diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/workbench.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/workbench.contribution.ts
index 5e5b3b6e5e7..017f41f481a 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/workbench.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/workbench.contribution.ts
@@ -486,12 +486,6 @@ const registry = Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(ConfigurationExtensions.Con
 				'description': localize('layoutControlType', "Controls whether the layout control in the custom title bar is displayed as a single menu button or with multiple UI toggles."),
 				'markdownDeprecationMessage': localize({ key: 'layoutControlTypeDeprecation', comment: ['{0} is a placeholder for a setting identifier.'] }, "This setting has been deprecated in favor of {0}", '`#workbench.layoutControl.type#`')
 			},
-			'workbench.experimental.editSessions.enabled': {
-				'type': 'boolean',
-				'tags': ['experimental'],
-				'default': false,
-				'markdownDescription': localize('editSessionsEnabled', "Controls whether to display cloud-enabled actions to store and resume uncommitted changes when switching between web, desktop, or devices."),
-			},
 			'workbench.experimental.editor.dropIntoEditor.enabled': {
 				'type': 'boolean',
 				'default': true,
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/sessionSync/browser/sessionSync.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/sessionSync/browser/sessionSync.contribution.ts
index 2d0fe1fdcff..8bf79ae7c68 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/sessionSync/browser/sessionSync.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/sessionSync/browser/sessionSync.contribution.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ import { ILogService } from 'vs/platform/log/common/log';
 import { IProductService } from 'vs/platform/product/common/productService';
 import { IOpenerService } from 'vs/platform/opener/common/opener';
 import { IEnvironmentService } from 'vs/platform/environment/common/environment';
+import { workbenchConfigurationNodeBase } from 'vs/workbench/common/configuration';
+import { Extensions, IConfigurationRegistry } from 'vs/platform/configuration/common/configurationRegistry';
 
 registerSingleton(ISessionSyncWorkbenchService, SessionSyncWorkbenchService);
 
@@ -318,3 +320,15 @@ export class SessionSyncContribution extends Disposable implements IWorkbenchCon
 
 const workbenchRegistry = Registry.as<IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry>(WorkbenchExtensions.Workbench);
 workbenchRegistry.registerWorkbenchContribution(SessionSyncContribution, LifecyclePhase.Restored);
+
+Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(Extensions.Configuration).registerConfiguration({
+	...workbenchConfigurationNodeBase,
+	'properties': {
+		'workbench.experimental.editSessions.enabled': {
+			'type': 'boolean',
+			'tags': ['experimental', 'usesOnlineServices'],
+			'default': false,
+			'markdownDescription': localize('editSessionsEnabled', "Controls whether to display cloud-enabled actions to store and resume uncommitted changes when switching between web, desktop, or devices."),
+		},
+	}
+});