diff --git a/docs/development/plugin-triggers.md b/docs/development/plugin-triggers.md
index d73ba8438..348196f4b 100644
--- a/docs/development/plugin-triggers.md
+++ b/docs/development/plugin-triggers.md
@@ -531,6 +531,96 @@ verify_app_name "$APP"
 # TODO
 ```
 
+### `domains-add`
+
+- Description: Adds a domain to an app
+- Invoked by:
+- Arguments: `$APP` `$DOMAIN`
+- Example:
+
+```shell
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -eo pipefail; [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
+
+# TODO
+```
+
+### `domains-disable`
+
+- Description: Disables domains for an app
+- Invoked by:
+- Arguments: `$APP` `$RESTART_APP`
+- Example:
+
+```shell
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -eo pipefail; [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
+
+# TODO
+```
+
+### `domains-enable`
+
+- Description: Enables domains for an app
+- Invoked by:
+- Arguments: `$APP` `$RESTART_APP`
+- Example:
+
+```shell
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -eo pipefail; [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
+
+# TODO
+```
+
+### `domains-list`
+
+- Description: Lists all domains for an app
+- Invoked by:
+- Arguments: `$APP`
+- Example:
+
+```shell
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -eo pipefail; [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
+
+# TODO
+```
+
+### `domains-setup`
+
+- Description: Initializes domains for an app if enabled
+- Invoked by:
+- Arguments: `$APP`
+- Example:
+
+```shell
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -eo pipefail; [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
+
+# TODO
+```
+
+### `domains-vhost-enabled`
+
+- Description: Checks if a virtual hosts are enabled for an app
+- Invoked by:
+- Arguments: `$APP`
+- Example:
+
+```shell
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -eo pipefail; [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
+
+# TODO
+```
+
 ### `git-deploy-branch`
 
 - Description: Outputs the deploy branch for an app, inherited or not
diff --git a/plugins/20_events/domains-add b/plugins/20_events/domains-add
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..5178a749f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/20_events/domains-add
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+hook
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/20_events/domains-disable b/plugins/20_events/domains-disable
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..5178a749f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/20_events/domains-disable
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+hook
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/20_events/domains-enable b/plugins/20_events/domains-enable
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..5178a749f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/20_events/domains-enable
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+hook
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/20_events/domains-list b/plugins/20_events/domains-list
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..5178a749f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/20_events/domains-list
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+hook
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/20_events/domains-setup b/plugins/20_events/domains-setup
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..5178a749f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/20_events/domains-setup
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+hook
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/20_events/domains-vhost-enabled b/plugins/20_events/domains-vhost-enabled
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..5178a749f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/20_events/domains-vhost-enabled
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+hook
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/certs/subcommands/generate b/plugins/certs/subcommands/generate
index 8f82e8a32..8e53b5c00 100755
--- a/plugins/certs/subcommands/generate
+++ b/plugins/certs/subcommands/generate
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 set -eo pipefail
 [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
 source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/common/functions"
-source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/domains/functions"
 
 cmd-certs-generate() {
   declare desc="generates a self-signed SSL certificate/key combo"
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ cmd-certs-generate() {
     chmod 750 "$APP_SSL_PATH"
     chmod 640 "$APP_SSL_PATH/server.crt" "$APP_SSL_PATH/server.csr" "$APP_SSL_PATH/server.key"
     plugn trigger post-certs-update "$APP"
-    [[ -n "$DOMAIN" ]] && (domains_add "$APP" "$DOMAIN" || plugn trigger post-domains-update "$APP")
+    [[ -n "$DOMAIN" ]] && (plugn trigger domains-add "$APP" "$DOMAIN" || plugn trigger post-domains-update "$APP")
     dokku_log_info1 "The following is a certificate signing request that can be used"
     dokku_log_info1 "to generate an 'officially' signed SSL certificate for $APP at $DOMAIN"
     dokku_log_info1 "by a CA of your choosing."
