diff --git a/basic-multi-root-sample/package.json b/basic-multi-root-sample/package.json
index 44a6415ab1..81d23151b3 100644
--- a/basic-multi-root-sample/package.json
+++ b/basic-multi-root-sample/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		"Other"
 	],
 	"activationEvents": [
-		"*"
+		"onStartupFinished"
 	],
 	"main": "./out/src/extension",
 	"scripts": {
diff --git a/codelens-sample/package.json b/codelens-sample/package.json
index d8cdf23b95..b23cf32627 100644
--- a/codelens-sample/package.json
+++ b/codelens-sample/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         "Other"
     ],
     "activationEvents": [
-        "*"
+        "onStartupFinished"
     ],
     "main": "./out/extension",
     "contributes": {
diff --git a/comment-sample/package.json b/comment-sample/package.json
index b21ed675be..a9437cca6a 100644
--- a/comment-sample/package.json
+++ b/comment-sample/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		"Other"
 	],
 	"activationEvents": [
-		"*"
+		"onStartupFinished"
 	],
 	"main": "./out/extension.js",
 	"contributes": {
diff --git a/completions-sample/package.json b/completions-sample/package.json
index 35005cab9e..902b7348bf 100644
--- a/completions-sample/package.json
+++ b/completions-sample/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 		"Other"
 	],
 	"activationEvents": [
-		"*"
+		"onStartupFinished"
 	],
 	"main": "./out/extension.js",
 	"scripts": {
diff --git a/decorator-sample/package.json b/decorator-sample/package.json
index 0f9b4eeb0e..dedb66b345 100644
--- a/decorator-sample/package.json
+++ b/decorator-sample/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 		"Other"
 	],
 	"activationEvents": [
-		"*"
+		"onStartupFinished"
 	],
 	"main": "./out/extension.js",
 	"contributes": {
diff --git a/diagnostic-related-information-sample/package.json b/diagnostic-related-information-sample/package.json
index bc5d67ec24..9dd2b719e0 100644
--- a/diagnostic-related-information-sample/package.json
+++ b/diagnostic-related-information-sample/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		"Other"
 	],
 	"activationEvents": [
-		"*"
+		"onStartupFinished"
 	],
 	"main": "./out/extension.js",
 	"scripts": {
diff --git a/inline-completions/package.json b/inline-completions/package.json
index 184df50ba3..c968348e6b 100644
--- a/inline-completions/package.json
+++ b/inline-completions/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 		"Other"
 	],
 	"activationEvents": [
-		"*"
+		"onStartupFinished"
 	],
 	"main": "./out/extension.js",
 	"contributes": {
diff --git a/progress-sample/package.json b/progress-sample/package.json
index d030083de9..a8ca72c3c8 100644
--- a/progress-sample/package.json
+++ b/progress-sample/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 		"Other"
 	],
 	"activationEvents": [
-		"*"
+		onStartupFinished
 	],
 	"contributes": {
 		"commands": [
diff --git a/statusbar-sample/package.json b/statusbar-sample/package.json
index 0f48ae3426..12bd2d3c08 100644
--- a/statusbar-sample/package.json
+++ b/statusbar-sample/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 		"Other"
 	],
 	"activationEvents": [
-		"*"
+		"onStartupFinished"
 	],
 	"main": "./out/extension.js",
 	"scripts": {