diff --git a/q2cli/commands.py b/q2cli/commands.py
index e912b4ab..1f2155ef 100644
--- a/q2cli/commands.py
+++ b/q2cli/commands.py
@@ -355,7 +355,13 @@ def get_opt_groups(self, ctx):
         }
 
     def _get_citation_records(self):
-        return self._get_action().citations
+        import q2cli.util
+        pm = q2cli.util.get_plugin_manager()
+        # Get plugin level citations
+        citations = list(pm.plugins[self.plugin['name']].citations)
+        # Add action level citations
+        citations.extend(self._get_action().citations)
+        return tuple(citations)
 
     def _get_plugin(self):
         import q2cli.util