diff --git a/modules/plugins/default.nix b/modules/plugins/default.nix
index a70c6a5..de0191e 100644
--- a/modules/plugins/default.nix
+++ b/modules/plugins/default.nix
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ with lib; let
         default = {};
       };
       init = mkOption {
-        type = nullOr (oneOf [package path]);
+        type = nullOr (oneOf [package path str]);
         default = null;
       };
       config = mkOption {
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@ in {
                 in
                   attrValues deps;
               }
+              // optionalAttrs (isString attrs.init) {
+                init = lib.generators.mkLuaInline attrs.init;
+              }
               // optionalAttrs (isDerivation attrs.init || isPath attrs.init) {
                 init = lib.generators.mkLuaInline ''dofile "${attrs.init}"'';
               }