diff --git a/src/Testing/CoreTests/Runtime/Routing/routing_rules.cs b/src/Testing/CoreTests/Runtime/Routing/routing_rules.cs
index 2e9c48476..f255b3a69 100644
--- a/src/Testing/CoreTests/Runtime/Routing/routing_rules.cs
+++ b/src/Testing/CoreTests/Runtime/Routing/routing_rules.cs
@@ -87,6 +87,18 @@ public async Task explicit_routing_to_local_wins()
             .Single().Destination.ShouldBe(new Uri("local://purple"));
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task capture_message_types_from_explicit_rules()
+    {
+        using var host = await Host.CreateDefaultBuilder()
+            .UseWolverine(opts =>
+            {
+                opts.PublishMessage<BlueMessage>().ToLocalQueue("purple");
+            }).StartAsync();
+        
+        host.GetRuntime().Options.HandlerGraph.AllMessageTypes().ShouldContain(typeof(BlueMessage));
+    }
+
     #region sample_using_preview_subscriptions
 
     public static void using_preview_subscriptions(IMessageBus bus)
diff --git a/src/Wolverine/WolverineOptions.Endpoints.cs b/src/Wolverine/WolverineOptions.Endpoints.cs
index 7be74fd03..1866ea541 100644
--- a/src/Wolverine/WolverineOptions.Endpoints.cs
+++ b/src/Wolverine/WolverineOptions.Endpoints.cs
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ public PublishingExpression Publish()
     /// <returns></returns>
     public PublishingExpression PublishMessage<TMessageType>()
     {
+        RegisterMessageType(typeof(TMessageType));
+        
         var expression = new PublishingExpression(this)
         {
             AutoAddSubscriptions = true