diff --git a/deps/rabbitmq_auth_backend_cache/Makefile b/deps/rabbitmq_auth_backend_cache/Makefile
index 34a6d389d3..f98b270390 100644
--- a/deps/rabbitmq_auth_backend_cache/Makefile
+++ b/deps/rabbitmq_auth_backend_cache/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ PROJECT = rabbitmq_auth_backend_cache
 DEPS = rabbit_common
 TEST_DEPS += rabbit rabbitmq_ct_helpers
 
+DEP_EARLY_PLUGINS = rabbit_common/mk/rabbitmq-early-plugin.mk
 DEP_PLUGINS = rabbit_common/mk/rabbitmq-plugin.mk
 
 # FIXME: Use erlang.mk patched for RabbitMQ, while waiting for PRs to be