diff --git a/command/import.go b/command/import.go
index 1f0e18602b..ddb416d597 100644
--- a/command/import.go
+++ b/command/import.go
@@ -112,9 +112,16 @@ func (c *ImportCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		return 1
 	}
 
+	// Check for user-supplied plugin path
+	if c.pluginPath, err = c.loadPluginPath(); err != nil {
+		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error loading plugin path: %s", err))
+		return 1
+	}
+
 	// Load the backend
 	b, err := c.Backend(&BackendOpts{
-		Config: mod.Config(),
+		Config:     mod.Config(),
+		ForceLocal: true,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to load backend: %s", err))