diff --git a/pre_startup_copy_plugins.sh b/pre_startup_copy_plugins.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Copy plugins .jpi files from /opt/plugins_files_offline to $JENKINS_HOME/plugins
+# at first boot after upgrading docker. This script should be executed before starting up jenkins.
+# The script will watch "$JENKINS_HOME/.plugins_for_X.XXX.X_installed" file existence.
+set -e
+watchfile="${JENKINS_HOME}/.plugins_for_2.263.4_installed"
+if [[ ! -f "${watchfile}" ]] ; then
+  cp /opt/plugins_files_offline/*.jpi "${JENKINS_HOME}/plugins"
+  touch "${watchfile}"
+fi