diff --git a/src/emqx.app.src b/src/emqx.app.src
index c57bd635d..5b5017b1a 100644
--- a/src/emqx.app.src
+++ b/src/emqx.app.src
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   %% the emqx `release' version, which in turn is comprised of several
   %% apps, one of which is this.  See `emqx_release.hrl' for more
   %% info.
-  {vsn, "4.3.16"}, % strict semver, bump manually!
+  {vsn, "4.3.17"}, % strict semver, bump manually!
   {modules, []},
   {registered, []},
   {applications, [ kernel
diff --git a/src/emqx.appup.src b/src/emqx.appup.src
index 844c7fb7a..b72fe98d0 100644
--- a/src/emqx.appup.src
+++ b/src/emqx.appup.src
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 %% Unless you know what you are doing, DO NOT edit manually!!
 {VSN,
-  [{"4.3.15",
+  [{"4.3.16",
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.3.15",
     [{add_module,emqx_calendar},
      {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_packet,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_session,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -555,10 +558,13 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
-  [{"4.3.15",
+  [{"4.3.16",
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.3.15",
     [{delete_module,emqx_calendar},
      {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_packet,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_alarm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},