diff --git a/modules/desktop/environment/home/hyprexpo.nix b/modules/desktop/environment/home/hyprexpo.nix
index 85c14938..0015abeb 100644
--- a/modules/desktop/environment/home/hyprexpo.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop/environment/home/hyprexpo.nix
@@ -6,15 +6,18 @@ self: {
 }: let
   inherit (self.lib.hypr) mkBind;
 
-  inherit (lib) mkIf;
+  inherit (lib) mkBefore mkIf;
 
   cfg = osConfig.roles.desktop;
 in {
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
     wayland.windowManager.hyprland = {
-      plugins = [self.inputs.hyprland-plugins.packages.${pkgs.system}.hyprexpo];
+      # FIXME: https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/issues/9131
+      # plugins = [self.inputs.hyprland-plugins.packages.${pkgs.system}.hyprexpo];
 
       settings = {
+        exec-once = mkBefore ["hyprctl plugins load ${self.inputs.hyprland-plugins.packages.${pkgs.system}.hyprexpo}/lib/libhyprexpo.so"];
+
         plugin.hyprexpo = {
           columns = 3;
           gap_size = 5;
diff --git a/modules/desktop/environment/home/hyprgrass.nix b/modules/desktop/environment/home/hyprgrass.nix
index e9d4b3dc..60a415a4 100644
--- a/modules/desktop/environment/home/hyprgrass.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop/environment/home/hyprgrass.nix
@@ -6,15 +6,18 @@ self: {
 }: let
   inherit (self.lib.hypr) mkBind;
 
-  inherit (lib) map mkIf;
+  inherit (lib) map mkBefore mkIf;
 
   cfg = osConfig.roles.desktop;
 in {
   config = mkIf (cfg.enable && cfg.isTouchscreen) {
     wayland.windowManager.hyprland = {
-      plugins = [self.inputs.hyprgrass.packages.${pkgs.system}.default];
+      # FIXME: https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/issues/9131
+      # plugins = [self.inputs.hyprgrass.packages.${pkgs.system}.default];
 
       settings = {
+        exec-once = mkBefore ["hyprctl plugins load ${self.inputs.hyprgrass.packages.${pkgs.system}.default}/lib/libhyprgrass.so"];
+
         plugin.touch_gestures = {
           # The default sensitivity is probably too low on tablet screens,
           # I recommend turning it up to 4.0