diff --git a/dependencies/pom.xml b/dependencies/pom.xml
index 88828639d9d..9c9295f072f 100644
--- a/dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
         <version.lib.snakeyaml>1.24</version.lib.snakeyaml>
         <version.lib.transaction-api>1.3.3</version.lib.transaction-api>
         <version.lib.typesafe-config>1.4.0</version.lib.typesafe-config>
-        <version.lib.tyrus>1.15</version.lib.tyrus>
+        <version.lib.tyrus>1.17</version.lib.tyrus>
         <version.lib.ucp>${version.lib.ojdbc8}</version.lib.ucp>
         <version.lib.validation-api>2.0.2</version.lib.validation-api>
         <version.lib.websockets-api>1.1.2</version.lib.websockets-api>
diff --git a/microprofile/websocket/src/main/java/io/helidon/microprofile/tyrus/WebSocketApplication.java b/microprofile/websocket/src/main/java/io/helidon/microprofile/tyrus/WebSocketApplication.java
index a4c3c818ea2..77c5e8d476f 100644
--- a/microprofile/websocket/src/main/java/io/helidon/microprofile/tyrus/WebSocketApplication.java
+++ b/microprofile/websocket/src/main/java/io/helidon/microprofile/tyrus/WebSocketApplication.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 import javax.websocket.Endpoint;
+import javax.websocket.Extension;
 import javax.websocket.server.ServerApplicationConfig;
 
 /**
@@ -32,11 +33,13 @@ public final class WebSocketApplication {
     private Class<? extends ServerApplicationConfig> applicationClass;
     private Set<Class<?>> annotatedEndpoints;
     private Set<Class<? extends Endpoint>> programmaticEndpoints;
+    private Set<Extension> extensions;
 
     private WebSocketApplication(Builder builder) {
         this.applicationClass = builder.applicationClass;
         this.annotatedEndpoints = builder.annotatedEndpoints;
         this.programmaticEndpoints = builder.programmaticEndpoints;
+        this.extensions = builder.extensions;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -75,6 +78,15 @@ public Set<Class<?>> annotatedEndpoints() {
         return annotatedEndpoints;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get list of installed extensions.
+     *
+     * @return List of installed extensions.
+     */
+    public Set<Extension> extensions() {
+        return extensions;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Fluent API builder to create {@link WebSocketApplication} instances.
      */
@@ -84,6 +96,7 @@ public static class Builder {
         private Class<? extends ServerApplicationConfig> applicationClass;
         private Set<Class<?>> annotatedEndpoints = new HashSet<>();
         private Set<Class<? extends Endpoint>> programmaticEndpoints = new HashSet<>();
+        private Set<Extension> extensions = new HashSet<>();
 
         /**
          * Updates an application class in the builder. Clears all results from scanning.
@@ -135,6 +148,17 @@ public Builder annotatedEndpoint(Class<?> annotatedEndpoint) {
             return this;
         }
 
+        /**
+         * Add single extension.
+         *
+         * @param extension Extension.
+         * @return The builder.
+         */
+        public Builder extension(Extension extension) {
+            extensions.add(extension);
+            return this;
+        }
+
         /**
          * Builds application.
          *
diff --git a/microprofile/websocket/src/main/java/io/helidon/microprofile/tyrus/WebSocketCdiExtension.java b/microprofile/websocket/src/main/java/io/helidon/microprofile/tyrus/WebSocketCdiExtension.java
index ade84f85c8c..a6ef58b645c 100644
--- a/microprofile/websocket/src/main/java/io/helidon/microprofile/tyrus/WebSocketCdiExtension.java
+++ b/microprofile/websocket/src/main/java/io/helidon/microprofile/tyrus/WebSocketCdiExtension.java
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ private void endpointClasses(@Observes @WithAnnotations(ServerEndpoint.class) Pr
     }
 
     /**
-     * Collects programmatic endpoints .
+     * Collects programmatic endpoints.
      *
      * @param endpoint The endpoint.
      */
@@ -109,6 +109,26 @@ private void endpointConfig(@Observes ProcessAnnotatedType<? extends Endpoint> e
         appBuilder.programmaticEndpoint(endpoint.getAnnotatedType().getJavaClass());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Collects extensions.
+     *
+     * @param extension The extension.
+     */
+    private void extension(@Observes ProcessAnnotatedType<? extends javax.websocket.Extension> extension) {
+        LOGGER.finest(() -> "Extension found " + extension.getAnnotatedType().getJavaClass());
+
+        Class<? extends javax.websocket.Extension> cls = extension.getAnnotatedType().getJavaClass();
+        try {
+            javax.websocket.Extension instance = cls.getConstructor().newInstance();
+            appBuilder.extension(instance);
+        } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
+            LOGGER.warning(() -> "Extension does not have no-args constructor for "
+                    + extension.getAnnotatedType().getJavaClass() + "! Skppping.");
+        } catch (ReflectiveOperationException e) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Unable to load WebSocket extension", e);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Provides access to websocket application.
      *
@@ -165,6 +185,7 @@ private void registerWebSockets() {
                 // Direct registration without calling application class
                 app.annotatedEndpoints().forEach(builder::register);
                 app.programmaticEndpoints().forEach(builder::register);
+                app.extensions().forEach(builder::register);
 
