diff --git a/pkg/compose/plugins.go b/pkg/compose/plugins.go
index fd0b48ff76c..d7903056113 100644
--- a/pkg/compose/plugins.go
+++ b/pkg/compose/plugins.go
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/propagation"
-	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
 )
 
 type JsonMessage struct {
@@ -75,7 +74,19 @@ func (s *composeService) runPlugin(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project,
 }
 
 func (s *composeService) executePlugin(ctx context.Context, cmd *exec.Cmd, command string, service types.ServiceConfig) (types.Mapping, error) {
-	eg := errgroup.Group{}
+	pw := progress.ContextWriter(ctx)
+	var action string
+	switch command {
+	case "up":
+		pw.Event(progress.CreatingEvent(service.Name))
+		action = "create"
+	case "down":
+		pw.Event(progress.RemovingEvent(service.Name))
+		action = "remove"
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported plugin command: %s", command)
+	}
+
 	stdout, err := cmd.StdoutPipe()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -85,25 +96,12 @@ func (s *composeService) executePlugin(ctx context.Context, cmd *exec.Cmd, comma
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	eg.Go(cmd.Wait)
 
 	decoder := json.NewDecoder(stdout)
 	defer func() { _ = stdout.Close() }()
 
 	variables := types.Mapping{}
 
-	pw := progress.ContextWriter(ctx)
-	var action string
-	switch command {
-	case "up":
-		pw.Event(progress.CreatingEvent(service.Name))
-		action = "create"
-	case "down":
-		pw.Event(progress.RemovingEvent(service.Name))
-		action = "remove"
-	default:
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported plugin command: %s", command)
-	}
 	for {
 		var msg JsonMessage
 		err = decoder.Decode(&msg)
@@ -130,10 +128,10 @@ func (s *composeService) executePlugin(ctx context.Context, cmd *exec.Cmd, comma
 		}
 	}
 
-	err = eg.Wait()
+	err = cmd.Wait()
 	if err != nil {
 		pw.Event(progress.ErrorMessageEvent(service.Name, err.Error()))
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to %s external service: %s", action, err.Error())
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to %s service provider: %s", action, err.Error())
 	}
 	switch command {
 	case "up":