diff --git a/packages/nextjs-mf/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/nextjs-mf/CHANGELOG.md
index 0dcef3c5879..f863460fa53 100644
--- a/packages/nextjs-mf/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/nextjs-mf/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # @module-federation/nextjs-mf
 
+## 8.8.0
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- 5ad75fd: Enabled JSON manifest remote protocol for NextJS plugin
+
 ## 8.7.10
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/nextjs-mf/package.json b/packages/nextjs-mf/package.json
index a23b2408b68..8aa30936906 100644
--- a/packages/nextjs-mf/package.json
+++ b/packages/nextjs-mf/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@module-federation/nextjs-mf",
-  "version": "8.7.10",
+  "version": "8.8.0",
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "dist/src/index.js",
   "types": "dist/src/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/packages/nextjs-mf/src/plugins/container/runtimePlugin.ts b/packages/nextjs-mf/src/plugins/container/runtimePlugin.ts
index ee9c43c3331..049133e6f13 100644
--- a/packages/nextjs-mf/src/plugins/container/runtimePlugin.ts
+++ b/packages/nextjs-mf/src/plugins/container/runtimePlugin.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 import { FederationRuntimePlugin } from '@module-federation/runtime/types';
+import {
+  ModuleInfo,
+  ConsumerModuleInfoWithPublicPath,
+} from '@module-federation/sdk';
 
 export default function (): FederationRuntimePlugin {
   return {
@@ -182,7 +186,39 @@ export default function (): FederationRuntimePlugin {
 
       return args;
     },
+    loadRemoteSnapshot(args) {
+      const { from, remoteSnapshot, manifestUrl, manifestJson, options } = args;
 
+      // ensure snapshot is loaded from manifest
+      if (
+        from !== 'manifest' ||
+        !manifestUrl ||
+        !manifestJson ||
+        !('publicPath' in remoteSnapshot)
+      ) {
+        return args;
+      }
+
+      // re-assign publicPath based on remoteEntry location
+      if (options.inBrowser) {
+        remoteSnapshot.publicPath = remoteSnapshot.publicPath.substring(
+          0,
+          remoteSnapshot.publicPath.lastIndexOf('/_next/') + 7,
+        );
+      } else {
+        const serverPublicPath = manifestUrl.substring(
+          0,
+          manifestUrl.indexOf('mf-manifest.json'),
+        );
+
+        remoteSnapshot.publicPath = serverPublicPath;
+        if ('publicPath' in manifestJson.metaData) {
+          manifestJson.metaData.publicPath = serverPublicPath;
+        }
+      }
+
+      return args;
+    },
     resolveShare: function (args: any) {
       if (
         args.pkgName !== 'react' &&