diff --git a/app/scripts/comp/settings/config-loader.ts b/app/scripts/comp/settings/config-loader.ts
index 7a2a7b89..5bbc412e 100644
--- a/app/scripts/comp/settings/config-loader.ts
+++ b/app/scripts/comp/settings/config-loader.ts
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class ConfigLoader {
         if (Array.isArray(config.plugins)) {
             const pluginPromises: Promise<void>[] = [];
             for (const plugin of config.plugins as Record<string, unknown>[]) {
-                if (typeof plugin.url === 'string' && typeof plugin.manifest === 'object') {
+                if (typeof plugin.url === 'string') {
                     const pluginPromise = PluginManager.installIfNew(
                         plugin.url,
                         plugin.manifest as PluginManifest,
diff --git a/app/scripts/plugins/plugin-manager.ts b/app/scripts/plugins/plugin-manager.ts
index b0776fa6..919afe7a 100644
--- a/app/scripts/plugins/plugin-manager.ts
+++ b/app/scripts/plugins/plugin-manager.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@ class PluginManager extends Model {
         await this.saveState();
     }
 
-    installIfNew(url: string, expectedManifest: PluginManifest, skipSignatureValidation: boolean) {
+    installIfNew(
+        url: string,
+        expectedManifest?: PluginManifest,
+        skipSignatureValidation?: boolean
+    ) {
         const plugin = this.plugins.find((p) => p.url === url);
         if (plugin && plugin.status !== 'invalid') {
             return Promise.resolve();