diff --git a/packages/core/src/extensions/__tests__/lens-extension.test.ts b/packages/core/src/extensions/__tests__/lens-extension.test.ts
index 13462fc10d..ef3c60a7f2 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/extensions/__tests__/lens-extension.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/extensions/__tests__/lens-extension.test.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ describe("lens extension", () => {
         name: "foo-bar",
         version: "0.1.1",
         engines: { lens: "^5.5.0" },
-        storeName: "foo-bar-store",
       },
       id: "/this/is/fake/package.json",
       absolutePath: "/absolute/fake/",
@@ -37,7 +36,56 @@ describe("lens extension", () => {
 
   describe("storeName", () => {
     it("returns storeName", () => {
-      expect(ext.storeName).toBe("foo-bar-store");
+      expect(ext.storeName).not.toBeDefined();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("id", () => {
+    it("returns id", () => {
+      expect(ext.id).toBe("/this/is/fake/package.json");
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("storeLocation", () => {
+    it("returns storeLocation", () => {
+      expect(ext.storeLocation).toBe("foo-bar");      
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+describe("lens extension with storeName", () => {
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    ext = new LensExtension({
+      manifest: {
+        name: "@lensapp/foo-bar",
+        storeName: "/test/foo-bar",
+        version: "0.1.1",
+        engines: { lens: "^5.5.0" },
+      },
+      id: "/this/is/fake/extension",
+      absolutePath: "/absolute/fake/",
+      manifestPath: "/this/is/fake/package.json",
+      isBundled: false,
+      isEnabled: true,
+      isCompatible: true,
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("storeName", () => {
+    it("returns storeName", () => {
+      expect(ext.storeName).toBe("/test/foo-bar");
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("id", () => {
+    it("derives id from storeName", () => {
+      expect(ext.id).toBe("/test/foo-bar");
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("storeLocation", () => {
+    it("derives storeLocation from storeName", () => {
+      expect(ext.storeLocation).toBe("/test/foo-bar");      
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/core/src/extensions/lens-extension.ts b/packages/core/src/extensions/lens-extension.ts
index b59c996e32..1850cdb2c6 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/extensions/lens-extension.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/extensions/lens-extension.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export class LensExtension<
 
   constructor({ id, manifest, manifestPath, isBundled }: InstalledExtension) {
     makeObservable(this);
-    this.id = id;
+    this.id = manifest.storeName || id;
     this.manifest = manifest;
     this.manifestPath = manifestPath;
     this.isBundled = !!isBundled;
@@ -83,10 +83,6 @@ export class LensExtension<
   
   get storeName() {
     return this.manifest.storeName;
-  } 
-
-  get dataLocation() {
-    return this.storeName || this.id; 
   }
 
   get storeLocation() {
@@ -106,7 +102,7 @@ export class LensExtension<
    * folder name.
    */
   async getExtensionFileFolder(): Promise<string> {
-    return this[lensExtensionDependencies].fileSystemProvisionerStore.requestDirectory(this.dataLocation);
+    return this[lensExtensionDependencies].fileSystemProvisionerStore.requestDirectory(this.id);
   }
 
   @action