diff --git a/registry/coder/modules/antigravity/main.tf b/registry/coder/modules/antigravity/main.tf
index 81ccd1c8..1fa9f035 100644
--- a/registry/coder/modules/antigravity/main.tf
+++ b/registry/coder/modules/antigravity/main.tf
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ locals {
 }
 
 module "vscode-desktop-core" {
+  count = data.coder_workspace.me.start_count
+
   source  = "registry.coder.com/coder/vscode-desktop-core/coder"
   version = "1.0.2"
 
diff --git a/registry/coder/modules/cursor/main.tf b/registry/coder/modules/cursor/main.tf
index a33a2cc3..4678cb88 100644
--- a/registry/coder/modules/cursor/main.tf
+++ b/registry/coder/modules/cursor/main.tf
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ locals {
 }
 
 module "vscode-desktop-core" {
+  count = data.coder_workspace.me.start_count
+
   source  = "registry.coder.com/coder/vscode-desktop-core/coder"
   version = "1.0.2"
 
diff --git a/registry/coder/modules/kiro/main.tf b/registry/coder/modules/kiro/main.tf
index 84b44b34..57d28bff 100644
--- a/registry/coder/modules/kiro/main.tf
+++ b/registry/coder/modules/kiro/main.tf
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ locals {
 }
 
 module "vscode-desktop-core" {
+  count = data.coder_workspace.me.start_count
+
   source  = "registry.coder.com/coder/vscode-desktop-core/coder"
   version = "1.0.2"
 
diff --git a/registry/coder/modules/vscode-desktop-core/README.md b/registry/coder/modules/vscode-desktop-core/README.md
index 1b86783a..6c1894cc 100644
--- a/registry/coder/modules/vscode-desktop-core/README.md
+++ b/registry/coder/modules/vscode-desktop-core/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ The VSCode Desktop Core module is a building block for modules that need to expo
 
 ```tf
 module "vscode-desktop-core" {
+  count = data.coder_workspace.me.start_count
+
   source  = "registry.coder.com/coder/vscode-desktop-core/coder"
   version = "1.0.2"
 
diff --git a/registry/coder/modules/vscode-desktop/main.tf b/registry/coder/modules/vscode-desktop/main.tf
index 8d98a1a7..417598ea 100644
--- a/registry/coder/modules/vscode-desktop/main.tf
+++ b/registry/coder/modules/vscode-desktop/main.tf
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ variable "group" {
 }
 
 module "vscode-desktop-core" {
+  count = data.coder_workspace.me.start_count
+
   source  = "registry.coder.com/coder/vscode-desktop-core/coder"
   version = "1.0.2"
 
diff --git a/registry/coder/modules/windsurf/main.tf b/registry/coder/modules/windsurf/main.tf
index 90521fa6..f3a05dd6 100644
--- a/registry/coder/modules/windsurf/main.tf
+++ b/registry/coder/modules/windsurf/main.tf
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ locals {
 }
 
 module "vscode-desktop-core" {
+  count = data.coder_workspace.me.start_count
+
   source  = "registry.coder.com/coder/vscode-desktop-core/coder"
   version = "1.0.2"
 
diff --git a/registry/cytoshahar/modules/positron/main.tf b/registry/cytoshahar/modules/positron/main.tf
index 1d391296..6f87e5d2 100644
--- a/registry/cytoshahar/modules/positron/main.tf
+++ b/registry/cytoshahar/modules/positron/main.tf
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ data "coder_workspace" "me" {}
 data "coder_workspace_owner" "me" {}
 
 module "vscode-desktop-core" {
+  count = data.coder_workspace.me.start_count
+
   source  = "registry.coder.com/coder/vscode-desktop-core/coder"
   version = "1.0.2"