diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index a4aba6a2cc..b562fae3af 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import Util._
 import Dependencies._
 import Scripted._
+import com.typesafe.tools.mima.core._, ProblemFilters._
 
 def internalPath = file("internal")
 
@@ -489,6 +490,10 @@ lazy val zincClasspath = (project in internalPath / "zinc-classpath")
     compilerVersionDependentScalacOptions,
     libraryDependencies ++= Seq(scalaCompiler.value, launcherInterface),
     mimaSettings,
+    mimaBinaryIssueFilters ++= Seq(
+      // Changed the signature of a private[sbt] method
+      exclude[DirectMissingMethodProblem]("sbt.internal.inc.classpath.ClasspathUtilities.compilerPlugins"),
+    ),
   )
   .configure(addSbtIO)
 
diff --git a/internal/zinc-classpath/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/inc/classpath/ClasspathUtilities.scala b/internal/zinc-classpath/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/inc/classpath/ClasspathUtilities.scala
index 1aca97f0df..b4a8d16a8f 100644
--- a/internal/zinc-classpath/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/inc/classpath/ClasspathUtilities.scala
+++ b/internal/zinc-classpath/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/inc/classpath/ClasspathUtilities.scala
@@ -117,10 +117,11 @@ object ClasspathUtilities {
     } catch { case _: Exception => false }
 
   /** Returns all entries in 'classpath' that correspond to a compiler plugin.*/
-  private[sbt] def compilerPlugins(classpath: Seq[File]): Iterable[File] = {
+  private[sbt] def compilerPlugins(classpath: Seq[File], isDotty: Boolean): Iterable[File] = {
     import collection.JavaConversions._
     val loader = new URLClassLoader(Path.toURLs(classpath))
-    loader.getResources("scalac-plugin.xml").toList.flatMap(asFile(true))
+    val metaFile = if (isDotty) "plugin.properties" else "scalac-plugin.xml"
+    loader.getResources(metaFile).toList.flatMap(asFile(true))
   }
 
   /** Converts the given URL to a File.  If the URL is for an entry in a jar, the File for the jar is returned. */