diff --git a/packages/plugs/core/plugmanager.ts b/packages/plugs/core/plugmanager.ts
index cf74b199..8a7ce0ff 100644
--- a/packages/plugs/core/plugmanager.ts
+++ b/packages/plugs/core/plugmanager.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@ export async function updatePlugsCommand() {
 export async function updatePlugs() {
   let plugList: string[] = [];
   try {
-    plugList = await readYamlPage("PLUGS");
+    const plugListRead: any[] = await readYamlPage("PLUGS");
+    plugList = plugListRead.filter((plug) => typeof plug === 'string');
+    if (plugList.length !== plugListRead.length) {
+      throw new Error(`Some of the plugs were not in a yaml list format, they were ignored`);
+    }
   } catch (e: any) {
     throw new Error(`Error processing PLUGS: ${e.message}`);
   }