diff --git a/packages/console-extension/src/index.ts b/packages/console-extension/src/index.ts
index 44a69ceae068..2b7db3262713 100644
--- a/packages/console-extension/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/console-extension/src/index.ts
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ async function activateConsole(
               category: 'Console',
               rank,
               kernelIconUrl,
-              metadata: spec.metadata
+              metadata: { kernel: spec.metadata }
             })
           );
         }
diff --git a/packages/notebook-extension/src/index.ts b/packages/notebook-extension/src/index.ts
index 016a0e2eee65..7cc4c017054f 100644
--- a/packages/notebook-extension/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/notebook-extension/src/index.ts
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ function activateNotebookHandler(
               category: 'Notebook',
               rank,
               kernelIconUrl,
-              metadata: spec.metadata
+              metadata: { kernel: spec.metadata }
             })
           );
         }