diff --git a/controller/gateway/controller_reconciler_utils.go b/controller/gateway/controller_reconciler_utils.go
index 0ec44b24..32f8b739 100644
--- a/controller/gateway/controller_reconciler_utils.go
+++ b/controller/gateway/controller_reconciler_utils.go
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ func gatewayConfigDataPlaneOptionsToDataPlaneOptions(
 
 	dataPlaneOptions := &operatorv1beta1.DataPlaneOptions{
 		Deployment:       opts.Deployment,
+		Extensions:       opts.Extensions,
 		PluginsToInstall: pluginsToInstall,
 	}