diff --git a/script/cli/check.lua b/script/cli/check.lua
index 4295fa06b..146035b62 100644
--- a/script/cli/check.lua
+++ b/script/cli/check.lua
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ local config   = require 'config.config'
 local fs       = require 'bee.filesystem'
 local provider = require 'provider'
 
+require 'plugin'
 require 'vm'
 
 lang(LOCALE)
diff --git a/script/plugin.lua b/script/plugin.lua
index b297cd9bf..b77511ff2 100644
--- a/script/plugin.lua
+++ b/script/plugin.lua
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ local function initPlugin(uri)
             return
         end
         local args = config.get(scp.uri, 'Lua.runtime.pluginArgs')
+        if args == nil then args = {} end
         if type(pluginConfigPaths) == 'string' then
             pluginConfigPaths = { pluginConfigPaths }
         end