diff --git a/crates/bevy_derive/src/app_plugin.rs b/crates/bevy_derive/src/app_plugin.rs
index 84b5bdf168a7b..56b5d1f0450eb 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_derive/src/app_plugin.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_derive/src/app_plugin.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pub fn derive_dynamic_plugin(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 
     TokenStream::from(quote! {
         #[no_mangle]
-        pub extern "C" fn _bevy_create_plugin() -> *mut bevy::app::Plugin {
+        pub extern "C" fn _bevy_create_plugin() -> *mut dyn bevy::app::Plugin {
             // make sure the constructor is the correct type.
             let object = #struct_name {};
             let boxed = Box::new(object);