diff --git a/states/neovim/plugins.sls b/states/neovim/plugins.sls
index b4eef19..215ef32 100644
--- a/states/neovim/plugins.sls
+++ b/states/neovim/plugins.sls
@@ -20,4 +20,6 @@ neovim-plugin-{{ value.name }}:
     - rev: {{ value.rev|default('HEAD') }}
     - force_reset: true
     - submodules: true
+    - require:
+      - file: neovim-plugin-dirs
 {%- endfor %}