diff --git a/gerrit-pgm/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/init/SitePathInitializer.java b/gerrit-pgm/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/init/SitePathInitializer.java
index dae08934ad..32011397de 100644
--- a/gerrit-pgm/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/init/SitePathInitializer.java
+++ b/gerrit-pgm/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/init/SitePathInitializer.java
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ public class SitePathInitializer {
     mkdir(site.logs_dir);
     mkdir(site.mail_dir);
     mkdir(site.static_dir);
+    mkdir(site.plugins_dir);
 
     for (InitStep step : steps) {
       step.run();