                 // Create routing builder
                 routing = serverCdiExtension.serverRoutingBuilder();
diff --git a/microprofile/websocket/src/test/java/io/helidon/microprofile/tyrus/EchoClient.java b/microprofile/websocket/src/test/java/io/helidon/microprofile/tyrus/EchoClient.java
index 95a99aa9f56..08de902a941 100644
--- a/microprofile/websocket/src/test/java/io/helidon/microprofile/tyrus/EchoClient.java
+++ b/microprofile/websocket/src/test/java/io/helidon/microprofile/tyrus/EchoClient.java
@@ -20,10 +20,13 @@
 import javax.websocket.CloseReason;
 import javax.websocket.Endpoint;
 import javax.websocket.EndpointConfig;
+import javax.websocket.Extension;
 import javax.websocket.MessageHandler;
 import javax.websocket.Session;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.URI;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
@@ -46,14 +49,20 @@ class EchoClient {
 
     private final URI uri;
     private final BiFunction<String, String, Boolean> equals;
+    private final List<Extension> extensions;
 
     public EchoClient(URI uri) {
         this(uri, String::equals);
     }
 
-    public EchoClient(URI uri, BiFunction<String, String, Boolean> equals) {
+    public EchoClient(URI uri, Extension... extensions) {
+        this(uri, String::equals, extensions);
+    }
+
+    public EchoClient(URI uri, BiFunction<String, String, Boolean> equals, Extension... extensions) {
         this.uri = uri;
         this.equals = equals;
+        this.extensions = Arrays.asList(extensions);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -66,7 +75,7 @@ public void echo(String... messages) throws Exception {
         CountDownLatch messageLatch = new CountDownLatch(messages.length);
         CompletableFuture<Void> openFuture = new CompletableFuture<>();
         CompletableFuture<Void> closeFuture = new CompletableFuture<>();
-        ClientEndpointConfig config = ClientEndpointConfig.Builder.create().build();
+        ClientEndpointConfig config = ClientEndpointConfig.Builder.create().extensions(extensions).build();
 
         client.connectToServer(new Endpoint() {
             @Override
diff --git a/microprofile/websocket/src/test/java/io/helidon/microprofile/tyrus/WebSocketEndpointAppTest.java b/microprofile/websocket/src/test/java/io/helidon/microprofile/tyrus/WebSocketEndpointAppTest.java
index 1447d529eab..12f611e11c7 100644
--- a/microprofile/websocket/src/test/java/io/helidon/microprofile/tyrus/WebSocketEndpointAppTest.java
+++ b/microprofile/websocket/src/test/java/io/helidon/microprofile/tyrus/WebSocketEndpointAppTest.java
@@ -22,14 +22,12 @@
 
 import javax.enterprise.context.Dependent;
 import javax.enterprise.inject.se.SeContainerInitializer;
-import javax.enterprise.inject.spi.CDI;
 import javax.websocket.Endpoint;
 import javax.websocket.server.ServerApplicationConfig;
 import javax.websocket.server.ServerEndpointConfig;
 
 import io.helidon.microprofile.server.RoutingPath;
 
