diff --git a/packages/server/src/plugins/claude-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json b/packages/server/src/plugins/claude-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json
index 1e2c89dca0..f4e639a515 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/plugins/claude-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json
+++ b/packages/server/src/plugins/claude-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{ "id": "claude-usage-source" }
+{ "id": "claude-usage-source", "requirements": { "paseo": ">=0.9.2" } }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/plugins/codex-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json b/packages/server/src/plugins/codex-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json
index 6fe9779596..64470099fb 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/plugins/codex-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json
+++ b/packages/server/src/plugins/codex-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{ "id": "codex-usage-source" }
+{ "id": "codex-usage-source", "requirements": { "paseo": ">=0.9.2" } }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/plugins/copilot-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json b/packages/server/src/plugins/copilot-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json
index 306f1a467a..ab6addf629 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/plugins/copilot-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json
+++ b/packages/server/src/plugins/copilot-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{ "id": "copilot-usage-source" }
+{ "id": "copilot-usage-source", "requirements": { "paseo": ">=0.9.2" } }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/plugins/cursor-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json b/packages/server/src/plugins/cursor-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json
index 5265bb7985..311fd28ee4 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/plugins/cursor-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json
+++ b/packages/server/src/plugins/cursor-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{ "id": "cursor-usage-source" }
+{ "id": "cursor-usage-source", "requirements": { "paseo": ">=0.9.2" } }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/plugins/grok-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json b/packages/server/src/plugins/grok-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json
index 0954ded8d4..2fbdcc5f14 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/plugins/grok-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json
+++ b/packages/server/src/plugins/grok-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{ "id": "grok-usage-source" }
+{ "id": "grok-usage-source", "requirements": { "paseo": ">=0.9.2" } }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/plugins/kimi-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json b/packages/server/src/plugins/kimi-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json
index 1944cc1841..c81434ce3b 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/plugins/kimi-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json
+++ b/packages/server/src/plugins/kimi-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{ "id": "kimi-usage-source" }
+{ "id": "kimi-usage-source", "requirements": { "paseo": ">=0.9.2" } }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/plugins/minimax-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json b/packages/server/src/plugins/minimax-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json
index 0037a04482..61ecc81c8c 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/plugins/minimax-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json
+++ b/packages/server/src/plugins/minimax-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{ "id": "minimax-usage-source" }
+{ "id": "minimax-usage-source", "requirements": { "paseo": ">=0.9.2" } }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/plugins/zai-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json b/packages/server/src/plugins/zai-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json
index 2d98c4cced..4b65f4a4e3 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/plugins/zai-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json
+++ b/packages/server/src/plugins/zai-usage-source/paseo-plugin.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{ "id": "zai-usage-source" }
+{ "id": "zai-usage-source", "requirements": { "paseo": ">=0.9.2" } }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/server/plugins/internal-boundary.test.ts b/packages/server/src/server/plugins/internal-boundary.test.ts
index cfd0eaea48..62b29d9fc8 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/server/plugins/internal-boundary.test.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/server/plugins/internal-boundary.test.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@ import { tmpdir } from "node:os";
 import path from "node:path";
 import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 import { expect, test } from "vitest";
+import { assertPluginCompatibility } from "@getpaseo/protocol/plugin-requirements";
+import { INTERNAL_PLUGINS } from "../../plugins/index.js";
+import { resolveDaemonVersion } from "../daemon-version.js";
 import { createPluginImportReader } from "./compiler-imports.js";
 import { compilePlugin, SERVER_HOST_MODULES } from "./compiler.js";
+import { readPluginManifest } from "./manifest.js";
 
 const root = fileURLToPath(new URL("../../plugins/", import.meta.url));
 const fixture = fileURLToPath(new URL("./test-fixtures/internal-seam/", import.meta.url));
@@ -60,3 +64,13 @@ test("internal plugin boundary rejects daemon imports with the file and specifie
     await rm(directory, { recursive: true, force: true });
   }
 });
+
+test("every internal plugin manifest is compatible with the daemon that ships it", async () => {
+  const version = resolveDaemonVersion(import.meta.url);
+  for (const plugin of INTERNAL_PLUGINS) {
+    const manifest = await readPluginManifest(plugin.directory);
+    expect(() =>
+      assertPluginCompatibility({ ...manifest, version, runtime: "daemon" }),
+    ).not.toThrow();
+  }
+});