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diff --git a/src/WixToolset.Core.WindowsInstaller/WixToolsetCoreServiceProviderExtensions.cs b/src/WixToolset.Core.WindowsInstaller/WixToolsetCoreServiceProviderExtensions.cs
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+// Copyright (c) .NET Foundation and contributors. All rights reserved. Licensed under the Microsoft Reciprocal License. See LICENSE.TXT file in the project root for full license information.
+
+namespace WixToolset.Core.WindowsInstaller
+{
+    using WixToolset.Extensibility.Services;
+
+    public static class WixToolsetCoreServiceProviderExtensions
+    {
+        public static IWixToolsetCoreServiceProvider AddWindowsInstallerBackend(this IWixToolsetCoreServiceProvider coreProvider)
+        {
+            var extensionManager = coreProvider.GetService<IExtensionManager>();
+            extensionManager.Add(typeof(WindowsInstallerExtensionFactory).Assembly);
+
+            return coreProvider;
+        }
+    }
+}