diff --git a/typescript/vscode-ext/packages/language-server/src/server.ts b/typescript/vscode-ext/packages/language-server/src/server.ts
index 801e939e0..e7a0745bb 100644
--- a/typescript/vscode-ext/packages/language-server/src/server.ts
+++ b/typescript/vscode-ext/packages/language-server/src/server.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ import { z } from 'zod'
 import BamlProjectManager from './lib/baml_project_manager'
 import type { LSOptions, LSSettings } from './lib/types'
 
+try {
+  // only required on vscode versions 1.89 and below.
+  ;(globalThis as any).crypto = require('node:crypto').webcrypto
+} catch (e) {
+  console.log('cant load webcrypto', e)
+}
+
 const packageJson = require('../../package.json') // eslint-disable-line
 function getConnection(options?: LSOptions): Connection {
   let connection = options?.connection
diff --git a/typescript/vscode-ext/packages/package.json b/typescript/vscode-ext/packages/package.json
index 1d588a529..027006e06 100644
--- a/typescript/vscode-ext/packages/package.json
+++ b/typescript/vscode-ext/packages/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "baml-extension",
   "displayName": "Baml",
   "description": "BAML is a DSL for AI applications.",
-  "version": "0.39.0",
+  "version": "0.39.1",
   "publisher": "Boundary",
   "repository": "https://github.com/BoundaryML/baml",
   "homepage": "https://www.boundaryml.com",