diff --git a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/install b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/install
index f6b81d296..d5b3643f6 100755
--- a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/install
+++ b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/install
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -eo pipefail; [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
 source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/common/functions"
+source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/config/functions"
 
 case "$DOKKU_DISTRO" in
   debian)