diff --git a/conf/plugins.protected.php b/conf/plugins.required.php
similarity index 100%
rename from conf/plugins.protected.php
rename to conf/plugins.required.php
diff --git a/inc/config_cascade.php b/inc/config_cascade.php
index c01778e99f552e8a1cbf48556ffcf5eb668f203a..443114f5210c5041fa842fc03055d2969a6b991f 100644
--- a/inc/config_cascade.php
+++ b/inc/config_cascade.php
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@ $config_cascade = array_merge(
         
         'plugins' => array(
             'local'     => array(DOKU_CONF.'plugins.local.php'),
-            'protected' => array(DOKU_CONF.'plugins.protected.php'),
+            'protected' => array(
+                DOKU_CONF.'plugins.required.php',
+                DOKU_CONF.'plugins.protected.php',
+                ),
             ),
         ),
         $config_cascade