diff --git a/changelog.d/+plugin-unloads.fixed.md b/changelog.d/+plugin-unloads.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8f0c69e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/+plugin-unloads.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixed plugin dissappearing on update by making it require restart.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml b/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
index 1d0c74a1..d41a5456 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <!-- Plugin Configuration File. Read more: https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/plugin-configuration-file.html -->
 <!--suppress PluginXmlCapitalization -->
-<idea-plugin>
+<idea-plugin require-restart="true">
     <id>com.metalbear.mirrord</id>
     <name>mirrord</name>
     <vendor email="hi@metalbear.co" url="https://metalbear.co/">MetalBear</vendor>