diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b3ed2a3c2deb6..6e1d6cf2a60e8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4197,6 +4197,16 @@
 						"scope": "window",
 						"order": 50
 					},
+					"gitlens.gitkraken.mcp.experimental.enabled": {
+						"type": "boolean",
+						"default": false,
+						"markdownDescription": "Specifies whether to enable experimental features for the GitKraken MCP server (passes `--experimental` flag to the CLI)",
+						"scope": "window",
+						"order": 55,
+						"tags": [
+							"experimental"
+						]
+					},
 					"gitlens.terminal.overrideGitEditor": {
 						"type": "boolean",
 						"default": true,
diff --git a/src/env/node/gk/mcp/integrationBase.ts b/src/env/node/gk/mcp/integrationBase.ts
index 62ffbd364d6cf..32db804eb9f4a 100644
--- a/src/env/node/gk/mcp/integrationBase.ts
+++ b/src/env/node/gk/mcp/integrationBase.ts
@@ -141,9 +141,6 @@ export abstract class GkMcpProviderBase implements Disposable {
 
 		try {
 			const args = ['mcp', 'config', appName, '--source=gitlens', `--scheme=${env.uriScheme}`];
-			if (configuration.get('gitkraken.mcp.experimental.enabled')) {
-				args.push('--experimental');
-			}
 			if (configuration.get('gitkraken.cli.insiders.enabled')) {
 				args.push('--insiders');
 			}
@@ -168,6 +165,12 @@ export abstract class GkMcpProviderBase implements Disposable {
 				throw new Error(`Invalid MCP configuration: missing required properties (${output})`);
 			}
 
+			// Append --experimental to the MCP server args (not the config command)
+			// so the server itself runs with experimental features enabled
+			if (configuration.get('gitkraken.mcp.experimental.enabled') && !config.args.includes('--experimental')) {
+				config.args.push('--experimental');
+			}
+
 			this.onRegistrationCompleted(cliInstall.version);
 
 			return {