diff --git a/packages/voila/src/plugins.ts b/packages/voila/src/plugins.ts
index f27bfa8d2..9aa6061a3 100644
--- a/packages/voila/src/plugins.ts
+++ b/packages/voila/src/plugins.ts
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ const widgetManager: JupyterFrontEndPlugin<IJupyterWidgetRegistry> = {
     const kernelId = PageConfig.getOption('kernelId');
     const serverSettings = ServerConnection.makeSettings({ baseUrl });
 
-    const model = await KernelAPI.getKernelModel(kernelId);
+    const model = await KernelAPI.getKernelModel(kernelId, serverSettings);
     if (!model) {
       return {
         registerWidget(data: IWidgetRegistryData): void {