diff --git a/bungeeguard-spigot/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/bungeeguard-spigot/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index a062e8c..44c6664 100644
--- a/bungeeguard-spigot/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/bungeeguard-spigot/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: BungeeGuard
 version: ${project.version}
 description: A plugin-based security/firewall solution for BungeeCord and Velocity proxies.
 author: Luck
+load: STARTUP
 
 main: me.lucko.bungeeguard.spigot.BungeeGuardBackendPlugin
 softdepend: [ProtocolLib]