diff --git a/make/ide/vscode/hotspot/template-workspace.jsonc b/make/ide/vscode/hotspot/template-workspace.jsonc
index 30533c7ce84..c582c48047d 100644
--- a/make/ide/vscode/hotspot/template-workspace.jsonc
+++ b/make/ide/vscode/hotspot/template-workspace.jsonc
@@ -12,12 +12,17 @@
 	],
 	"extensions": {
 		"recommendations": [
+			"oracle.oracle-java",
 			// {{INDEXER_EXTENSIONS}}
 		]
 	},
 	"settings": {
 		// {{INDEXER_SETTINGS}}
 
+		// Java extension
+		"jdk.project.jdkhome": "{{OUTPUTDIR}}/jdk",
+		"jdk.java.onSave.organizeImports": false, // prevents unnecessary changes
+
 		// Additional conventions
 		"files.associations": {
 			"*.gmk": "makefile"