diff --git a/src/main/groovy/com/netflix/nebula/lint/rule/dsl/SpaceAssignmentRule.groovy b/src/main/groovy/com/netflix/nebula/lint/rule/dsl/SpaceAssignmentRule.groovy
index ada8978f..1dc50358 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/com/netflix/nebula/lint/rule/dsl/SpaceAssignmentRule.groovy
+++ b/src/main/groovy/com/netflix/nebula/lint/rule/dsl/SpaceAssignmentRule.groovy
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ class SpaceAssignmentRule extends ModelAwareGradleLintRule {
 
     @Override
     void visitMethodCallExpression(MethodCallExpression call) {
+        if(dslStack().contains("plugins")) {
+            return
+        }
         if (call.arguments.size() != 1 || call.arguments[-1] instanceof ClosureExpression) {
             return
         }