diff --git a/pkg/api/api.go b/pkg/api/api.go
index e99afab570d..78d4a670292 100644
--- a/pkg/api/api.go
+++ b/pkg/api/api.go
@@ -325,10 +325,12 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) registerRoutes() {
 		apiRoute.Any("/plugins/:pluginId/resources/*", hs.CallResource)
 		apiRoute.Get("/plugins/errors", routing.Wrap(hs.GetPluginErrorsList))
 
-		apiRoute.Group("/plugins", func(pluginRoute routing.RouteRegister) {
-			pluginRoute.Post("/:pluginId/install", routing.Wrap(hs.InstallPlugin))
-			pluginRoute.Post("/:pluginId/uninstall", routing.Wrap(hs.UninstallPlugin))
-		}, reqGrafanaAdmin)
+		if hs.Cfg.PluginAdminEnabled {
+			apiRoute.Group("/plugins", func(pluginRoute routing.RouteRegister) {
+				pluginRoute.Post("/:pluginId/install", routing.Wrap(hs.InstallPlugin))
+				pluginRoute.Post("/:pluginId/uninstall", routing.Wrap(hs.UninstallPlugin))
+			}, reqGrafanaAdmin)
+		}
 
 		apiRoute.Group("/plugins", func(pluginRoute routing.RouteRegister) {
 			pluginRoute.Get("/:pluginId/dashboards/", routing.Wrap(hs.GetPluginDashboards))