diff --git a/packages/core/src/extensions/ipc/ipc-main.ts b/packages/core/src/extensions/ipc/ipc-main.ts
index 8bb0ada63d..d8b8c10a56 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/extensions/ipc/ipc-main.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/extensions/ipc/ipc-main.ts
@@ -4,16 +4,31 @@
  */
 import { ipcMain } from "electron";
 import { IpcPrefix, IpcRegistrar } from "./ipc-registrar";
-import { Disposers, lensExtensionDependencies } from "../lens-extension";
+import { Disposers } from "../lens-extension";
 import type { LensMainExtension } from "../lens-main-extension";
 import type { Disposer } from "../../common/utils";
 import { once } from "lodash";
 import { ipcMainHandle } from "../../common/ipc";
+import type { Logger } from "../common-api";
+import { Environments, getEnvironmentSpecificLegacyGlobalDiForExtensionApi } from "../as-legacy-globals-for-extension-api/legacy-global-di-for-extension-api";
+import loggerInjectable from "../../common/logger.injectable";
+
+interface Dependencies {
+  readonly logger: Logger;
+}
 
 export abstract class IpcMain extends IpcRegistrar {
+  private readonly dependencies: Dependencies;
+
   constructor(extension: LensMainExtension) {
     super(extension);
 
+    const di = getEnvironmentSpecificLegacyGlobalDiForExtensionApi(Environments.main);
+
+    this.dependencies = {
+      logger: di.inject(loggerInjectable),
+    };
+
     // Call the static method on the bottom child class.
     extension[Disposers].push(() => (this.constructor as typeof IpcMain).resetInstance());
   }
@@ -27,12 +42,12 @@ export abstract class IpcMain extends IpcRegistrar {
   listen(channel: string, listener: (event: Electron.IpcRendererEvent, ...args: any[]) => any): Disposer {
     const prefixedChannel = `extensions@${this[IpcPrefix]}:${channel}`;
     const cleanup = once(() => {
-      this.extension[lensExtensionDependencies].logger.debug(`[IPC-RENDERER]: removing extension listener`, { channel, extension: { name: this.extension.name, version: this.extension.version }});
+      this.dependencies.logger.debug(`[IPC-RENDERER]: removing extension listener`, { channel, extension: { name: this.extension.name, version: this.extension.version }});
 
       return ipcMain.removeListener(prefixedChannel, listener);
     });
 
-    this.extension[lensExtensionDependencies].logger.debug(`[IPC-RENDERER]: adding extension listener`, { channel, extension: { name: this.extension.name, version: this.extension.version }});
+    this.dependencies.logger.debug(`[IPC-RENDERER]: adding extension listener`, { channel, extension: { name: this.extension.name, version: this.extension.version }});
     ipcMain.addListener(prefixedChannel, listener);
     this.extension[Disposers].push(cleanup);
 
@@ -47,10 +62,10 @@ export abstract class IpcMain extends IpcRegistrar {
   handle(channel: string, handler: (event: Electron.IpcMainInvokeEvent, ...args: any[]) => any): void {
     const prefixedChannel = `extensions@${this[IpcPrefix]}:${channel}`;
 
-    this.extension[lensExtensionDependencies].logger.debug(`[IPC-RENDERER]: adding extension handler`, { channel, extension: { name: this.extension.name, version: this.extension.version }});
+    this.dependencies.logger.debug(`[IPC-RENDERER]: adding extension handler`, { channel, extension: { name: this.extension.name, version: this.extension.version }});
     ipcMainHandle(prefixedChannel, handler);
     this.extension[Disposers].push(() => {
-      this.extension[lensExtensionDependencies].logger.debug(`[IPC-RENDERER]: removing extension handler`, { channel, extension: { name: this.extension.name, version: this.extension.version }});
+      this.dependencies.logger.debug(`[IPC-RENDERER]: removing extension handler`, { channel, extension: { name: this.extension.name, version: this.extension.version }});
 
       return ipcMain.removeHandler(prefixedChannel);
     });
diff --git a/packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/__test__/router.test.ts b/packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/__test__/router.test.ts
index a5b0b873bc..bdb77f1b3c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/__test__/router.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/__test__/router.test.ts
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ import type { LensProtocolRouterMain } from "../lens-protocol-router-main/lens-p
 import { getDiForUnitTesting } from "../../getDiForUnitTesting";
 import lensProtocolRouterMainInjectable from "../lens-protocol-router-main/lens-protocol-router-main.injectable";
 import extensionsStoreInjectable from "../../../extensions/extensions-store/extensions-store.injectable";
-import { LensExtension } from "../../../extensions/lens-extension";
-import type { LensExtensionId } from "../../../extensions/lens-extension";
+import type { LensExtension, LensExtensionId } from "../../../extensions/lens-extension";
 import type { ObservableMap } from "mobx";
 import { runInAction } from "mobx";
 import extensionInstancesInjectable from "../../../extensions/extension-loader/extension-instances.injectable";
 import directoryForUserDataInjectable from "../../../common/app-paths/directory-for-user-data/directory-for-user-data.injectable";
 import broadcastMessageInjectable from "../../../common/ipc/broadcast-message.injectable";
+import { LensMainExtension } from "../../../extensions/lens-main-extension";
 
 function throwIfDefined(val: any): void {
   if (val != null) {
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ describe("protocol router tests", () => {
 
   it("should broadcast external route when called with valid host", async () => {
     const extId = uuid.v4();
-    const ext = new LensExtension({
+    const ext = new LensMainExtension({
       id: extId,
       manifestPath: "/foo/bar",
       manifest: {
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ describe("protocol router tests", () => {
     let called: any = 0;
 
     const extId = uuid.v4();
-    const ext = new LensExtension({
+    const ext = new LensMainExtension({
       id: extId,
       manifestPath: "/foo/bar",
       manifest: {
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ describe("protocol router tests", () => {
 
     {
       const extId = uuid.v4();
-      const ext = new LensExtension({
+      const ext = new LensMainExtension({
         id: extId,
         manifestPath: "/foo/bar",
         manifest: {
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ describe("protocol router tests", () => {
 
     {
       const extId = uuid.v4();
-      const ext = new LensExtension({
+      const ext = new LensMainExtension({
         id: extId,
         manifestPath: "/foo/bar",
         manifest: {