diff --git a/extensions/git/src/main.ts b/extensions/git/src/main.ts
index 1542f5166f3f9..907c0147398fd 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/main.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/main.ts
@@ -182,8 +182,6 @@ export async function _activate(context: ExtensionContext): Promise<GitExtension
 	const outputChannelLogger = new OutputChannelLogger();
 	disposables.push(outputChannelLogger);
 
-	disposables.push(new GitProtocolHandler(outputChannelLogger));
-
 	const { name, version, aiKey } = require('../package.json') as { name: string; version: string; aiKey: string };
 	const telemetryReporter = new TelemetryReporter(name, version, aiKey);
 	deactivateTasks.push(() => telemetryReporter.dispose());
@@ -222,6 +220,8 @@ export async function _activate(context: ExtensionContext): Promise<GitExtension
 		warnAboutMissingGit();
 
 		return new GitExtensionImpl();
+	} finally {
+		disposables.push(new GitProtocolHandler(outputChannelLogger));
 	}
 }