diff --git a/pkg/core/app.py b/pkg/core/app.py
index 18cbeffa..f21ed5b0 100644
--- a/pkg/core/app.py
+++ b/pkg/core/app.py
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ class Application:
         pass
 
     async def run(self):
-        await self.plugin_mgr.load_plugins()
         await self.plugin_mgr.initialize_plugins()
 
         tasks = []
diff --git a/pkg/core/stages/build_app.py b/pkg/core/stages/build_app.py
index 552f5611..22c5c186 100644
--- a/pkg/core/stages/build_app.py
+++ b/pkg/core/stages/build_app.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class BuildAppStage(stage.BootingStage):
         plugin_mgr_inst = plugin_mgr.PluginManager(ap)
         await plugin_mgr_inst.initialize()
         ap.plugin_mgr = plugin_mgr_inst
+        await plugin_mgr_inst.load_plugins()
 
         cmd_mgr_inst = cmdmgr.CommandManager(ap)
         await cmd_mgr_inst.initialize()