diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0df07f19..9b4c4bf3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 - Fixed generated systemd file for clusteriohost not enabling source maps.
 - Fixed ctl not exporting types used for adding commands to ctl plugins.
+- Fixed controller only plugins throwing an error about missing a config field on startup out when added to hosts.
 
 
 ## Version 2.0.0-alpha.14
diff --git a/packages/host/src/Host.ts b/packages/host/src/Host.ts
index 5ecfb5bd..7381ad36 100644
--- a/packages/host/src/Host.ts
+++ b/packages/host/src/Host.ts
@@ -377,7 +377,10 @@ export default class Host extends lib.Link {
 
 	async loadPlugins() {
 		for (let pluginInfo of this.pluginInfos) {
-			if (!this.config.get(`${pluginInfo.name}.load_plugin` as keyof lib.HostConfigFields)) {
+			if (
+				!pluginInfo.hostEntrypoint && !pluginInfo.instanceEntrypoint
+				|| !this.config.get(`${pluginInfo.name}.load_plugin` as keyof lib.HostConfigFields)
+			) {
 				continue;
 			}