diff --git a/lib/plugins/package/lib/packageService.js b/lib/plugins/package/lib/packageService.js
index ebf0d3187..d17717ff9 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/package/lib/packageService.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/package/lib/packageService.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ module.exports = {
     'serverless.yaml',
     'serverless.json',
     '.serverless/**',
+    '.serverless_plugins/**',
   ],
 
   getIncludes(include) {
diff --git a/lib/plugins/package/lib/packageService.test.js b/lib/plugins/package/lib/packageService.test.js
index 262ef03f8..d9a046e6f 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/package/lib/packageService.test.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/package/lib/packageService.test.js
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ describe('#packageService()', () => {
         '.git/**', '.gitignore', '.DS_Store',
         'npm-debug.log', 'serverless.yml',
         'serverless.yaml', 'serverless.json',
-        '.serverless/**', 'dir', 'file.js',
+        '.serverless/**', '.serverless_plugins/**',
+        'dir', 'file.js',
       ]);
     });
 
@@ -101,8 +102,8 @@ describe('#packageService()', () => {
         '.git/**', '.gitignore', '.DS_Store',
         'npm-debug.log', 'serverless.yml',
         'serverless.yaml', 'serverless.json',
-        '.serverless/**', 'dir', 'file.js',
-        'lib', 'other.js',
+        '.serverless/**', '.serverless_plugins/**',
+        'dir', 'file.js', 'lib', 'other.js',
       ]);
     });
   });