diff --git a/sdk/python/lib/pulumi_policy/pulumiplugin.json b/sdk/python/lib/pulumi_policy/pulumi-plugin.json
similarity index 100%
rename from sdk/python/lib/pulumi_policy/pulumiplugin.json
rename to sdk/python/lib/pulumi_policy/pulumi-plugin.json
diff --git a/sdk/python/lib/setup.py b/sdk/python/lib/setup.py
index 79d4d23..a84e464 100644
--- a/sdk/python/lib/setup.py
+++ b/sdk/python/lib/setup.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def readme():
       package_data={
           'pulumi_policy': [
               'py.typed',
-              'pulumiplugin.json'
+              'pulumi-plugin.json'
           ]
       },
       install_requires=[
diff --git a/tests/integration/integration_test.go b/tests/integration/integration_test.go
index 7181eea..2ceb682 100644
--- a/tests/integration/integration_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/integration_test.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 
 	ptesting "github.com/pulumi/pulumi/sdk/v3/go/common/testing"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 type Runtime int
@@ -869,3 +870,30 @@ func TestRemoteComponent(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	})
 }
+
+func TestPythonDoesNotTryToInstallPlugin(t *testing.T) {
+	e := ptesting.NewEnvironment(t)
+	t.Log(e.RootPath)
+	defer e.DeleteIfNotFailed()
+
+	pulumiHome := t.TempDir()
+	t.Setenv("PULUMI_HOME", pulumiHome)
+
+	e.RunCommand("pulumi", "login", "--local")
+	e.RunCommand("pulumi", "new", "python", "--generate-only", "--yes", "--force")
+
+	requirementsTxtPath := filepath.Join(e.RootPath, "requirements.txt")
+
+	dep, err := filepath.Abs(filepath.Join("..", "..", "sdk", "python", "lib"))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	file, err := os.OpenFile(requirementsTxtPath, os.O_APPEND|os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0o644)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer file.Close()
+	_, err = file.WriteString(dep)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Pulumi should not try to install a plugin for pulumi_policy.
+	// This command will fail if it tries to install the non-existent pulumi_policy plugin.
+	e.RunCommand("pulumi", "install")
+}