diff --git a/plugs/plug-manager/plugmanager.ts b/plugs/plug-manager/plugmanager.ts
index 17459b65..59e69465 100644
--- a/plugs/plug-manager/plugmanager.ts
+++ b/plugs/plug-manager/plugmanager.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const plugsPrelude =
 export async function updatePlugsCommand() {
   await editor.save();
   await editor.flashNotification("Updating plugs...");
+  await system.reloadConfig();
   try {
     const plugList: string[] = [];
     const configPlugs: any[] = await system.getSpaceConfig("plugs", []);