diff --git a/.github/workflows/plugins.yml b/.github/workflows/plugins.yml
index cd4c8e2bed0..0f1c5d778a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/plugins.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/plugins.yml
@@ -382,6 +382,14 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: ./.github/actions/plugins/test
 
+  express-session:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      PLUGINS: express-session
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/plugins/test
+
   fastify:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
diff --git a/packages/dd-trace/test/plugins/externals.json b/packages/dd-trace/test/plugins/externals.json
index 0895838fe49..88c34cb4e6f 100644
--- a/packages/dd-trace/test/plugins/externals.json
+++ b/packages/dd-trace/test/plugins/externals.json
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@
       "versions": ["1.20.1"]
     }
   ],
+  "express-session": [
+    {
+      "name": "express",
+      "versions": [">=4", ">=4.0.0 <4.3.0", ">=4.0.0 <5.0.0", ">=4.3.0 <5.0.0"]
+    }
+  ],
   "mquery": [
     {
       "name": "mquery",