diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/common/tunnelFactory.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/common/tunnelFactory.ts
index be2b914af6f..2fab1543dfc 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/common/tunnelFactory.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/common/tunnelFactory.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-import { ITunnelService, TunnelOptions, RemoteTunnel } from 'vs/platform/remote/common/tunnel';
+import { ITunnelService, TunnelOptions, RemoteTunnel, TunnelCreationOptions } from 'vs/platform/remote/common/tunnel';
 import { Disposable } from 'vs/base/common/lifecycle';
 import { IWorkbenchContribution } from 'vs/workbench/common/contributions';
 import { IWorkbenchEnvironmentService } from 'vs/workbench/services/environment/common/environmentService';
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ export class TunnelFactoryContribution extends Disposable implements IWorkbenchC
 		const tunnelFactory = environmentService.options?.tunnelProvider?.tunnelFactory;
 		if (tunnelFactory) {
 			this._register(tunnelService.setTunnelProvider({
-				forwardPort: (tunnelOptions: TunnelOptions): Promise<RemoteTunnel> | undefined => {
-					const tunnelPromise = tunnelFactory(tunnelOptions);
+				forwardPort: (tunnelOptions: TunnelOptions, tunnelCreationOptions: TunnelCreationOptions): Promise<RemoteTunnel> | undefined => {
+					const tunnelPromise = tunnelFactory(tunnelOptions, tunnelCreationOptions);
 					if (!tunnelPromise) {
 						return undefined;
 					}
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/workbench.web.api.ts b/src/vs/workbench/workbench.web.api.ts
index fa41ddb1337..d68ec392cca 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/workbench.web.api.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/workbench.web.api.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ interface ITunnelProvider {
 }
 
 interface ITunnelFactory {
-	(tunnelOptions: ITunnelOptions, elevate?: boolean): Promise<ITunnel> | undefined;
+	(tunnelOptions: ITunnelOptions, tunnelCreationOptions: TunnelCreationOptions): Promise<ITunnel> | undefined;
 }
 
 interface ITunnelOptions {
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ interface ITunnelOptions {
 	label?: string;
 }
 
+export interface TunnelCreationOptions {
+	/**
+	 * True when the local operating system will require elevation to use the requested local port.
+	 */
+	elevationRequired?: boolean;
+}
+
 interface ITunnel extends IDisposable {
 	remoteAddress: { port: number, host: string };