diff --git a/apisix/resource.lua b/apisix/resource.lua
index ae5dfc6e48fd..8b914e82c500 100644
--- a/apisix/resource.lua
+++ b/apisix/resource.lua
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ local function fetch_latest_conf(resource_path)
         key = "/services"
     elseif resource_type == "stream_routes" then
         key = "/stream_routes"
+    elseif resource_type == "plugin_configs" then
+        key = "/plugin_configs"
     else
         log.error("unsupported resource type: ", resource_type)
         return nil