diff --git a/playwriter/src/cli.ts b/playwriter/src/cli.ts
index 5da1053..8586bb8 100644
--- a/playwriter/src/cli.ts
+++ b/playwriter/src/cli.ts
@@ -182,8 +182,13 @@ cli
   .action(async (options: { host?: string; browser?: string }) => {
     if (!options.host && !process.env.PLAYWRITER_HOST) {
       await ensureRelayServer({ logger: console, env: cliRelayEnv })
+      await waitForExtension({
+        timeoutMs: 3000,
+        logger: console,
+      })
     }
 
+
     const extensions = await fetchExtensionsStatus(options.host)
     if (extensions.length === 0) {
       console.error('No connected browsers detected. Click the Playwriter extension icon.')