diff --git a/controller/dataplane/bluegreen_controller.go b/controller/dataplane/bluegreen_controller.go
index 8c654c995..6091dabc5 100644
--- a/controller/dataplane/bluegreen_controller.go
+++ b/controller/dataplane/bluegreen_controller.go
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ type BlueGreenReconciler struct {
 	ContextInjector ctxinjector.CtxInjector
 
 	DefaultImage string
+
+	KonnectEnabled bool
 }
 
 // SetupWithManager sets up the controller with the Manager.
@@ -135,6 +137,20 @@ func (r *BlueGreenReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (
 
 	// DataPlane is ready and we can proceed with deploying preview resources.
 
+	// customize the dataplane with the extensions field
+	log.Trace(logger, "applying extensions")
+	patched, requeue, err := applyExtensions(ctx, r.Client, logger, &dataplane, r.KonnectEnabled)
+	if err != nil {
+		if !requeue {
+			log.Debug(logger, "failed to apply extensions", "err", err)
+			return ctrl.Result{}, nil
+		}
+		return ctrl.Result{}, err
+	}
+	if patched {
+		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
+	}
+
 	// Ensure "preview" Admin API service.
 	res, dataplaneAdminService, err := r.ensurePreviewAdminAPIService(ctx, logger, &dataplane)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/modules/manager/controller_setup.go b/modules/manager/controller_setup.go
index ad381309e..10b33ed2c 100644
--- a/modules/manager/controller_setup.go
+++ b/modules/manager/controller_setup.go
@@ -450,7 +450,8 @@ func SetupControllers(mgr manager.Manager, c *Config) (map[string]ControllerDef,
 					BeforeDeployment: dataplane.CreateCallbackManager(),
 					AfterDeployment:  dataplane.CreateCallbackManager(),
 				},
-				DefaultImage: consts.DefaultDataPlaneImage,
+				DefaultImage:   consts.DefaultDataPlaneImage,
+				KonnectEnabled: c.KonnectControllersEnabled,
 			},
 		},
 		DataPlaneOwnedServiceFinalizerControllerName: {