diff --git a/build/plugins.sh b/build/plugins.sh
index cc0d503..960614f 100644
--- a/build/plugins.sh
+++ b/build/plugins.sh
@@ -29,16 +29,16 @@ set -e
 
 . ./common.sh && $(${SCRUB_ARGS})
 
+PLUGINS_MARKER="plugins"
+
+check_packages ${PLUGINS_MARKER} ${@}
+
 if [ -z "${*}" ]; then
 	PLUGINS_LIST=$(make -C ${PLUGINSDIR} list)
 else
 	PLUGINS_LIST="${*}"
 fi
 
-PLUGINS_MARKER="plugins"
-
-check_packages ${PLUGINS_MARKER} ${@}
-
 setup_stage ${STAGEDIR}
 setup_base ${STAGEDIR}
 setup_clone ${STAGEDIR} ${PLUGINSDIR}