diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 66754b50..dee950d5 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -19,15 +19,21 @@ export async function activate(ctx: vscode.ExtensionContext): Promise<void> {
   //
   // This is janky, but that's alright since it provides such minimal
   // functionality to the extension.
-  const remoteSSHExtension = vscode.extensions.getExtension("ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh")
-  if (!remoteSSHExtension) {
+  const openRemoteSSHExtension = vscode.extensions.getExtension("anysphere.open-remote-ssh")
+  // If the "anysphere.open-remote-ssh" extension is available, it is used with priority
+  // If it is not found, then the extension "ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh" is sought as a fallback.
+  // This is specifically for non-official VS Code distributions, such as Cursor.
+  const useRemoteSSHExtension = openRemoteSSHExtension
+    ? openRemoteSSHExtension
+    : vscode.extensions.getExtension("ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh")
+  if (!useRemoteSSHExtension) {
     throw new Error("Remote SSH extension not found")
   }
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
   const vscodeProposed: typeof vscode = (module as any)._load(
     "vscode",
     {
-      filename: remoteSSHExtension?.extensionPath,
+      filename: useRemoteSSHExtension?.extensionPath,
     },
     false,
   )