diff --git a/docker/bridge/index.mjs b/docker/bridge/index.mjs
index d73d309..845a704 100644
--- a/docker/bridge/index.mjs
+++ b/docker/bridge/index.mjs
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ process.on("unhandledRejection", (err) => {
 
 try {
 	const { session } = await createAgentSession();
+	// SDK does not bind extensions implicitly (unlike TUI/RPC modes); without
+	// bindExtensions the session_start event never fires, so the lvmh plugin
+	// would never dial the daemon.
+	await session.bindExtensions({ mode: "rpc" });
 	console.error(`[lvmh-bridge] session up, cwd=${process.cwd()}`);
 
 	session.subscribe((event) => {