diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 34dc51483..03c65cc7d 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/pkg/browser v0.0.0-20210904010418-6d279e18f982
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.2.1
 	github.com/spf13/viper v1.8.1
+	golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20210220032951-036812b2e83c
 	google.golang.org/genproto v0.0.0-20210602131652-f16073e35f0c
 	google.golang.org/grpc v1.38.0
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.26.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 613653ac5..0d8196b7d 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -430,6 +430,7 @@ golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20200317015054-43a5402ce75a/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJ
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20200625203802-6e8e738ad208/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20201020160332-67f06af15bc9/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20201207232520-09787c993a3a/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
+golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20210220032951-036812b2e83c h1:5KslGYwFpkhGh+Q16bwMP3cOontH8FOep7tGV86Y7SQ=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20210220032951-036812b2e83c/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20180823144017-11551d06cbcc/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20180830151530-49385e6e1522/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/system/BUILD.bazel b/pkg/plugin/system/BUILD.bazel
index c7b63dc31..4a3f41a61 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/system/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/pkg/plugin/system/BUILD.bazel
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ go_library(
         "//pkg/plugin/system/bep",
         "@com_github_spf13_cobra//:cobra",
         "@in_gopkg_yaml_v2//:yaml_v2",
+        "@org_golang_x_sync//errgroup",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/system/system.go b/pkg/plugin/system/system.go
index 90c49433a..d3639ba39 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/system/system.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/system/system.go
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"time"
 
-	yaml "gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
-
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
+	yaml "gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
 
 	rootFlags "aspect.build/cli/pkg/aspect/root/flags"
 	"aspect.build/cli/pkg/aspecterrors"
@@ -71,28 +71,32 @@ func (ps *pluginSystem) Configure(streams ioutils.Streams) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to configure plugin system: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	g := new(errgroup.Group)
+
 	for _, p := range aspectplugins {
-		// TODO(f0rmiga): make this loop concurrent so that all plugins are
-		// configured faster.
+		p := p
 
-		aspectplugin, err := ps.clientFactory.New(p, streams)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to configure plugin system: %w", err)
-		}
+		g.Go(func() error {
+			aspectplugin, err := ps.clientFactory.New(p, streams)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to configure plugin system: %w", err)
+			}
 
-		propertiesBytes, err := yaml.Marshal(p.Properties)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to configure plugin system: %w", err)
-		}
+			propertiesBytes, err := yaml.Marshal(p.Properties)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to configure plugin system: %w", err)
+			}
 
-		if err := aspectplugin.Setup(propertiesBytes); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to setup plugin: %w", err)
-		}
+			if err := aspectplugin.Setup(propertiesBytes); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to configure plugin system: %w", err)
+			}
 
-		ps.addPlugin(aspectplugin)
+			ps.addPlugin(aspectplugin)
+			return nil
+		})
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	return g.Wait()
 }
 
 func (ps *pluginSystem) addPlugin(plugin *client.PluginInstance) {
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/system/system_test.go b/pkg/plugin/system/system_test.go
index 7ed5c6927..97f5ad9dd 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/system/system_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/system/system_test.go
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ func TestConfigure(t *testing.T) {
 
 		err := ps.Configure(streams)
 
-		g.Expect(err).To(MatchError("failed to setup plugin: setup error"))
+		g.Expect(err).To(MatchError("failed to configure plugin system: setup error"))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("marshaled properties are passed to plugin.Setup", func(t *testing.T) {