diff --git a/dokku b/dokku
index 22bb1a280..bacb6080f 100755
--- a/dokku
+++ b/dokku
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export PLUGIN_PATH=${PLUGIN_PATH:="/var/lib/dokku/plugins"}
 
 [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
 
-if [[ $(id -un) != "dokku" && $1 != plugins-install* ]]; then
+if [[ $(id -un) != "dokku" && $1 != plugins-install* && $1 != "plugins-update" ]]; then
   sudo -u dokku -H $0 "$@"
   exit
 fi
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ case "$1" in
     pluginhook dependencies
     ;;
 
+  plugins-update)
+    pluginhook update
+    ;;
+
   # temporary hack for https://github.com/progrium/dokku/issues/82
   deploy:all)
     for app in $(ls -d $DOKKU_ROOT/*/CONTAINER); do
@@ -147,6 +151,7 @@ case "$1" in
     help                                            Print the list of commands
     plugins                                         Print active plugins
     plugins-install                                 Install active plugins
+    plugins-update                                  Update active plugins
 EOF
     ;;
 
diff --git a/dokku.1 b/dokku.1
index 87a41819b..35bfcfcef 100644
--- a/dokku.1
+++ b/dokku.1
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ server\.crt and server\.key
 .B plugins-install
 Install active plugins.
 .TP
+.B plugins-update
+Update active plugins.
+.TP
 .B plugins
 Print active plugins.
 .TP