diff --git a/imagecraft/application.py b/imagecraft/application.py
index 04a5d022..2ccf2559 100644
--- a/imagecraft/application.py
+++ b/imagecraft/application.py
@@ -17,10 +17,8 @@
 """Main Imagecraft Application."""
 
 from craft_application import Application, AppMetadata
-from craft_parts.plugins.plugins import PluginType
 from typing_extensions import override
 
-from imagecraft import plugins
 from imagecraft.models import project
 
 APP_METADATA = AppMetadata(
@@ -35,10 +33,6 @@
 class Imagecraft(Application):
     """Imagecraft application definition."""
 
-    @override
-    def _get_app_plugins(self) -> dict[str, PluginType]:
-        return plugins.get_app_plugins()
-
     @override
     def _enable_craft_parts_features(self) -> None:
         # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
diff --git a/imagecraft/services/lifecycle.py b/imagecraft/services/lifecycle.py
index 953b9be9..df0cd743 100644
--- a/imagecraft/services/lifecycle.py
+++ b/imagecraft/services/lifecycle.py
@@ -20,20 +20,30 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import cast
 
+import craft_platforms
 from craft_application import LifecycleService
 from craft_cli import CraftError
 from craft_parts import Action, callbacks
 from craft_parts.executor.errors import EnvironmentChangedError
 from craft_parts.infos import ProjectInfo
+from craft_parts.plugins import Plugin
+from craft_parts.plugins.plugins import PluginGroup
 from typing_extensions import override
 
-from imagecraft import models
+from imagecraft import models, plugins
 from imagecraft.services.image import ImageService
 
 
 class ImagecraftLifecycleService(LifecycleService):
     """Imagecraft-specific lifecycle service."""
 
+    @staticmethod
+    @override
+    def get_plugin_group(
+        build_info: craft_platforms.BuildInfo,
+    ) -> dict[str, type[Plugin]] | None:
+        return {**PluginGroup.MINIMAL.value, **plugins.get_app_plugins()}  # pyright: ignore[reportUnknownMemberType]
+
     @override
     def setup(self) -> None:
         """Initialize the LifecycleManager with previously-set arguments."""