diff --git a/plugin/plugin.jelly b/plugin/plugin.jelly
index 5ea779a6..46f39bb9 100644
--- a/plugin/plugin.jelly
+++ b/plugin/plugin.jelly
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@
       </j:otherwise>
     </j:choose>
 
+    <!-- A workaround to force maven to load the plugin if it's not already done -->
+    <maven:set plugin="${pluginToTest}" property="myFakePropertyUsedToLoadThePlugin" value="XXXX" />
+    <!-- maven:get don't want to do it -->
     <maven:get plugin="${pluginToTest}" property="plugin" var="installedPlugin" />
     <!-- Check if the plugin is installed -->
     <j:choose>