diff --git a/lib/ContentPluginModule.js b/lib/ContentPluginModule.js
index c0a1214..e7d2a1a 100644
--- a/lib/ContentPluginModule.js
+++ b/lib/ContentPluginModule.js
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ class ContentPluginModule extends AbstractApiModule {
     const installedPlugins = await this.framework.getInstalledPlugins()
 
     if (!dbPlugins.length) { // no plugins in the DB, start afresh
-      return this.installPlugins(installedPlugins.map(p => `${p.name}@${p.requestedVersion}`))
+      const manifestPlugins = await this.framework.getManifestPlugins()
+      return this.installPlugins(manifestPlugins)
     }
     const missingPlugins = dbPlugins
       .filter(dbP => !installedPlugins.find(fwP => dbP.name === fwP.name))