diff --git a/src/extensions/extension-discovery.ts b/src/extensions/extension-discovery.ts
index 3ba20090b9..3eb6773487 100644
--- a/src/extensions/extension-discovery.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/extension-discovery.ts
@@ -366,11 +366,8 @@ export class ExtensionDiscovery extends Singleton {
 
       /* assume bundled extensions are compatibile */
       if (!isBundled && manifest.engines?.lens) {
-        const appSemVerLatestImplied = appSemVer;
-
-        /* remove any prerelease tag so the extension's compatibility is not limited by it */
-        appSemVerLatestImplied.prerelease = [];
-        isCompatible = semver.satisfies(appSemVerLatestImplied, manifest.engines.lens);
+        /* include Lens's prerelease tag in the matching so the extension's compatibility is not limited by it */
+        isCompatible = semver.satisfies(appSemVer, manifest.engines.lens, { includePrerelease: true });
       }
 
       return {