diff --git a/command/init.go b/command/init.go
index 100549174..a9a993426 100644
--- a/command/init.go
+++ b/command/init.go
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ for more info.`)
 			Checksummers: []plugingetter.Checksummer{
 				{Type: "sha256", Hash: sha256.New()},
 			},
+			ReleasesOnly: true,
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/command/plugins_install.go b/command/plugins_install.go
index 59e197a3f..57419f827 100644
--- a/command/plugins_install.go
+++ b/command/plugins_install.go
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ func (c *PluginsInstallCommand) RunContext(buildCtx context.Context, args *Plugi
 			Checksummers: []plugingetter.Checksummer{
 				{Type: "sha256", Hash: sha256.New()},
 			},
+			ReleasesOnly: true,
 		},
 	}
 	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {