diff --git a/backend/src/configValidator.ts b/backend/src/configValidator.ts
index 7cf6851d..d6499fc3 100644
--- a/backend/src/configValidator.ts
+++ b/backend/src/configValidator.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export async function validateGuildConfig(config: any): Promise<string | null> {
 
       const plugin = pluginNameToPlugin.get(pluginName)!;
       const configManager = new PluginConfigManager(
-        {},
+        pluginOptions,
         {
           configSchema: plugin.configSchema,
           defaultOverrides: plugin.defaultOverrides ?? [],