diff --git a/samples/azure-ad-b2c-sample/auth-backend/.vscode/extensions.json b/samples/azure-ad-b2c-sample/auth-backend/.vscode/extensions.json
index fe8322367..0e7171868 100644
--- a/samples/azure-ad-b2c-sample/auth-backend/.vscode/extensions.json
+++ b/samples/azure-ad-b2c-sample/auth-backend/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 {
   "recommendations": [
-    "vscjava.vscode-java-pack",
     "vmware.vscode-boot-dev-pack",
+    "vscjava.vscode-gradle",
+    "vscjava.vscode-java-pack",
     "vscjava.vscode-lombok",
     "redhat.java"
   ]
diff --git a/samples/web-csr/dressca-backend/.vscode/extensions.json b/samples/web-csr/dressca-backend/.vscode/extensions.json
index fe8322367..0e7171868 100644
--- a/samples/web-csr/dressca-backend/.vscode/extensions.json
+++ b/samples/web-csr/dressca-backend/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 {
   "recommendations": [
-    "vscjava.vscode-java-pack",
     "vmware.vscode-boot-dev-pack",
+    "vscjava.vscode-gradle",
+    "vscjava.vscode-java-pack",
     "vscjava.vscode-lombok",
     "redhat.java"
   ]