diff --git a/plugins/common/functions b/plugins/common/functions
index a9982f45c..7cc3cdc3e 100755
--- a/plugins/common/functions
+++ b/plugins/common/functions
@@ -849,8 +849,7 @@ internal_get_app_urls() {
   declare desc="print an app's available urls"
   source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/certs/functions"
   source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/config/functions"
-  source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/domains/functions"
-
+  
   local APP="$2"
   local RAW_TCP_PORTS="$(get_app_raw_tcp_ports "$APP")"
   local URLS_FILE="$DOKKU_ROOT/$APP/URLS"
@@ -860,7 +859,7 @@ internal_get_app_urls() {
     local app_urls="$(grep -v -E "^#" "$URLS_FILE")"
     if [[ -n "$DOKKU_PROXY_PORT_MAP" ]]; then
       local port_map app_vhost
-      local app_vhosts=$(get_app_domains "$APP")
+      local app_vhosts=$(plugn trigger domains-list "$APP")
       for port_map in $DOKKU_PROXY_PORT_MAP; do
         local scheme="$(awk -F ':' '{ print $1 }' <<<"$port_map")"
         local listen_port="$(awk -F ':' '{ print $2 }' <<<"$port_map")"
diff --git a/plugins/domains/domains-add b/plugins/domains/domains-add
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..062bc0990
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/domains/domains-add
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/domains/functions"
+set -eo pipefail
+[[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
+
+trigger-domains-domains-add() {
+  declare desc="adds a domain to an app"
+  declare trigger="domains-add"
+  declare APP="$1" DOMAIN="$2"
+
+  domains_add "$APP" "$DOMAIN"
+}
+
+trigger-domains-domains-add "$@"
diff --git a/plugins/domains/domains-disable b/plugins/domains/domains-disable
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..6fb25d8a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/domains/domains-disable
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/domains/functions"
+set -eo pipefail
+[[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
+
+trigger-domains-domains-disable() {
+  declare desc="disables domains for an app"
+  declare trigger="domains-disable"
+  declare APP="$1" RESTART_APP="$2"
+
+  if [[ "$RESTART_APP" == "true" ]]; then
+    disable_app_vhost "$APP"
+  else
+    disable_app_vhost "$APP" --no-restart
+  fi
+}
+
+trigger-domains-domains-disable "$@"
diff --git a/plugins/domains/domains-enable b/plugins/domains/domains-enable
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..5e3127ba9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/domains/domains-enable
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/domains/functions"
+set -eo pipefail
+[[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
+
+trigger-domains-domains-enable() {
+  declare desc="enables domains for an app"
+  declare trigger="domains-enable"
+  declare APP="$1" RESTART_APP="$2"
+
+  if [[ "$RESTART_APP" == "true" ]]; then
+    enable_app_vhost "$APP"
+  else
+    enable_app_vhost "$APP" --no-restart
+  fi
+}
+
+trigger-domains-domains-enable "$@"
diff --git a/plugins/domains/domains-list b/plugins/domains/domains-list
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..520bbece8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/domains/domains-list
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/domains/functions"
+set -eo pipefail
+[[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
+
+trigger-domains-domains-list() {
+  declare desc="returns all domains for an app"
+  declare trigger="domains-list"
+  declare APP="$1"
+
+  get_app_domains "$APP"
+}
+
+trigger-domains-domains-list "$@"
diff --git a/plugins/domains/domains-setup b/plugins/domains/domains-setup
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..1ace670ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/domains/domains-setup
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/domains/functions"
+set -eo pipefail
+[[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
+
+trigger-domains-domains-setup() {
+  declare desc="creates vhost files as necessary"
+  declare trigger="domains-setup"
+  declare APP="$1"
+
+  if [[ "$(is_app_vhost_enabled "$APP")" == "false" ]]; then
