diff --git a/lib/cli/pluginOptions.js b/lib/cli/pluginOptions.js
index 36cbc1744..a05e7e097 100644
--- a/lib/cli/pluginOptions.js
+++ b/lib/cli/pluginOptions.js
@@ -16,6 +16,16 @@ export async function registerPluginOptions(yargsInstance, plugins) {
       if (plugin && typeof plugin.getCliOptions === 'function') {
         const options = plugin.getCliOptions();
         yargsInstance.options(options);
+      } else {
+        try {
+          const plugin = await import(pluginName);
+          if (plugin && typeof plugin.getCliOptions === 'function') {
+            const options = plugin.getCliOptions();
+            yargsInstance.options(options);
+          }
+        } catch {
+          // Swallow this silent
+        }
       }
     } catch {
       // Swallow this silent