diff --git a/desktop/flipper-server-companion/src/HeadlessPluginInitializer.tsx b/desktop/flipper-server-companion/src/HeadlessPluginInitializer.tsx
index 1d32d2acc..5aaa9d300 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-server-companion/src/HeadlessPluginInitializer.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-server-companion/src/HeadlessPluginInitializer.tsx
@@ -49,4 +49,15 @@ export class HeadlessPluginInitializer extends AbstractPluginInitializer {
       .filter(isSandyPlugin)
       .filter((plugin) => plugin.headless);
   }
+
+  async installPlugin(
+    plugin: InstalledPluginDetails,
+  ): Promise<_SandyPluginDefinition | undefined> {
+    const loaded = await this.loadPlugins([plugin]);
+    this._initialPlugins.push(...loaded);
+
+    if (loaded.length > 0) {
+      return loaded.at(0);
+    }
+  }
 }