diff --git a/lua/lazy/manage/task/plugin.lua b/lua/lazy/manage/task/plugin.lua
index 841cc6c..cec9762 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/manage/task/plugin.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/manage/task/plugin.lua
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ M.docs = {
 
 M.exists = {
   skip = function(plugin)
-    return not plugin._.is_local
+    return not plugin._.is_local or plugin.virtual
   end,
   run = function(self)
     if not Util.file_exists(self.plugin.dir) then