diff --git a/server/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/opensearch/extensions/ExtensionsManagerIT.java b/server/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/opensearch/extensions/ExtensionsManagerIT.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3c72edc98c764
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/opensearch/extensions/ExtensionsManagerIT.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ */
+
+package org.opensearch.extensions;
+
+import org.opensearch.common.settings.Settings;
+import org.opensearch.common.util.FeatureFlags;
+import org.opensearch.test.OpenSearchIntegTestCase;
+
+@OpenSearchIntegTestCase.ClusterScope(scope = OpenSearchIntegTestCase.Scope.TEST, numDataNodes = 0)
+public class ExtensionsManagerIT extends OpenSearchIntegTestCase {
+
+    @Override
+    protected Settings featureFlagSettings() {
+        return Settings.builder().put(super.featureFlagSettings()).put(FeatureFlags.EXTENSIONS, "true").build();
+    }
+
+    public void testExtensionsManagerCreation() {
+        String nodeName = internalCluster().startNode();
+
+        ensureGreen();
+
+        ExtensionsManager extManager = internalCluster().getInstance(ExtensionsManager.class, nodeName);
+
+        assertEquals(ExtensionsManager.class.getName(), extManager.getClass().getName());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/node/Node.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/node/Node.java
index 662a44a81ef85..ca27c639bec09 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/node/Node.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/node/Node.java
@@ -428,17 +428,17 @@ protected Node(
                 classpathPlugins
             );
 
+            final Settings settings = pluginsService.updatedSettings();
+
+            // Ensure to initialize Feature Flags via the settings from opensearch.yml
+            FeatureFlags.initializeFeatureFlags(settings);
+
             if (FeatureFlags.isEnabled(FeatureFlags.EXTENSIONS)) {
                 this.extensionsManager = new ExtensionsManager(tmpSettings, initialEnvironment.extensionDir());
             } else {
                 this.extensionsManager = new NoopExtensionsManager();
             }
 
-            final Settings settings = pluginsService.updatedSettings();
-
-            // Ensure to initialize Feature Flags via the settings from opensearch.yml
-            FeatureFlags.initializeFeatureFlags(settings);
-
             final Set<DiscoveryNodeRole> additionalRoles = pluginsService.filterPlugins(Plugin.class)
                 .stream()
                 .map(Plugin::getRoles)
@@ -1006,9 +1006,7 @@ protected Node(
                 b.bind(Client.class).toInstance(client);
                 b.bind(NodeClient.class).toInstance(client);
                 b.bind(Environment.class).toInstance(this.environment);
-                if (FeatureFlags.isEnabled(FeatureFlags.EXTENSIONS)) {
-                    b.bind(ExtensionsManager.class).toInstance(this.extensionsManager);
-                }
+                b.bind(ExtensionsManager.class).toInstance(this.extensionsManager);
                 b.bind(ThreadPool.class).toInstance(threadPool);
                 b.bind(NodeEnvironment.class).toInstance(nodeEnvironment);
                 b.bind(ResourceWatcherService.class).toInstance(resourceWatcherService);