diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Main.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Main.kt
index 4c900fef..07df0095 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Main.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Main.kt
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ private class Main @Inject constructor(
             if (! buildFile.exists()) {
                 jc.usage()
             } else {
+                val context = KobaltContext(args)
+                Kobalt.context = context
                 val allProjects = script2.create(arrayListOf(buildFile)).findProjects()
 
                 //
@@ -128,7 +130,7 @@ private class Main @Inject constructor(
                     }
                 }
 
-                plugins.applyPlugins(KobaltContext(args), allProjects)
+                plugins.applyPlugins(context, allProjects)
 
                 if (args.tasks) {
                     //
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/api/Kobalt.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/api/Kobalt.kt
index e6e67c55..cb49e913 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/api/Kobalt.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/api/Kobalt.kt
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ public class Kobalt {
 
         public val compilers : ArrayList<ICompilerInfo> = arrayListOf()
 
-        public fun registerCompiler(c: ICompilerInfo) {
+        var context: KobaltContext? = null
+
+        fun registerCompiler(c: ICompilerInfo) {
             compilers.add(c)
         }