diff --git a/forc/src/cli/commands/plugins.rs b/forc/src/cli/commands/plugins.rs
index bfa3209c51e..794b79a74ca 100644
--- a/forc/src/cli/commands/plugins.rs
+++ b/forc/src/cli/commands/plugins.rs
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@ pub struct Command {
 }
 
 fn get_file_name(path: &Path) -> String {
-    path.file_name()
-        .expect("Failed to read file name")
-        .to_str()
-        .expect("Failed to print file name")
-        .to_string()
+    if let Some(path_str) = path.file_name() {
+        if let Some(path_str) = path_str.to_str() {
+            return path_str.to_owned();
+        }
+    }
+    panic!("Failed to read file name from {path:?}");
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn exec(command: PluginsCommand) -> ForcResult<()> {