-import io.helidon.microprofile.server.ServerCdiExtension;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeAll;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
diff --git a/microprofile/websocket/src/test/java/io/helidon/microprofile/tyrus/WebSocketExtensionEndpointTest.java b/microprofile/websocket/src/test/java/io/helidon/microprofile/tyrus/WebSocketExtensionEndpointTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d5fc8d978d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microprofile/websocket/src/test/java/io/helidon/microprofile/tyrus/WebSocketExtensionEndpointTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 Oracle and/or its affiliates.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package io.helidon.microprofile.tyrus;
+
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+
+import javax.enterprise.inject.se.SeContainer;
+import javax.enterprise.inject.se.SeContainerInitializer;
+import javax.enterprise.inject.spi.CDI;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterAll;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeAll;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import io.helidon.microprofile.server.ServerCdiExtension;
+import javax.websocket.Extension;
+import javax.websocket.OnMessage;
+import javax.websocket.Session;
+import javax.websocket.server.ServerEndpoint;
+
+/**
+ * A test that mixes Websocket endpoints and extensions in the same application.
+ */
+public class WebSocketExtensionEndpointTest {
+
+    static SeContainer container;
+
+    @BeforeAll
+    static void initClass() {
+        container = SeContainerInitializer.newInstance()
+                .addBeanClasses(ExtensionEndpointAnnot.class, TestExtension.class)
+                .initialize();
+    }
+
+    @AfterAll
+    static void destroyClass() {
+        container.close();
+    }
+
+    public int port() {
+        ServerCdiExtension cdiExtension = CDI.current().getBeanManager().getExtension(ServerCdiExtension.class);
+        return cdiExtension.port();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void test() throws Exception {
+        URI echoUri = URI.create("ws://localhost:" + port() + "/extAnnot");
+        EchoClient echoClient = new EchoClient(echoUri, new TestExtension());
+        echoClient.echo("hi", "how are you?");
+    }
+
+    @ServerEndpoint("/extAnnot")
+    public static class ExtensionEndpointAnnot {
+        private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(ExtensionEndpointAnnot.class.getName());
+
+        @OnMessage
+        public void echo(Session session, String message) throws Exception {
+            LOGGER.info("OnMessage called '" + message + "'");
+            if (session.getNegotiatedExtensions().isEmpty()) {
+                throw new IllegalStateException();
+            }
+            session.getBasicRemote().sendObject(message);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static class TestExtension implements Extension {
+        @Override
+        public String getName() {
+            return "testExtension";
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public List<Parameter> getParameters() {
+            return Collections.emptyList();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/webserver/tyrus/src/main/java/io/helidon/webserver/tyrus/TyrusSupport.java b/webserver/tyrus/src/main/java/io/helidon/webserver/tyrus/TyrusSupport.java
index b85bdd318fb..9994b783fab 100644
--- a/webserver/tyrus/src/main/java/io/helidon/webserver/tyrus/TyrusSupport.java
+++ b/webserver/tyrus/src/main/java/io/helidon/webserver/tyrus/TyrusSupport.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 import javax.websocket.DeploymentException;
+import javax.websocket.Extension;
 import javax.websocket.server.HandshakeRequest;
 import javax.websocket.server.ServerEndpointConfig;
 
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ public class TyrusSupport implements Service {
     private final TyrusHandler handler = new TyrusHandler();
     private Set<Class<?>> endpointClasses;
     private Set<ServerEndpointConfig> endpointConfigs;
+    private Set<Extension> extensions;
 
     /**
      * Create from another instance.
@@ -70,12 +72,18 @@ protected TyrusSupport(TyrusSupport other) {
         this.engine = other.engine;
         this.endpointClasses = other.endpointClasses;
         this.endpointConfigs = other.endpointConfigs;
+        this.extensions = other.extensions;
     }
 
-    TyrusSupport(WebSocketEngine engine, Set<Class<?>> endpointClasses, Set<ServerEndpointConfig> endpointConfigs) {
+    TyrusSupport(
+            WebSocketEngine engine,
+            Set<Class<?>> endpointClasses,
+            Set<ServerEndpointConfig> endpointConfigs,
+            Set<Extension> extensions) {
         this.engine = engine;
         this.endpointClasses = endpointClasses;
         this.endpointConfigs = endpointConfigs;
+        this.extensions = extensions;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -108,6 +116,15 @@ public Set<ServerEndpointConfig> endpointConfigs() {
         return Collections.unmodifiableSet(endpointConfigs);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Access to extensions.
+     *
+     * @return Immutable set of extensions.
+     */
+    public Set<Extension> extensions() {
+        return Collections.unmodifiableSet(extensions);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns executor service, can be overridden.
      *
@@ -133,6 +150,7 @@ public static class Builder implements io.helidon.common.Builder<TyrusSupport> {
 
         private Set<Class<?>> endpointClasses = new HashSet<>();
         private Set<ServerEndpointConfig> endpointConfigs = new HashSet<>();
+        private Set<Extension> extensions = new HashSet<>();
 
         private Builder() {
         }
@@ -159,8 +177,21 @@ public Builder register(ServerEndpointConfig endpointConfig) {
             return this;
         }
 
+        /**
+         * Register an extension.
+         *
+         * @param extension The extension.
+         * @return The builder.
+         */
+        public Builder register(Extension extension) {
+            extensions.add(extension);
+            return this;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public TyrusSupport build() {
+            // a purposefully mutable extensions
+            Set<Extension> installedExtensions = new HashSet<>(extensions);
             // Create container and WebSocket engine
             TyrusServerContainer serverContainer = new TyrusServerContainer(endpointClasses) {
                 private final WebSocketEngine engine =
@@ -176,6 +207,11 @@ public void register(ServerEndpointConfig serverEndpointConfig) {
                     throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Use TyrusWebSocketEngine for registration");
                 }
 
+                @Override
+                public Set<Extension> getInstalledExtensions() {
+                    return installedExtensions;
+                }
+
                 @Override
                 public WebSocketEngine getWebSocketEngine() {
                     return engine;
@@ -202,7 +238,7 @@ public WebSocketEngine getWebSocketEngine() {
             });
 
             // Create TyrusSupport using WebSocket engine
-            return new TyrusSupport(serverContainer.getWebSocketEngine(), endpointClasses, endpointConfigs);
+            return new TyrusSupport(serverContainer.getWebSocketEngine(), endpointClasses, endpointConfigs, extensions);
         }
     }