diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/workbench.common.main.ts b/src/vs/workbench/workbench.common.main.ts
index f0213cd43f0..44e0192fa17 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/workbench.common.main.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/workbench.common.main.ts
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ import './services/runtimeStartup/common/runtimeStartup.js';
 import './services/positronConsole/browser/positronConsoleService.js';
 import './contrib/positronHelp/browser/positronHelpService.js';
 import './services/positronVariables/common/positronVariablesService.js';
+import './services/positronVariables/common/positronVariables.contribution.js';
 import './services/positronDataExplorer/browser/positronDataExplorerService.js';
 import './services/positronConnections/browser/positronConnectionsService.js';
 import './contrib/positronWebviewPreloads/browser/positronWebviewPreloadsService.js';
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.ts b/src/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.ts
index 3e497b99e0c..488b78b7c7c 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.ts
@@ -186,8 +186,6 @@ import './contrib/emergencyAlert/electron-sandbox/emergencyAlert.contribution.js
 
 // --- Start Positron ---
 import './contrib/positronPreview/electron-sandbox/positronPreview.contribution.js';
-// Positron Variables
-import './services/positronVariables/common/positronVariables.contribution.js';
 // --- End Positron ---
 
 //#endregion