diff --git a/docs/mods-and-plugins/index.md b/docs/mods-and-plugins/index.md
index 00bcef06..e7483691 100644
--- a/docs/mods-and-plugins/index.md
+++ b/docs/mods-and-plugins/index.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ The terms "mods" and "plugins" can be quite confusing. Generally, the rule of th
 There are optional volume paths that can be attached to supply content to be copied into the data area:
 
 `/plugins`
-: content in this directory is synchronized into `/data/plugins` for server types that use plugins, [as described above](#mods-vs-plugins). For special cases, the source can be changed by setting `COPY_PLUGINS_SRC` and destination by setting `COPY_PLUGINS_DEST`.
+: content in this directory is synchronized into `/data/plugins` for server types that use plugins, [as described above](#mods-vs-plugins). For special cases, the source can be changed by setting `COPY_PLUGINS_SRC` and destination by setting `COPY_PLUGINS_DEST`. If using a mod-based loader, such as Forge or Fabric, but a hybrid mod like [Cardboard](https://modrinth.com/mod/cardboard), then set `USES_PLUGINS` to have the automation utilize `/plugins` mount.
 
 `/mods`
 : content in this directory is synchronized into `/data/mods` for server types that use mods, [as described above](#mods-vs-plugins). For special cases, the source can be changed by setting `COPY_MODS_SRC` and destination by setting `COPY_MODS_DEST`.
diff --git a/examples/fabric-cardboard/compose.yml b/examples/fabric-cardboard/compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07b26805
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/fabric-cardboard/compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+services:
+  mc:
+    image: itzg/minecraft-server:latest
+    tty: true
+    stdin_open: true
+    ports:
+      - "25565:25565"
+    environment:
+      EULA: "TRUE"
+      TYPE: "FABRIC"
+      MEMORY: 4G
+      MODRINTH_PROJECTS: |
+        fabric-api
+        cardboard:beta
+      USES_PLUGINS: true
+    volumes:
+      - mc-data:/data
+      - ./plugins:/plugins:ro
+volumes:
+  mc-data:
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/start-utils b/scripts/start-utils
index a8f27016..a3bc0bbc 100755
--- a/scripts/start-utils
+++ b/scripts/start-utils
@@ -464,21 +464,33 @@ function checkSum() {
 }
 
 function usesMods() {
-  case "$FAMILY" in
-  FORGE | FABRIC | HYBRID | SPONGE)
+  if isTrue "${USES_MODS:-}"; then
     return 0
-    ;;
-  esac
-  return 1
+
+  else
+    case "$FAMILY" in
+    FORGE | FABRIC | HYBRID | SPONGE)
+      return 0
+      ;;
+    esac
+    return 1
+
+  fi
 }
 
 function usesPlugins() {
-  case "$FAMILY" in
-  SPIGOT | HYBRID)
+  if isTrue "${USES_PLUGINS:-}"; then
     return 0
-    ;;
-  esac
-  return 1
+
+  else
+    case "$FAMILY" in
+    SPIGOT | HYBRID)
+      return 0
+      ;;
+    esac
+    return 1
+
+  fi
 }
 
 function resolveVersion() {