diff --git a/cmd/containerd/command/config.go b/cmd/containerd/command/config.go
index 0e08f5afa..84e418e95 100644
--- a/cmd/containerd/command/config.go
+++ b/cmd/containerd/command/config.go
@@ -123,6 +123,28 @@ var configCommand = cli.Command{
 					}
 				}
 
+				plugins, err := server.LoadPlugins(ctx, config)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				if len(plugins) != 0 {
+					if config.Plugins == nil {
+						config.Plugins = make(map[string]interface{})
+					}
+					for _, p := range plugins {
+						if p.Config == nil {
+							continue
+						}
+
+						pc, err := config.Decode(ctx, p.URI(), p.Config)
+						if err != nil {
+							return err
+						}
+
+						config.Plugins[p.URI()] = pc
+					}
+				}
+
 				config.Version = srvconfig.CurrentConfigVersion
 
 				return toml.NewEncoder(os.Stdout).SetIndentTables(true).Encode(config)