diff --git a/packages/strapi/lib/core/plugins.js b/packages/strapi/lib/core/plugins.js
index 8bf1b615f6..5c303dabfd 100644
--- a/packages/strapi/lib/core/plugins.js
+++ b/packages/strapi/lib/core/plugins.js
@@ -100,9 +100,14 @@ module.exports = async function() {
 
   // Create `plugins.json` file.
   // Don't inject the plugins without an Admin
-  const existingPlugins = await Object.keys(this.plugins).filter(plugin =>
-    fs.pathExists(path.resolve(this.config.appPath, 'plugins', plugin, 'admin', 'src', 'containers', 'App')),
-  );
+  const existingPlugins = Object.keys(this.plugins).filter(plugin => {
+    try {
+      fs.accessSync(path.resolve(this.config.appPath, 'plugins', plugin, 'admin', 'src', 'containers', 'App'));
+      return true;
+    } catch(err) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  });
 
   const existingPluginsInfo = existingPlugins.map(id => ({
     id,