diff --git a/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginLoader.cs b/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginLoader.cs
index 3da0cae5..b1b6ca11 100644
--- a/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginLoader.cs
+++ b/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginLoader.cs
@@ -272,9 +272,9 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
                                         return;
                                     }
 
-                                    var val = rtOptionsArg.Value?.GetType();
-                                    Logger.loader.Debug($"value type is {(val == null ? "null" : val.FullName)}");
+                                    var rtOptionsValInt = (int)rtOptionsArg.Value; // `int` is the underlying type of RuntimeOptions
 
+                                    meta.RuntimeOptions = (RuntimeOptions)rtOptionsValInt;
                                     meta.IsAttributePlugin = true;
                                     meta.PluginType = type;
                                     return;
diff --git a/IPA.Loader/PluginInterfaces/Attributes/PluginAttribute.cs b/IPA.Loader/PluginInterfaces/Attributes/PluginAttribute.cs
index 024c7db6..44caf8f6 100644
--- a/IPA.Loader/PluginInterfaces/Attributes/PluginAttribute.cs
+++ b/IPA.Loader/PluginInterfaces/Attributes/PluginAttribute.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ namespace IPA
         }
     }
 
+    // TODO: figure out a better name for this
     public enum RuntimeOptions
     {
         SingleStartInit,