diff --git a/lib/mongoose.js b/lib/mongoose.js
index 336341d..390e731 100644
--- a/lib/mongoose.js
+++ b/lib/mongoose.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const filterURLPassword = require('./filterURLPassword');
 let count = 0;
 
 module.exports = app => {
-  const { client, clients, url, options, defaultDB, customPromise, loadModel, plugins } = app.config.mongoose;
+  let { client, clients, url, options, defaultDB, customPromise, loadModel, plugins } = app.config.mongoose;
 
   // compatibility
   if (!client && !clients && url) {
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ module.exports = app => {
       options,
     };
   }
+  if (client && client.plugins) {
+    plugins = client.plugins;
+  }
 
   mongoose.Promise = customPromise ? customPromise : Promise;