diff --git a/ignite/config/plugins/config.go b/ignite/config/plugins/config.go
index 5142fd3818..5a3b4f7986 100644
--- a/ignite/config/plugins/config.go
+++ b/ignite/config/plugins/config.go
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ func RemoveDuplicates(plugins []Plugin) (unique []Plugin) {
 	return unique
 }
 
+// IsLocalPath returns true if the path is a local directory.
+func IsLocalPath(path string) bool {
+	return strings.HasPrefix(path, "/") || strings.HasPrefix(path, ".") || strings.HasPrefix(path, "~")
+}
+
 // IsGlobal returns whether the plugin is installed globally or locally for a chain.
 func (p Plugin) IsGlobal() bool {
 	return p.Global
@@ -83,7 +88,7 @@ func (p Plugin) IsGlobal() bool {
 
 // IsLocalPath returns true if the plugin path is a local directory.
 func (p Plugin) IsLocalPath() bool {
-	return strings.HasPrefix(p.Path, "/") || strings.HasPrefix(p.Path, ".") || strings.HasPrefix(p.Path, "~")
+	return IsLocalPath(p.Path)
 }
 
 // HasPath verifies if a plugin has the given path regardless of version.
diff --git a/ignite/services/plugin/plugin.go b/ignite/services/plugin/plugin.go
index ac3696593a..6955d14ab7 100644
--- a/ignite/services/plugin/plugin.go
+++ b/ignite/services/plugin/plugin.go
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func newPlugin(pluginsDir string, cp pluginsconfig.Plugin, options ...Option) *P
 	}
 
 	// This is a local plugin, check if the file exists
-	if tp := (&Plugin{Plugin: pluginsconfig.Plugin{Path: pluginPath}}); tp.IsLocalPath() {
+	if pluginsconfig.IsLocalPath(pluginPath) {
 		// if directory is relative, make it absolute
 		if !filepath.IsAbs(pluginPath) {
 			pluginPathAbs, err := filepath.Abs(pluginPath)