diff --git a/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/extension-instance.ts b/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/extension-instance.ts
index 898079bdf9..ed1894fb47 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/extension-instance.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/extension-instance.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {PrivacyComplianceWebhooksSpecIdentifier} from './specifications/app_conf
 import {WebhooksSpecIdentifier} from './specifications/app_config_webhook.js'
 import {WebhookSubscriptionSpecIdentifier} from './specifications/app_config_webhook_subscription.js'
 import {EventsSpecIdentifier} from './specifications/app_config_events.js'
+import {AdminSpecIdentifier} from './specifications/admin.js'
 import {ExtensionBuildOptions, bundleFunctionExtension} from '../../services/build/extension.js'
 import {bundleThemeExtension} from '../../services/extensions/bundle.js'
 import {Identifiers} from '../app/identifiers.js'
@@ -41,9 +42,9 @@ export const CONFIG_EXTENSION_IDS: string[] = [
   WebhookSubscriptionSpecIdentifier,
   WebhooksSpecIdentifier,
   EventsSpecIdentifier,
+  AdminSpecIdentifier,
   // Hardcoded identifiers that don't exist locally.
   'data',
-  'admin',
 ]
 
 /**
@@ -541,6 +542,8 @@ export class ExtensionInstance<TConfiguration extends BaseConfigType = BaseConfi
         } else {
           return nonRandomUUID(JSON.stringify(this.configuration))
         }
+      default:
+        return this.specification.identifier
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/load-specifications.ts b/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/load-specifications.ts
index b437e6d079..b2f4c7d3a2 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/load-specifications.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/load-specifications.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import uiExtensionSpec from './specifications/ui_extension.js'
 import webPixelSpec from './specifications/web_pixel_extension.js'
 import editorExtensionCollectionSpecification from './specifications/editor_extension_collection.js'
 import channelSpecificationSpec from './specifications/channel.js'
+import adminSpecificationSpec from './specifications/admin.js'
 
 const SORTED_CONFIGURATION_SPEC_IDENTIFIERS = [
   BrandingSpecIdentifier,
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ function loadSpecifications() {
     appWebhooksSpec,
     appWebhookSubscriptionSpec,
     appEventsSpec,
+    adminSpecificationSpec,
   ]
   const moduleSpecs = [
     checkoutPostPurchaseSpec,
diff --git a/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/specifications/admin.ts b/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/specifications/admin.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..888b1fd5bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/specifications/admin.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import {createContractBasedModuleSpecification} from '../specification.js'
+
+export const AdminSpecIdentifier = 'admin'
+
+const adminSpecificationSpec = createContractBasedModuleSpecification({
+  identifier: 'admin',
+  uidStrategy: 'single',
+  buildConfig: {
+    mode: 'copy_files',
+    filePatterns: [],
+  },
+  clientSteps: [
+    {
+      lifecycle: 'deploy',
+      steps: [
+        {
+          id: 'hosted_app_copy_files',
+          name: 'Hosted App Copy Files',
+          type: 'include_assets',
+          config: {
+            generateManifest: true,
+            inclusions: [
+              {
+                type: 'configKey',
+                key: 'admin.static_root',
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+  ],
+  appModuleFeatures: () => [],
+})
+
+export default adminSpecificationSpec
diff --git a/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/specifications/channel.ts b/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/specifications/channel.ts
index abe89c4a4e..a52710c4f4 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/specifications/channel.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/specifications/channel.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const FILE_EXTENSIONS = ['json', 'toml', 'yaml', 'yml', 'svg']
 
 const channelSpecificationSpec = createContractBasedModuleSpecification({
   identifier: 'channel_config',
+  uidStrategy: 'single',
   buildConfig: {
     mode: 'copy_files',
     filePatterns: FILE_EXTENSIONS.map((ext) => joinPath(SUBDIRECTORY_NAME, '**', `*.${ext}`)),