diff --git a/src/emqx.appup.src b/src/emqx.appup.src
index dcb3b7fa3..9d85f019b 100644
--- a/src/emqx.appup.src
+++ b/src/emqx.appup.src
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@
 {VSN,
   [{"4.4.17",
     [{load_module,emqx_relup,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.4.16",
     [{load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pool,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_relup,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.4.15",
     [{load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_packet,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_relup,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.4.14",
@@ -23,6 +26,7 @@
      {load_module,emqx_pool,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_keepalive,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_broker,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -41,6 +45,7 @@
      {load_module,emqx_broker,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_ws_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_packet,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -55,6 +60,7 @@
      {load_module,emqx_vm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_keepalive,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_broker,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -69,6 +75,7 @@
     [{load_module,emqx_pool,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_keepalive,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_broker,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_actions_trans,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -87,6 +94,7 @@
     [{load_module,emqx_pool,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_keepalive,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_broker,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_actions_trans,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -531,17 +539,20 @@
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
   [{"4.4.17",
     [{load_module,emqx_relup,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.4.16",
     [{load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pool,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_relup,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.4.15",
     [{load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pool,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_packet,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_relup,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -550,6 +561,7 @@
     [{load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pool,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_keepalive,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_broker,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -565,6 +577,7 @@
     [{load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pool,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_keepalive,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_broker,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -582,6 +595,7 @@
      {load_module,emqx_pool,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_keepalive,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_broker,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -598,6 +612,7 @@
      {load_module,emqx_vm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_keepalive,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_broker,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_actions_trans,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -620,6 +635,7 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_actions_trans,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_packet,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_kernel_sup,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_relup,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
diff --git a/src/emqx_plugins.erl b/src/emqx_plugins.erl
index 887c191c1..7f7d531c0 100644
--- a/src/emqx_plugins.erl
+++ b/src/emqx_plugins.erl
@@ -252,11 +252,14 @@ default_plugins() ->
         %% retainer is managed by emqx_modules.
         %% default is true in data/load_modules. **NOT HERE**
         {emqx_retainer, false},
-        {emqx_recon, true},
+        {emqx_recon, false},
         %% emqx_telemetry is not exist in enterprise.
         %% {emqx_telemetry, false},
         {emqx_rule_engine, true},
-        {emqx_bridge_mqtt, false}
+        {emqx_bridge_mqtt, false},
+        {emqx_schema_registry, true},
+        {emqx_eviction_agent, true},
+        {emqx_node_rebalance, true}
     ].
 
 -endif.
diff --git a/test/emqx_plugins_SUITE.erl b/test/emqx_plugins_SUITE.erl
index b5c5d723f..6e0994757 100644
--- a/test/emqx_plugins_SUITE.erl
+++ b/test/emqx_plugins_SUITE.erl
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ default_plugins() ->
         {emqx_telemetry, true}
     ].
 
+get_vars() ->
+    'rebar.config':overlay_vars_rel_common(cloud).
+
 -else.
 
 default_plugins() ->
@@ -111,11 +114,18 @@ default_plugins() ->
         {emqx_dashboard, true},
         {emqx_management, true},
         {emqx_modules, true},
-        {emqx_recon, true},
+        {emqx_recon, false},
         {emqx_retainer, false},
-        {emqx_rule_engine, true}
+        {emqx_rule_engine, true},
+        {emqx_schema_registry, true},
+        {emqx_eviction_agent, true},
+        {emqx_node_rebalance, true}
     ].
 
+
+get_vars() ->
+    'rebar.config':ee_overlay_vars(bin).
+
 -endif.
 t_ensure_default_loaded_plugins_file(Config) ->
     %% this will trigger it to write the default plugins to the
@@ -125,9 +135,28 @@ t_ensure_default_loaded_plugins_file(Config) ->
     ok = emqx_plugins:load(),
     {ok, Contents} = file:consult(TmpFilepath),
     DefaultPlugins = default_plugins(),
-    ?assertEqual(DefaultPlugins, lists:sort(Contents)),
+    ?assertEqual(lists:sort(DefaultPlugins), lists:sort(Contents)),
+
+    GenContents = get_loaded_plugins_from_tmpl(),
+    ?assertEqual(lists:sort(Contents), lists:sort(GenContents)),
     ok.
 
+get_loaded_plugins_from_tmpl() ->
+    %% /_build/test/logs/ct_run.test@127.0.0.1.xxxx
+    {ok, Cwd} = file:get_cwd(),
+    Home = filename:dirname(filename:dirname(filename:dirname(filename:dirname(Cwd)))),
+    FileName = filename:join([Home, "rebar.config.erl"]),
+    {ok, Module, Code} = compile:file(FileName, [export_all, binary]),
+    {module, Module} = code:load_binary(Module, FileName, Code),
+    {ok, Bin} = file:read_file(filename:join([Home, "data", "loaded_plugins.tmpl"])),
+    Vars = maps:from_list(lists:map(fun({K, V})  -> {to_str(K), to_str(V)} end, get_vars())),
+    RenderBin = bbmustache:render(Bin, Vars),
+    TmpFile = "./tmpfile",
+    ok = file:write_file(TmpFile, RenderBin),
+    {ok, Contents} = file:consult(TmpFile),
+    file:delete(TmpFile),
+    Contents.
+
 t_init_config(_) ->
     ConfFile = "emqx_mini_plugin.config",
     Data = "[{emqx_mini_plugin,[{mininame ,test}]}].",
@@ -205,3 +234,8 @@ t_unload_plugin(_) ->
     ?assertEqual({error,error}, emqx_plugins:unload_plugin(error_app)),
 
     ok = meck:unload(application).
+
+to_str(Atom) when is_atom(Atom) ->
+    atom_to_list(Atom);
+to_str(Str) when is_list(Str) ->
+    Str.