diff --git a/gerrit-pgm/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/init/InitPlugins.java b/gerrit-pgm/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/init/InitPlugins.java
index 7712821052..0e815ed23d 100644
--- a/gerrit-pgm/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/init/InitPlugins.java
+++ b/gerrit-pgm/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/init/InitPlugins.java
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class InitPlugins implements InitStep {
           continue;
         }
 
-        final File p = new File(site.plugins_dir, plugin.pluginFile.getName());
+        final File p = new File(site.plugins_dir, plugin.name + ".jar");
         if (p.exists()) {
           final String installedPluginVersion = getVersion(p);
           if (!ui.yesno(false,