diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/extensions/rest/RestInitializeExtensionAction.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/extensions/rest/RestInitializeExtensionAction.java
index e0806f8172278..53aca82cdcfb7 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/extensions/rest/RestInitializeExtensionAction.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/extensions/rest/RestInitializeExtensionAction.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import org.opensearch.extensions.ExtensionsSettings.Extension;
 import org.opensearch.rest.BaseRestHandler;
 import org.opensearch.rest.BytesRestResponse;
+import org.opensearch.rest.NamedRoute;
 import org.opensearch.rest.RestRequest;
 import org.opensearch.rest.RestStatus;
 import org.opensearch.transport.ConnectTransportException;
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ public String getName() {
 
     @Override
     public List<Route> routes() {
-        return List.of(new Route(POST, "/_extensions/initialize"));
+        return List.of(new NamedRoute.Builder().method(POST).path("/_extensions/initialize").uniqueName("extensions:initialize").build());
     }
 
     public RestInitializeExtensionAction(ExtensionsManager extensionsManager) {
@@ -136,6 +137,5 @@ public RestChannelConsumer prepareRequest(RestRequest request, NodeClient client
                 channel.sendResponse(new BytesRestResponse(RestStatus.ACCEPTED, builder));
             }
         };
-
     }
 }