diff --git a/src/remote/remote-controller.ts b/src/remote/remote-controller.ts
index 907156c0..8db456eb 100644
--- a/src/remote/remote-controller.ts
+++ b/src/remote/remote-controller.ts
@@ -12,29 +12,7 @@ import {
 import { ZodError } from "zod";
 import { CombinedExport, ExportedStats, Statistics } from "@query-doctor/core";
 import { type Connectable } from "../sync/connectable.ts";
-import { connectToSource } from "../sql/postgresjs.ts";
 
-async function resolveDockerHost(db: Connectable): Promise<Connectable> {
-  if (!db.isLocalhost()) {
-    return db;
-  }
-  const dockerDb = db.escapeDocker();
-  if (dockerDb.url.hostname === db.url.hostname) {
-    return db;
-  }
-  const pg = connectToSource(dockerDb);
-  try {
-    await pg.exec("SELECT 1");
-    log.info(`Resolved localhost to ${dockerDb.url.hostname} for docker escape`, "remote-controller");
-    return dockerDb;
-  } catch {
-    log.info(`${dockerDb.url.hostname} unreachable, falling back to ${db.url.hostname}`, "remote-controller");
-    return db;
-  } finally {
-    // @ts-expect-error | close is added in wrapPgPool
-    await pg.close();
-  }
-}
 
 const SyncStatus = {
   NOT_STARTED: "notStarted",
@@ -158,7 +136,7 @@ export class RemoteController {
     let resolvedDb: Connectable;
     try {
       this.sendSyncLog("Reaching out to database...");
-      resolvedDb = await resolveDockerHost(db);
+      resolvedDb = await db.resolveDockerHost();
       this.lastSourceDb = resolvedDb;
       this.sendSyncLog(`Connected to ${resolvedDb.toString()}`);
     } catch (error) {
@@ -264,6 +242,29 @@ export class RemoteController {
     }
   }
 
+  async onInstallPgStatStatements(rawBody: string): Promise<HandlerResult> {
+    const body = RemoteSyncRequest.safeDecode(rawBody);
+    if (!body.success) {
+      return { status: 400, body: body.error };
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const result = await this.remote.installPgStatStatements(body.data.db);
+      return { status: 200, body: { success: true, preloadUpdated: result.preloadUpdated } };
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(error);
+      if (error instanceof errors.PostgresError) {
+        return { status: error.statusCode, body: error.toJSON() };
+      }
+      return {
+        status: 500,
+        body: {
+          error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unknown error",
+        },
+      };
+    }
+  }
+
   async onReset(rawBody: string): Promise<HandlerResult> {
     const body = RemoteSyncRequest.safeDecode(rawBody);
     if (!body.success) {
diff --git a/src/remote/remote.ts b/src/remote/remote.ts
index 9599f13b..ee6538fb 100644
--- a/src/remote/remote.ts
+++ b/src/remote/remote.ts
@@ -368,6 +368,11 @@ export class Remote extends EventEmitter<RemoteEvents> {
     this.optimizer.restart({ clearQueries: true });
   }
 
+  async installPgStatStatements(source: Connectable): Promise<{ preloadUpdated: boolean }> {
+    const connector = this.sourceManager.getConnectorFor(source);
+    return connector.installPgStatStatements();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Process a successful sync and run any potential cleanup functions
    */
diff --git a/src/server/http.ts b/src/server/http.ts
index a518b4fe..8618ef68 100644
--- a/src/server/http.ts
+++ b/src/server/http.ts
@@ -166,6 +166,22 @@ export async function createServer(
     return reply.status(result.status).send(result.body);
   });
 
+  fastify.post("/postgres/extensions/pg_stat_statements", async (request, reply) => {
+    log.info(`[POST] /postgres/extensions/pg_stat_statements`, "http");
+    const body = RemoteSyncRequest.safeDecode(JSON.stringify(request.body));
+    if (!body.success) {
+      return reply.status(400).send(body.error);
+    }
+    try {
+      const db = await body.data.db.resolveDockerHost();
+      const connector = sourceConnectionManager.getConnectorFor(db);
+      const result = await connector.installPgStatStatements();
+      return reply.status(200).send({ success: true, ...result });
+    } catch (error) {
+      return reply.status(500).send(makeUnexpectedErrorResult(error).body);
+    }
+  });
+
   fastify.post("/postgres/live", async (request, reply) => {
     log.info(`[POST] /postgres/live`, "http");
     const result = await onSyncLiveQuery(request.body);
diff --git a/src/sync/connectable.ts b/src/sync/connectable.ts
index 66ac86cf..cba2bb4e 100644
--- a/src/sync/connectable.ts
+++ b/src/sync/connectable.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { env } from "../env.ts";
 import { PgIdentifier } from "@query-doctor/core";
+import { connectToSource } from "../sql/postgresjs.ts";
+import { log } from "../log.ts";
 
 /**
  * Represents a valid connection to a database.
@@ -130,6 +132,28 @@ export class Connectable {
     );
   }
 
+  async resolveDockerHost(): Promise<Connectable> {
+    if (!this.isLocalhost()) {
+      return this;
+    }
+    const dockerDb = this.escapeDocker();
+    if (dockerDb.url.hostname === this.url.hostname) {
+      return this;
+    }
+    const pg = connectToSource(dockerDb);
+    try {
+      await pg.exec("SELECT 1");
+      log.info(`Resolved localhost to ${dockerDb.url.hostname} for docker escape`, "connectable");
+      return dockerDb;
+    } catch {
+      log.info(`${dockerDb.url.hostname} unreachable, falling back to ${this.url.hostname}`, "connectable");
+      return this;
+    } finally {
+      // @ts-expect-error | close is added in wrapPgPool
+      await pg.close();
+    }
+  }
+
   toString() {
     return this.url.toString();
   }
diff --git a/src/sync/pg-connector.ts b/src/sync/pg-connector.ts
index e44255dc..efadd5cb 100644
--- a/src/sync/pg-connector.ts
+++ b/src/sync/pg-connector.ts
@@ -596,6 +596,46 @@ ORDER BY
     }
   }
 
+  public async installPgStatStatements(): Promise<{ preloadUpdated: boolean }> {
+    let preloadUpdated = false;
+
+    const [preload] = await this.db.exec<{ setting: string }>(`
+      SELECT setting FROM pg_settings WHERE name = 'shared_preload_libraries'; -- @qd_introspection
+    `);
+    const current = preload?.setting ?? "";
+    const libs = current.split(",").map((s) => s.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+    if (!libs.includes("pg_stat_statements")) {
+      const updated = [...libs, "pg_stat_statements"].join(",");
+      try {
+        await this.db.exec(`ALTER SYSTEM SET shared_preload_libraries = '${updated}';`);
+        preloadUpdated = true;
+      } catch (err) {
+        throw new PostgresError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
+      }
+    }
+
+    const [result] = await this.db.exec<{ exists: boolean }>(`
+      SELECT EXISTS(
+        SELECT 1 FROM pg_extension WHERE extname = 'pg_stat_statements'
+      ) AS exists; -- @qd_introspection
+    `);
+    if (!result?.exists) {
+      try {
+        await this.db.exec(`CREATE EXTENSION pg_stat_statements;`);
+      } catch (err) {
+        throw new PostgresError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
+      }
+    }
+
+    try {
+      await this.db.exec(`SELECT 1 FROM pg_stat_statements LIMIT 1; -- @qd_introspection`);
+    } catch (err) {
+      throw new PostgresError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
+    }
+
+    return { preloadUpdated };
+  }
+
   public async checkPrivilege(): Promise<{
     username: string;
     isSuperuser: boolean;