diff --git a/scripts/coverity-scan/COMPONENTS.md b/scripts/coverity-scan/COMPONENTS.md
index 72995903ff..95805b536b 100644
--- a/scripts/coverity-scan/COMPONENTS.md
+++ b/scripts/coverity-scan/COMPONENTS.md
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ tcg
 system
   ~ .*/qemu(/system/.*|/accel/.*)
 
+plugins
+  ~ .*/qemu(/contrib|/tests/tcg)?/plugins/.*
+
 (headers)
   ~ .*/qemu(/include/.*)