diff --git a/pkg/loop/internal/goplugin/plugin_service.go b/pkg/loop/internal/goplugin/plugin_service.go
index 1b147f13c..d7420bdd6 100644
--- a/pkg/loop/internal/goplugin/plugin_service.go
+++ b/pkg/loop/internal/goplugin/plugin_service.go
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ func (s *PluginService[P, S]) launch() (*plugin.Client, plugin.ClientProtocol, e
 	s.lggr.Debug("Launching")
 
 	cc := s.grpcPlug.ClientConfig()
+	cc.AutoMTLS = true
 	cc.Cmd = s.cmd()
 	client := plugin.NewClient(cc)
 	cp, err := client.Client()