diff --git a/src/_nebari/cli.py b/src/_nebari/cli.py
index de91cc1853..5faec322e7 100644
--- a/src/_nebari/cli.py
+++ b/src/_nebari/cli.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ def common(
             [],
             "--import-plugin",
             help="Import nebari plugin",
+            callback=import_plugin,
         ),
         excluded_stages: typing.List[str] = typer.Option(
             [],