diff --git a/lib/ParamedicApp.js b/lib/ParamedicApp.js
index 45978858..104a68ab 100644
--- a/lib/ParamedicApp.js
+++ b/lib/ParamedicApp.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class ParamedicApp {
         pluginsManager.installPlugins(this.config.getPlugins());
         pluginsManager.installTestsForExistingPlugins();
 
-        const additionalPlugins = ['github:apache/cordova-plugin-test-framework', path.join(__dirname, '..', 'paramedic-plugin')];
+        const additionalPlugins = ['https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-test-framework.git', path.join(__dirname, '..', 'paramedic-plugin')];
 
         if (this.config.shouldUseSauce() && !this.config.getUseTunnel()) {
             additionalPlugins.push(path.join(__dirname, '..', 'event-cache-plugin'));