diff --git a/src/plugins/background-geolocation.ts b/src/plugins/background-geolocation.ts
index 28d4435b0..9ed15e67f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/background-geolocation.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/background-geolocation.ts
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ export interface Config {
  */
 @Plugin({
   plugin: 'cordova-plugin-mauron85-background-geolocation',
-  pluginRef: 'plugins.backgroundGeolocation',
+  pluginRef: 'backgroundGeolocation',
   repo: 'https://github.com/mauron85/cordova-plugin-background-geolocation',
   platforms: ['iOS', 'Android', 'Windows Phone 8']
 })