diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/config/default_context.py b/aries_cloudagent/config/default_context.py
index c012b676a7..5f0887d7a6 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/config/default_context.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/config/default_context.py
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ async def load_plugins(self, context: InjectionContext):
         wallet_type = self.settings.get("wallet.type")
         context.injector.bind_instance(PluginRegistry, plugin_registry)
 
+        # Connection management endpoints
+        plugin_registry.register_plugin("aries_cloudagent.connections")
+
         # Register standard protocol plugins
         if not self.settings.get("transport.disabled"):
             plugin_registry.register_package("aries_cloudagent.protocols")