+    dokku_log_info1 "App virtual host support disabled, skipping domains setup"
+    return
+  fi
+
+  domains_setup "$APP"
+}
+
+trigger-domains-domains-setup "$@"
diff --git a/plugins/domains/domains-vhost-enabled b/plugins/domains/domains-vhost-enabled
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..cb7becb28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/domains/domains-vhost-enabled
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/domains/functions"
+set -eo pipefail
+[[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
+
+trigger-domains-domains-vhost-enabled() {
+  declare desc="returns whether vhosts are enabled or not"
+  declare trigger="domains-vhost-enabled"
+  declare APP="$1"
+
+  if [[ "$(is_app_vhost_enabled "$APP")" == "false" ]]; then
+    return 1
+  fi
+}
+
+trigger-domains-domains-vhost-enabled "$@"
diff --git a/plugins/domains/functions b/plugins/domains/functions
index 942352c3b..d4fd192a3 100755
--- a/plugins/domains/functions
+++ b/plugins/domains/functions
@@ -1,28 +1,23 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
+source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/common/functions"
+source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/config/functions"
 set -eo pipefail
 [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
-source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/common/functions"
 
 disable_app_vhost() {
   declare desc="disable vhost support for given application"
-  source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/config/functions"
-
-  local APP=$1
+  declare APP=$1 RESTART_APP="$2"
   verify_app_name "$APP"
   local APP_VHOST_FILE="$DOKKU_ROOT/$APP/VHOST"
   local APP_URLS_FILE="$DOKKU_ROOT/$APP/URLS"
 
   plugn trigger pre-disable-vhost "$APP"
-  if [[ -f "$APP_VHOST_FILE" ]]; then
-    dokku_log_info1 "VHOST support disabled, deleting $APP/VHOST"
-    rm "$APP_VHOST_FILE"
-  fi
-  if [[ -f "$APP_URLS_FILE" ]]; then
-    dokku_log_info1 "VHOST support disabled, deleting $APP/URLS"
-    rm "$APP_URLS_FILE"
+  if [[ -f "$APP_VHOST_FILE" ]] || [[ -f "$APP_URLS_FILE" ]]; then
+    dokku_log_info1 "App virtual host support disabled"
+    rm -f "$APP_VHOST_FILE" "$APP_URLS_FILE"
   fi
 
-  [[ "$2" == "--no-restart" ]] && local CONFIG_SET_ARGS=$2
+  [[ "$RESTART_APP" == "--no-restart" ]] && local CONFIG_SET_ARGS=$RESTART_APP
   # shellcheck disable=SC2086
   DOKKU_QUIET_OUTPUT=1 config_set $CONFIG_SET_ARGS $APP NO_VHOST=1
 }
@@ -39,10 +34,10 @@ domains_setup() {
 
   if [[ ! -f $APP_VHOST_PATH ]]; then
     if [[ -n "$DEFAULT_VHOSTS" ]]; then
-      dokku_log_info1 "Creating new $APP_VHOST_PATH..."
+      dokku_log_info1 "Creating new app virtual host file..."
       echo "$DEFAULT_VHOSTS" >"$APP_VHOST_PATH"
     else
-      dokku_log_info2 "no global VHOST set. disabling vhost support"
+      dokku_log_info2 "Global server virtual host not set, disabling app vhost..."
       disable_app_vhost "$APP" --no-restart
     fi
   fi
@@ -129,14 +124,14 @@ domains_disable() {
   if [[ "$(is_app_vhost_enabled "$APP")" == "true" ]]; then
     disable_app_vhost "$APP"
   else
-    dokku_log_info1 "domains (VHOST) support is already disabled for app ($APP)"
+    dokku_log_info1 "Domains (VHOST) support is already disabled for app ($APP)"
   fi
 }
 
 domains_enable() {
   declare desc="enable domains/VHOST support"
   verify_app_name "$1"
-  local APP="$1"
+  local APP="$1" RESTART_APP="$2"
   local APP_VHOST_PATH="$DOKKU_ROOT/$APP/VHOST"
   local DEFAULT_VHOSTS="$(get_default_vhosts "$APP")"
 
@@ -145,10 +140,10 @@ domains_enable() {
     if [[ -n "$DEFAULT_VHOSTS" ]]; then
       echo "$DEFAULT_VHOSTS" >"$APP_VHOST_PATH"
     fi
-    [[ "$2" == "--no-restart" ]] && local ENABLE_APP_VHOST_ARGS=$2
+    [[ "$RESTART_APP" == "--no-restart" ]] && local ENABLE_APP_VHOST_ARGS=$RESTART_APP
     enable_app_vhost "$APP" "$ENABLE_APP_VHOST_ARGS"
   else
-    dokku_log_info1 "domains (VHOST) support is already enabled for app ($APP)"
+    dokku_log_info1 "Domains (VHOST) support is already enabled for app ($APP)"
   fi
 }
 
@@ -212,13 +207,11 @@ domains_set_global() {
 
 enable_app_vhost() {
   declare desc="enable vhost support for given application"
