diff --git a/lib/output/base.js b/lib/output/base.js
index f2680081d..025e85080 100644
--- a/lib/output/base.js
+++ b/lib/output/base.js
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ Output.prototype.generate = function() {
     })
 
     // Initialize the generation
+    .then(function() {
+        return that.plugins.hook('init');
+    })
     .then(function() {
         that.log.info.ln('preparing the generation');
         return that.prepare();