diff --git a/nsis/src/plugin-resources/templates/mui-setup.jelly b/nsis/src/plugin-resources/templates/mui-setup.jelly
index fc90d321..90eb2a07 100644
--- a/nsis/src/plugin-resources/templates/mui-setup.jelly
+++ b/nsis/src/plugin-resources/templates/mui-setup.jelly
@@ -40,11 +40,17 @@ SetDatablockOptimize on
; add project source onto the include list
!addincludedir "${maven.nsis.src}"
+; Directory to search NSIS plugins
+!addplugindir "${maven.nsis.src}"
; add generated files onto the include list
!addincludedir "${maven.build.dir}"
+; Directory to search NSIS plugins
+!addplugindir "${maven.build.dir}"
; add plugin supplied files onto the include list
!addincludedir "${plugin.resources}"
+; Directory to search NSIS plugins
+!addplugindir "${plugin.resources}"
; macro to check if the jdk is installed
!include "JDK.nsh"
diff --git a/nsis/src/plugin-resources/templates/setup.jelly b/nsis/src/plugin-resources/templates/setup.jelly
index c05a167c..be62380a 100644
--- a/nsis/src/plugin-resources/templates/setup.jelly
+++ b/nsis/src/plugin-resources/templates/setup.jelly
@@ -42,11 +42,17 @@ SetDatablockOptimize on
; add project source onto the include list
!addincludedir "${maven.nsis.src}"
+; Directory to search NSIS plugins
+!addplugindir "${maven.nsis.src}"
; add generated files onto the include list
!addincludedir "${maven.build.dir}"
+; Directory to search NSIS plugins
+!addplugindir "${maven.build.dir}"
; add plugin supplied files onto the include list
!addincludedir "${plugin.resources}"
+; Directory to search NSIS plugins
+!addplugindir "${plugin.resources}"
; macro for the image on the install screen
!include "BrandingImage.nsh"
diff --git a/nsis/xdocs/changes.xml b/nsis/xdocs/changes.xml
index fc2fad34..71fcefbf 100644
--- a/nsis/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/nsis/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
+ Add directories ${maven.nsis.src}, ${maven.build.dir}, and ${plugin.resources} to search NSIS plugins.
Add a new template using MODERN_UI macros for a better Look and Feel.
The script "remove-shortcuts.nsh" can be used to remove shortcuts created in "startmenu-shortcuts.nsh" and "desktop-shortcuts.nsh".
Set compress options (force/lzma).