-  source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/config/functions"
-
-  local APP=$1
+  declare APP=$1 RESTART_APP="$2"
   verify_app_name "$APP"
 
   plugn trigger pre-enable-vhost "$APP"
-  [[ "$2" == "--no-restart" ]] && local CONFIG_SET_ARGS=$2
+  [[ "$RESTART_APP" == "--no-restart" ]] && local CONFIG_SET_ARGS=$RESTART_APP
   # shellcheck disable=SC2086
   DOKKU_QUIET_OUTPUT=1 config_set $CONFIG_SET_ARGS "$APP" NO_VHOST=0
 }
@@ -278,7 +271,6 @@ get_global_vhosts() {
 
 is_app_vhost_enabled() {
   declare desc="returns true or false if vhost support is enabled for a given application"
-  source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/config/functions"
 
   local APP=$1
   verify_app_name "$APP"
diff --git a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/core-post-deploy b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/core-post-deploy
index 57dad0f23..0ac2813c2 100755
--- a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/core-post-deploy
+++ b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/core-post-deploy
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 set -eo pipefail
 [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
 source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/common/functions"
-source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/domains/functions"
 source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/nginx-vhosts/functions"
 
 trigger-nginx-vhosts-core-post-deploy() {
@@ -17,12 +16,7 @@ trigger-nginx-vhosts-core-post-deploy() {
 
   HAS_NETWORK_CONFIG="$(plugn trigger network-config-exists "$APP")"
   if [[ "$HAS_NETWORK_CONFIG" == "true" ]]; then
-    if [[ "$(is_app_vhost_enabled "$APP")" == "false" ]]; then
-      dokku_log_info1 "VHOST support disabled. Skipping domains setup"
-    elif [[ ! -f "$DOKKU_ROOT/$APP/VHOST" ]]; then
-      domains_setup "$APP"
-    fi
-
+    plugn trigger domains-setup "$APP"
     nginx_build_config "$APP"
   fi
 }
diff --git a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/functions b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/functions
index 702830405..4a8e9e672 100755
--- a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/functions
+++ b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/functions
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ set -eo pipefail
 source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/common/functions"
 source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/certs/functions"
 source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/config/functions"
-source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/domains/functions"
 source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/ps/functions"
 source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/nginx-vhosts/internal-functions"
 
@@ -112,8 +111,9 @@ configure_nginx_ports() {
   local DOKKU_PROXY_PORT=$(config_get "$APP" DOKKU_PROXY_PORT)
   local DOKKU_PROXY_SSL_PORT=$(config_get "$APP" DOKKU_PROXY_SSL_PORT)
   local DOKKU_PROXY_PORT_MAP=$(config_get "$APP" DOKKU_PROXY_PORT_MAP)
-  local IS_APP_VHOST_ENABLED="$(is_app_vhost_enabled "$APP")"
+  local IS_APP_VHOST_ENABLED=true
   local UPSTREAM_PORT="5000"
+  plugn trigger domains-vhost-enabled "$APP" || IS_APP_VHOST_ENABLED=false
 
   if [[ -z "$DOKKU_PROXY_PORT" ]] && [[ -z "$RAW_TCP_PORTS" ]]; then
     if [[ "$IS_APP_VHOST_ENABLED" == "false" ]]; then
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ validate_ssl_domains() {
   declare desc="check configured domains against SSL cert contents and show warning if mismatched"
   local APP=$1
   verify_app_name "$APP"
+  local VHOST_PATH="$DOKKU_ROOT/$APP/VHOST"
   local SSL_HOSTNAME=$(get_ssl_hostnames "$APP")
   local SSL_HOSTNAME_REGEX=$(echo "$SSL_HOSTNAME" | xargs | sed 's|\.|\\.|g' | sed 's/\*/\[^\.\]\*/g' | sed 's/ /|/g')
 
@@ -317,7 +318,8 @@ nginx_build_config() {
   local RAW_TCP_PORTS="$(get_app_raw_tcp_ports "$APP")"
   local DOKKU_APP_LISTENERS
 
-  local IS_APP_VHOST_ENABLED=$(is_app_vhost_enabled "$APP")
+  local IS_APP_VHOST_ENABLED=true
+  plugn trigger domains-vhost-enabled "$APP" || IS_APP_VHOST_ENABLED=false
 
   if [[ "$(plugn trigger proxy-is-enabled "$APP")" == "true" ]]; then
