diff --git a/src/sshare/plugin/plugin.py b/src/sshare/plugin/plugin.py
index 8eacc52..3d75c6b 100644
--- a/src/sshare/plugin/plugin.py
+++ b/src/sshare/plugin/plugin.py
@@ -185,10 +185,12 @@ class Plugin:
 
     @staticmethod
     def external(path, logger=None, config=dict(), flags=dict()):
+        sys.dont_write_bytecode = True
         module_spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(
             path.stem,
             path.as_posix(),
         )
         module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(module_spec)
         module_spec.loader.exec_module(module)
+        sys.dont_write_bytecode = False
         return Plugin(path.stem, module, logger, config.get(path.stem, dict()), flags.get(path.stem, dict()))