diff --git a/lib/roles/device/plugins/install.js b/lib/roles/device/plugins/install.js
index e49726ae..0084ce4f 100644
--- a/lib/roles/device/plugins/install.js
+++ b/lib/roles/device/plugins/install.js
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ module.exports = syrup.serial()
     var log = logger.createLogger('device:plugins:install')
 
     router.on(wire.InstallMessage, function(channel, message) {
-      var pkg = message.manifest.package
+      var manifest = JSON.parse(message.manifest)
+        , pkg = manifest.package
 
       log.info('Installing package "%s" from "%s"', pkg, message.href)
 
@@ -124,7 +125,6 @@ module.exports = syrup.serial()
         })
         .then(function() {
           if (message.launch) {
-            var manifest = JSON.parse(message.manifest)
             if (manifest.application.launcherActivities.length) {
               var launchActivity = {
                 action: 'android.intent.action.MAIN'