diff --git a/plugins/uefi/fu-plugin-uefi.c b/plugins/uefi/fu-plugin-uefi.c
index 0ae61f513..e2a4ec1d8 100644
--- a/plugins/uefi/fu-plugin-uefi.c
+++ b/plugins/uefi/fu-plugin-uefi.c
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ fu_plugin_uefi_test_secure_boot (FuPlugin *plugin)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-load_custom_esp (FuPlugin *plugin, GError **error)
+fu_plugin_uefi_set_custom_mountpoint (FuPlugin *plugin, GError **error)
 {
 	FuPluginData *data = fu_plugin_get_data (plugin);
 	const gchar *key = "OverrideESPMountPoint";
@@ -621,6 +621,15 @@ load_custom_esp (FuPlugin *plugin, GError **error)
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
+gboolean
+fu_plugin_startup (FuPlugin *plugin, GError **error)
+{
+	/* load any overriden options */
+	if (!fu_plugin_uefi_set_custom_mountpoint (plugin, error))
+		return FALSE;
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
 gboolean
 fu_plugin_coldplug (FuPlugin *plugin, GError **error)
 {
@@ -673,10 +682,6 @@ fu_plugin_coldplug (FuPlugin *plugin, GError **error)
 	while (fwup_resource_iter_next (iter, &re) > 0)
 		fu_plugin_uefi_coldplug_resource (plugin, re);
 
-	/* load any overriden options */
-	if (!load_custom_esp (plugin, error))
-		return FALSE;
-
 	/* for debugging problems later */
 	fu_plugin_uefi_test_secure_boot (plugin);
 	if (data->ux_capsule)