diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/browser/extensionsWidgets.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/browser/extensionsWidgets.ts
index 15719a2437e33..239748384ef00 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/browser/extensionsWidgets.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/browser/extensionsWidgets.ts
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ export class ExtensionHoverWidget extends ExtensionWidget {
 		private readonly recommendationWidget: RecommendationWidget,
 		@IExtensionsWorkbenchService private readonly extensionsWorkbenchService: IExtensionsWorkbenchService,
 		@IHoverService private readonly hoverService: IHoverService,
+		@IConfigurationService private readonly configurationService: IConfigurationService,
 	) {
 		super();
 	}
@@ -446,7 +447,7 @@ export class ExtensionHoverWidget extends ExtensionWidget {
 		this.hover.value = undefined;
 		if (this.extension) {
 			this.hover.value = setupCustomHover({
-				delay: 500,
+				delay: this.configurationService.getValue<number>('workbench.hover.delay'),
 				showHover: (options) => {
 					return this.hoverService.showHover({
 						...options,