diff --git a/app/scripts/modules/core/src/config/settings.ts b/app/scripts/modules/core/src/config/settings.ts
index 7f46b739856..416eb668063 100644
--- a/app/scripts/modules/core/src/config/settings.ts
+++ b/app/scripts/modules/core/src/config/settings.ts
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ SETTINGS.analytics = SETTINGS.analytics || {};
 SETTINGS.providers = SETTINGS.providers || {};
 SETTINGS.defaultTimeZone = SETTINGS.defaultTimeZone || 'America/Los_Angeles';
 SETTINGS.dockerInsights = SETTINGS.dockerInsights || { enabled: false, url: '' };
+SETTINGS.plugins = SETTINGS.plugins || [];
 
 // A helper to make resetting settings to steady state after running tests easier
 const originalSettings: ISpinnakerSettings = cloneDeep(SETTINGS);