diff --git a/packages/metals-vscode/package.json b/packages/metals-vscode/package.json
index 9ccac0f4..ffbef41f 100644
--- a/packages/metals-vscode/package.json
+++ b/packages/metals-vscode/package.json
@@ -429,6 +429,11 @@
           "type": "boolean",
           "default": false,
           "markdownDescription": "Once in a day, notify if there are new server releases (including snapshots)"
+        },
+        "metals.defaultBspToBuildTool": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": false,
+          "markdownDescription": "Default to using build tool as your build server."
         }
       }
     },