diff --git a/packages/playground/website/public/gutenberg.html b/packages/playground/website/public/gutenberg.html
index 06b4175a4d..421eb7eefd 100644
--- a/packages/playground/website/public/gutenberg.html
+++ b/packages/playground/website/public/gutenberg.html
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@
 			// Redirect to the Playground site with the Blueprint to download and apply the PR
 			const blueprint = {
 				landingPage: '/wp-admin/',
+				features: {
+					networking: true,
+				},
 				steps: [
 					{
 						step: 'login',
diff --git a/packages/playground/website/public/wordpress.html b/packages/playground/website/public/wordpress.html
index 929bccf227..8a1aa50bbc 100644
--- a/packages/playground/website/public/wordpress.html
+++ b/packages/playground/website/public/wordpress.html
@@ -222,6 +222,9 @@
 					php: '7.4',
 					wp: zipArtifactUrl,
 				},
+				features: {
+					networking: true,
+				},
 			};
 			const encoded = JSON.stringify(blueprint);