     if [[ -z "$DOKKU_APP_LISTEN_PORT" ]] && [[ -z "$DOKKU_APP_LISTEN_IP" ]]; then
@@ -342,7 +344,7 @@ nginx_build_config() {
     local PROXY_UPSTREAM_PORTS="$(echo "$PROXY_UPSTREAM_PORTS" | xargs)"
 
     local SSL_INUSE=
-    local NONSSL_VHOSTS=$(get_app_domains "$APP")
+    local NONSSL_VHOSTS=$(plugn trigger domains-list "$APP")
     local NOSSL_SERVER_NAME=$(echo "$NONSSL_VHOSTS" | xargs)
     if is_ssl_enabled "$APP"; then
       local SSL_INUSE=true
diff --git a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/post-domains-update b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/post-domains-update
index d2cb14732..425794de6 100755
--- a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/post-domains-update
+++ b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/post-domains-update
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ set -eo pipefail
 [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
 source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/common/functions"
 source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/nginx-vhosts/functions"
+
 trigger-nginx-vhosts-post-domains-update() {
   declare desc="calls nginx build_config when domains are updated"
   declare trigger="post-domains-update"
diff --git a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/proxy-disable b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/proxy-disable
index 089fc289e..7144841ac 100755
--- a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/proxy-disable
+++ b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/proxy-disable
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 set -eo pipefail
 [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
 source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/common/functions"
-source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/domains/functions"
-source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/ps/functions"
 
 trigger-nginx-vhosts-proxy-disable() {
   declare desc="disable nginx proxy"
@@ -12,8 +10,8 @@ trigger-nginx-vhosts-proxy-disable() {
 
   verify_app_name "$APP"
   if [[ "$(plugn trigger proxy-type "$APP")" == "nginx" ]]; then
-    disable_app_vhost "$APP" --no-restart
-    ps_restart "$APP"
+    plugn trigger domains-disable "$APP" false
+    plugn trigger app-restart "$APP"
   fi
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/proxy-enable b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/proxy-enable
index 4812bcae7..9702114cf 100755
--- a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/proxy-enable
+++ b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/proxy-enable
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 set -eo pipefail
 [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
 source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/common/functions"
-source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/domains/functions"
-source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/ps/functions"
 
 trigger-nginx-vhosts-proxy-enable() {
   declare desc="enable nginx proxy"
@@ -12,8 +10,8 @@ trigger-nginx-vhosts-proxy-enable() {
 
   verify_app_name "$APP"
   if [[ "$(plugn trigger proxy-type "$APP")" == "nginx" ]]; then
-    enable_app_vhost "$APP" --no-restart
-    ps_restart "$APP"
+    plugn trigger domains-enable "$APP" "false"
+    plugn trigger app-restart "$APP"
   fi
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/ps/subcommands/restart b/plugins/ps/subcommands/restart
index cccb9ab1e..582fe82ca 100755
--- a/plugins/ps/subcommands/restart
+++ b/plugins/ps/subcommands/restart
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 set -eo pipefail
 [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
 source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/common/functions"
-source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/ps/functions"
 
 cmd-ps-restart() {
   declare desc="restarts app via command line"
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ cmd-ps-restart() {
   declare APP="$1"
 
   [[ -z "$APP" ]] && dokku_log_fail "Please specify an app to run the command on"
-  ps_restart "$APP"
+  plugn trigger app-restart "$APP"
 }
 
 cmd-ps-restart "$@"