diff --git a/example/layouts/multiple_tabs_layout.yaml b/example/layouts/multiple_tabs_layout.yaml
index cba76b88..04fca4a5 100644
--- a/example/layouts/multiple_tabs_layout.yaml
+++ b/example/layouts/multiple_tabs_layout.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ template:
       split_size:
         Fixed: 1
       run:
-        plugin: tab-bar
+        plugin:
+          location: "zellij:tab-bar"
       borderless: true
     - direction: Vertical
       body: true
@@ -14,7 +15,8 @@ template:
       split_size:
         Fixed: 2
       run:
-        plugin: status-bar
+        plugin:
+          location: "zellij:status-bar"
       borderless: true
 
 tabs:
@@ -59,7 +61,8 @@ tabs:
     split_size:
       Percent: 20
     run:
-      plugin: strider
+      plugin:
+        location: "zellij:strider"
   - direction: Horizontal
     split_size:
       Percent: 80
diff --git a/example/layouts/multiple_tabs_layout_htop_command.yaml b/example/layouts/multiple_tabs_layout_htop_command.yaml
index 13901c13..1449aa71 100644
--- a/example/layouts/multiple_tabs_layout_htop_command.yaml
+++ b/example/layouts/multiple_tabs_layout_htop_command.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ template:
       split_size:
         Fixed: 1
       run:
-        plugin: tab-bar
+        plugin:
+          location: "zellij:tab-bar"
       borderless: true
     - direction: Vertical
       body: true
@@ -14,7 +15,8 @@ template:
       split_size:
         Fixed: 2
       run:
-        plugin: status-bar
+        plugin:
+          location: "zellij:status-bar"
       borderless: true
 
 tabs:
@@ -62,7 +64,8 @@ tabs:
     split_size:
       Percent: 20
     run:
-      plugin: strider
+      plugin:
+        location: "zellij:strider"
   - direction: Horizontal
     split_size:
       Percent: 80
diff --git a/example/layouts/run_htop_layout_with_plugins.yaml b/example/layouts/run_htop_layout_with_plugins.yaml
index 2868cba5..840696d1 100644
--- a/example/layouts/run_htop_layout_with_plugins.yaml
+++ b/example/layouts/run_htop_layout_with_plugins.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ tabs:
         split_size:
           Fixed: 1
         run:
-          plugin: tab-bar
+          plugin:
+            location: "zellij:tab-bar"
         borderless: true
       - direction: Vertical
         parts:
@@ -29,5 +30,6 @@ tabs:
         split_size:
           Fixed: 2
         run:
-          plugin: status-bar
+          plugin:
+            location: "zellij:status-bar"
         borderless: true
diff --git a/test-template.yaml b/test-template.yaml
index b9c496d4..ba95a46d 100644
--- a/test-template.yaml
+++ b/test-template.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ template:
       split_size:
         Fixed: 1
       run:
-        plugin: tab-bar
+        plugin:
+          location: "zellij:tab-bar"
     - direction: Vertical
       borderless: true
     - direction: Vertical
@@ -17,4 +18,5 @@ template:
       split_size:
         Fixed: 2
       run:
-        plugin: status-bar
+        plugin:
+          location: "zellij:status-bar"