diff --git a/bridgetown-core/lib/bridgetown-core/plugin_manager.rb b/bridgetown-core/lib/bridgetown-core/plugin_manager.rb
index b5d9b31c4..6b4493ddb 100644
--- a/bridgetown-core/lib/bridgetown-core/plugin_manager.rb
+++ b/bridgetown-core/lib/bridgetown-core/plugin_manager.rb
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ def self.require_from_bundler
       if !ENV["BRIDGETOWN_NO_BUNDLER_REQUIRE"] && File.file?("Gemfile")
         require "bundler"
 
-        required_gems = Bundler.require PLUGINS_GROUP
-        required_gems.select! do |dep|
+        required_gems = Bundler.require(PLUGINS_GROUP).select do |dep|
           (dep.groups & [PLUGINS_GROUP]).any? && dep.should_include?
         end