diff --git a/components/cli/command/image/pull.go b/components/cli/command/image/pull.go
index 13de492f92..24933fe846 100644
--- a/components/cli/command/image/pull.go
+++ b/components/cli/command/image/pull.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func runPull(dockerCli *command.DockerCli, opts pullOptions) error {
 		err = imagePullPrivileged(ctx, dockerCli, authConfig, distributionRef.String(), requestPrivilege, opts.all)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
-		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "target is a plugin") {
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "target is plugin") {
 			return errors.New(err.Error() + " - Use `docker plugin install`")
 		}
 		return err