diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f7aab8da..e365459f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "vscode-java-pack",
-      "version": "0.30.2",
+      "version": "0.30.4",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@github/copilot-language-server": "^1.316.0",
diff --git a/src/recommendation/index.ts b/src/recommendation/index.ts
index fe0cf31a..03b543ce 100644
--- a/src/recommendation/index.ts
+++ b/src/recommendation/index.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
 import * as vscode from "vscode";
 import { initialize as initHandler, extensionRecommendationHandler } from "./handler";
 import { isExtensionInstalled, getExtensionContext, getInstalledExtension } from "../utils";
+import { initialize as initXmlRecommendation } from "./xml";
 
 export function initialize(_context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
   initHandler();
+  initXmlRecommendation(_context);
 }
 
 export async function validateAndRecommendExtension(extName: string, message: string, isForce: boolean = false) {
diff --git a/src/recommendation/xml.ts b/src/recommendation/xml.ts
index 59afd7b7..32703e67 100644
--- a/src/recommendation/xml.ts
+++ b/src/recommendation/xml.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import * as vscode from "vscode";
 import { extensionRecommendationHandler } from "./handler";
 
 const EXTENSION_NAME = "redhat.vscode-xml";
-const RECOMMENDATION_MESSAGE = "XML extension is recommended to check the syntax when editing pom.xml.";
+const RECOMMENDATION_MESSAGE = "XML extension is recommended for better POM editing with schema validation, auto-completion, and formatting.";
 
 function isPomDotXml(uri: vscode.Uri) {
   return !!uri.path && uri.path.toLowerCase().endsWith("pom.xml");