diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5495ddebf..d641831f8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ install:
 plugins: pluginhook docker
 	mkdir -p /var/lib/dokku/plugins
 	cp -r plugins/* /var/lib/dokku/plugins
+	dokku plugins-install
 	dokku plugins
 
 dependencies: gitreceive sshcommand pluginhook docker stack
@@ -47,4 +48,4 @@ count:
 	@echo "Plugin lines:"
 	@find plugins -type f | xargs cat | wc -l
 	@echo "Test lines:"
-	@find tests -type f | xargs cat | wc -l
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+	@find tests -type f | xargs cat | wc -l
diff --git a/dokku b/dokku
index 4e384edcc..2831de942 100755
--- a/dokku
+++ b/dokku
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ case "$1" in
     echo "       $(dokku url $APP)"
     echo
     ;;
-    
+
   build)
     IMAGE="$2"
     id=$(cat | docker run -i -a stdin progrium/buildstep /bin/bash -c "mkdir -p /app && tar -xC /app")
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ case "$1" in
     test $(docker wait $id) -eq 0
     docker commit $id $IMAGE > /dev/null
     ;;
-  
+
   deploy)
     APP="$2"; IMAGE="$3"
     pluginhook pre-deploy $APP $IMAGE
@@ -46,8 +46,11 @@ case "$1" in
     pluginhook post-deploy $APP $port
     ;;
 
-  plugins) 
+  plugins)
     ls -1 -d $PLUGIN_PATH/*/
+    ;;
+
+  plugins-install)
     pluginhook install
     ;;
 
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ case "$1" in
     cat<<EOF | pluginhook commands help | sort
     help            Print the list of commands
     plugins         Print active plugins
+    plugins-install Install active plugins
 EOF
     ;;
 
@@ -62,4 +66,4 @@ EOF
     pluginhook commands "$@"
     ;;
 
-esac
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+esac