diff --git a/js/dbusServices/extensions/main.js b/js/dbusServices/extensions/main.js
index 0b6521e9e..97a28aa98 100644
--- a/js/dbusServices/extensions/main.js
+++ b/js/dbusServices/extensions/main.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 imports.gi.versions.Gdk = '4.0';
 imports.gi.versions.Gtk = '4.0';
 
-const { Gtk } = imports.gi;
+const { GObject, Gtk } = imports.gi;
 const pkg = imports.package;
 
 const { DBusService } = imports.dbusService;
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ function main() {
     Gtk.init();
     pkg.initFormat();
 
+    GObject.gtypeNameBasedOnJSPath = true;
+
     const service = new DBusService(
         'org.gnome.Shell.Extensions',
         new ExtensionsService());