diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index c4a5f378..e5da0464 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ console_scripts =
 blazar.resource.plugins =
     dummy.vm.plugin=blazar.plugins.dummy_vm_plugin:DummyVMPlugin
     physical.host.plugin=blazar.plugins.oshosts.host_plugin:PhysicalHostPlugin
+    virtual.instance.plugin=blazar.plugins.instances.instance_plugin:VirtualInstancePlugin
 
 # Remove this alias when the deprecation period of "climate" is over
 climate.api.v2.controllers.extensions =