diff --git a/project.clj b/project.clj
index 9401572..2f6ce03 100644
--- a/project.clj
+++ b/project.clj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-(defproject cryogen-core "0.1.16"
+(defproject cryogen-core "0.1.17"
   :description "Cryogen's compiler"
   :url "https://github.com/lacarmen/cryogen-core"
   :license {:name "Eclipse Public License"
diff --git a/src/cryogen_core/plugins.clj b/src/cryogen_core/plugins.clj
index 35f6a7c..86b2990 100644
--- a/src/cryogen_core/plugins.clj
+++ b/src/cryogen_core/plugins.clj
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 (ns cryogen-core.plugins
   (:require [cryogen-core.compiler :refer [compile-assets-timed]]
             [clojure.edn :as edn]
+            [clojure.string :as s]
             [text-decoration.core :refer :all]))
 
 (defn load-plugin [url]
-  (let [config (edn/read-string (slurp url))]
-    (println (green (str "loading module: " (:description config))))
-    (require (:namespace config))))
+  (let [{:keys [description init]} (edn/read-string (slurp url))]
+    (println (green (str "loading module: " description)))
+    (-> init str (s/split #"/") first symbol require)
+    ((resolve init))))
 
 (defn load-plugins []
   (let [plugins (.getResources (ClassLoader/getSystemClassLoader) "plugin.edn")]