManagerBuilder,
     MetaKvBackend,
@@ -412,6 +413,7 @@ impl StartCommand {
             meta_client.clone(),
             client.clone(),
         ));
+        plugins.insert::<InformationExtensionRef>(information_extension.clone());
 
         let process_manager = Arc::new(ProcessManager::new(
             addrs::resolve_addr(&opts.grpc.bind_addr, Some(&opts.grpc.server_addr)),