diff --git a/cluster/applications/minecraft/deployment.yaml b/cluster/applications/minecraft/deployment.yaml
index b4833ad..ae344ec 100644
--- a/cluster/applications/minecraft/deployment.yaml
+++ b/cluster/applications/minecraft/deployment.yaml
@@ -139,6 +139,12 @@ spec:
                 configMapKeyRef:
                   name: papermc-config
                   key: RCON_PORT
+            # Plugin auto-download — itzg image fetches these URLs on startup
+            - name: PLUGINS
+              valueFrom:
+                configMapKeyRef:
+                  name: papermc-config
+                  key: PLUGINS
             # RCON password from Secret
             - name: RCON_PASSWORD
               valueFrom: