diff --git a/conf.yaml b/conf.yaml
index 85f7f8f024d0e..bd2215337d3c0 100644
--- a/conf.yaml
+++ b/conf.yaml
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ contents:
             chunk:      2
             tags:       Elasticsearch/Plugins
             subject:    Elasticsearch
+            asciidoctor: true
             sources:
               -
                 repo:   elasticsearch
diff --git a/doc_build_aliases.sh b/doc_build_aliases.sh
index 33e95209f3995..fc344baac3607 100644
--- a/doc_build_aliases.sh
+++ b/doc_build_aliases.sh
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ alias docbldres='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs --asciidoctor --doc $GIT_HOME/elastic
 
 alias docbldpls='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs.pl --doc $GIT_HOME/elasticsearch/docs/painless/index.asciidoc --chunk 1'
 
-alias docbldepi='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs.pl --doc $GIT_HOME/elasticsearch/docs/plugins/index.asciidoc --chunk 2'
+alias docbldepi='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs --asciidoctor --doc $GIT_HOME/elasticsearch/docs/plugins/index.asciidoc --chunk 2'
 
 alias docbldjvr='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs.pl --doc $GIT_HOME/elasticsearch/docs/java-rest/index.asciidoc --chunk 1'