diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index f0f57f0..7168755 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ pub struct Plugin {
 
     /// Arguments passed to the executable.
     #[serde(default, flatten)]
-    pub args: PluginArgs,
+    pub args: Option<PluginArgs>,
 
     /// A filter which decides whether the plugin should be run.
     ///
diff --git a/src/plugin.rs b/src/plugin.rs
index db58c44..73f0bba 100644
--- a/src/plugin.rs
+++ b/src/plugin.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl From<&config::Plugin> for ExecutablePlugin {
                 if value.with.is_some() {
                     args.push(value.run.clone());
                 };
-                match &value.args {
+                match value.args.clone().unwrap_or_default() {
                     config::PluginArgs::Options(options) => {
                         args.push(
                             serde_json::to_string(&options)