diff --git a/plugins/common/properties.go b/plugins/common/properties.go
index fa17f40f4..89d561017 100644
--- a/plugins/common/properties.go
+++ b/plugins/common/properties.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func CommandPropertySet(pluginName, appName, property, value string, properties
 			LogFail(err.Error())
 		}
 	}
-	if !globalProperties[property] {
+	if appName == "--global" && !globalProperties[property] {
 		LogFail("Property cannot be specified globally")
 	}
 	if property == "" {