1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/nix-channel/nix-channel.cc b/src/nix-channel/nix-channel.cc
index 370f216ab..ec9a7174e 100755
--- a/src/nix-channel/nix-channel.cc
+++ b/src/nix-channel/nix-channel.cc
@@ -213,6 +213,9 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
             }
             return true;
         });
+
+        initPlugins();
+
         switch (cmd) {
             case cNone:
                 throw UsageError("no command specified");