diff --git a/bec_widgets/cli/client.py b/bec_widgets/cli/client.py
index e89791f0..c2430f56 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/client.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/client.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ _Widgets = {
     "ResumeButton": "ResumeButton",
     "RingProgressBar": "RingProgressBar",
     "ScanControl": "ScanControl",
+    "ScanMetadata": "ScanMetadata",
     "ScatterWaveform": "ScatterWaveform",
     "SignalComboBox": "SignalComboBox",
     "SignalLineEdit": "SignalLineEdit",
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/register_scan_metadata.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/register_scan_metadata.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6a1ec637
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/register_scan_metadata.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+def main():  # pragma: no cover
+    from qtpy import PYSIDE6
+
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Cannot patch designer.")
+        return
+    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
+
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.scan_metadata.scan_metadata_plugin import ScanMetadataPlugin
+
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(ScanMetadataPlugin())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/scan_metadata.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/scan_metadata.py
index 9f65f0aa..bc49a4d1 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/scan_metadata.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/scan_metadata.py
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ class ScanMetadata(BECWidget, QWidget):
     metadata schema registry supplied in the plugin repo to find pydantic models
     associated with the scan type. Sets limits for numerical values if specified."""
 
+    PLUGIN = True
+    ICON_NAME = "list_alt"
+
     metadata_updated = Signal(dict)
     metadata_cleared = Signal(NoneType)
 
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/scan_metadata.pyproject b/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/scan_metadata.pyproject
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..40c962fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/scan_metadata.pyproject
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{'files': ['scan_metadata.py']}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/scan_metadata_plugin.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/scan_metadata_plugin.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff14361b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/scan_metadata_plugin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
+from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.scan_metadata.scan_metadata import ScanMetadata
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='ScanMetadata' name='scan_metadata'>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class ScanMetadataPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = ScanMetadata(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return ""
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return designer_material_icon(ScanMetadata.ICON_NAME)
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "scan_metadata"
+
+    def initialize(self, form_editor):
+        self._form_editor = form_editor
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return False
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._form_editor is not None
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "ScanMetadata"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "Dynamically generates a form for inclusion of metadata for a scan."
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()