diff --git a/src/dishka/integrations/litestar.py b/src/dishka/integrations/litestar.py
index 12d90ef84..8738ec4da 100644
--- a/src/dishka/integrations/litestar.py
+++ b/src/dishka/integrations/litestar.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 from typing import ParamSpec, TypeVar, get_type_hints
 
 from litestar import Controller, Litestar, Request, Router, WebSocket
+from litestar.config.app import AppConfig
 from litestar.enums import ScopeType
 from litestar.handlers import (
     BaseRouteHandler,
@@ -29,6 +30,12 @@
     Send,
 )
 
+try:
+    from litestar.plugins import InitPlugin
+    HAS_PLUGINS = True
+except ImportError:
+    HAS_PLUGINS = False
+
 from dishka import AsyncContainer, FromDishka, Provider, from_context
 from dishka import Scope as DIScope
 from dishka.integrations.base import wrap_injection
@@ -165,3 +172,15 @@ def setup_dishka(container: AsyncContainer, app: Litestar) -> None:
         app.asgi_handler,
     )
     app.state.dishka_container = container
+
+if HAS_PLUGINS:
+    __all__ += ["DishkaPlugin"]
+
+    class DishkaPlugin(InitPlugin):
+        def __init__(self, container: AsyncContainer):
+            self.container = container
+
+        def on_app_init(self, app_config: AppConfig) -> AppConfig:
+            app_config.state.dishka_container = self.container
+            app_config.middleware.append(make_add_request_container_middleware)
+            return app_config
diff --git a/tests/integrations/litestar/test_litestar.py b/tests/integrations/litestar/test_litestar.py
index abc9a2816..13d5ec123 100644
--- a/tests/integrations/litestar/test_litestar.py
+++ b/tests/integrations/litestar/test_litestar.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import importlib.util
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 from unittest.mock import Mock
 
@@ -8,6 +9,12 @@
 from litestar.contrib.htmx.request import HTMXRequest
 from litestar.testing import TestClient
 
+try:
+    importlib.util.find_spec("litestar.plugins.InitPlugin")
+    HAS_PLUGINS = True
+except ImportError:
+    HAS_PLUGINS = False
+
 from dishka import make_async_container
 from dishka.integrations.litestar import (
     DishkaRouter,
@@ -39,6 +46,22 @@ async def dishka_app(
         yield TestClient(app)
     await container.close()
 
+@asynccontextmanager
+async def dishka_plugin_app(
+        view,
+        provider,
+        request_class: type[Request] = Request,
+) -> TestClient:
+    from dishka.integrations.litestar import DishkaPlugin
+
+    container = make_async_container(provider)
+    app = litestar.Litestar(request_class=request_class,
+                            plugins=[DishkaPlugin(container)])
+    app.register(get("/")(inject(view)))
+    app.register(websocket_listener("/ws")(websocket_handler))
+    async with LifespanManager(app):
+        yield TestClient(app)
+    await container.close()
 
 @asynccontextmanager
 async def dishka_auto_app(
@@ -90,6 +113,10 @@ async def handler(
         (HTMXRequest, dishka_app),
         (Request, dishka_auto_app),
         (HTMXRequest, dishka_auto_app),
+        *((
+            (Request, dishka_plugin_app),
+            (HTMXRequest, dishka_plugin_app),
+        ) if HAS_PLUGINS else ()),
     ],
 )
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
@@ -116,6 +143,10 @@ async def test_app_dependency(
         (HTMXRequest, dishka_app),
         (Request, dishka_auto_app),
         (HTMXRequest, dishka_auto_app),
+        *((
+            (Request, dishka_plugin_app),
+            (HTMXRequest, dishka_plugin_app),
+        ) if HAS_PLUGINS else ()),
     ],
 )
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
@@ -141,6 +172,10 @@ async def test_request_dependency(
         (HTMXRequest, dishka_app),
         (Request, dishka_auto_app),
         (HTMXRequest, dishka_auto_app),
+        *((
+            (Request, dishka_plugin_app),
+            (HTMXRequest, dishka_plugin_app),
+        ) if HAS_PLUGINS else ()),
     ],
 )
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
diff --git a/tests/integrations/litestar/test_litestar_websockets.py b/tests/integrations/litestar/test_litestar_websockets.py
index f7c398a72..acd0e9a46 100644
--- a/tests/integrations/litestar/test_litestar_websockets.py
+++ b/tests/integrations/litestar/test_litestar_websockets.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import importlib.util
 from collections.abc import AsyncGenerator
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 from unittest.mock import Mock
@@ -8,6 +9,12 @@
 from litestar.handlers import WebsocketListener
 from litestar.testing import TestClient
 
+try:
+    importlib.util.find_spec("litestar.plugins.InitPlugin")
+    HAS_PLUGINS = True
+except ImportError:
+    HAS_PLUGINS = False
+
 from dishka import make_async_container
 from dishka.integrations.litestar import (
     DishkaRouter,
@@ -48,6 +55,21 @@ async def dishka_auto_app(view, provider) -> AsyncGenerator[TestClient, None]:
     await container.close()
 
 
+@asynccontextmanager
+async def dishka_plugin_app(
+        view, provider,
+) -> AsyncGenerator[TestClient, None]:
+    from dishka.integrations.litestar import DishkaPlugin
+
+    router = DishkaRouter("", route_handlers=[])
+    router.register(view)
+    container = make_async_container(provider)
+    app = Litestar([router], debug=True, plugins=[DishkaPlugin(container)])
+    async with LifespanManager(app):
+        yield TestClient(app)
+    await container.close()
+
+
 @websocket_listener("/")
 @inject_websocket
 async def get_with_app(
@@ -104,6 +126,12 @@ async def on_receive(
         (dishka_auto_app, auto_get_with_app),
         (dishka_app, GetWithApp),
         (dishka_auto_app, AutoGetWithApp),
+        *((
+            (dishka_plugin_app, get_with_app),
+            (dishka_plugin_app, auto_get_with_app),
+            (dishka_plugin_app, GetWithApp),
+            (dishka_plugin_app, AutoGetWithApp),
+        ) if HAS_PLUGINS else ()),
     ],
 )
 async def test_app_dependency(
@@ -177,6 +205,12 @@ async def on_receive(
         (dishka_auto_app, auto_get_with_request),
         (dishka_app, GetWithRequest),
         (dishka_auto_app, AutoGetWithRequest),
+        *((
+            (dishka_plugin_app, get_with_request),
+            (dishka_plugin_app, auto_get_with_request),
+            (dishka_plugin_app, GetWithRequest),
+            (dishka_plugin_app, AutoGetWithRequest),
+        ) if HAS_PLUGINS else ()),
     ],
 )
 async def test_request_dependency(
@@ -200,6 +234,12 @@ async def test_request_dependency(
         (dishka_auto_app, auto_get_with_request),
         (dishka_app, GetWithRequest),
         (dishka_auto_app, AutoGetWithRequest),
+        *((
+            (dishka_plugin_app, get_with_request),
+            (dishka_plugin_app, auto_get_with_request),
+            (dishka_plugin_app, GetWithRequest),
+            (dishka_plugin_app, AutoGetWithRequest),
+        ) if HAS_PLUGINS else ()),
     ],
 )
 async def test_request_dependency2(
@@ -279,6 +319,12 @@ async def on_receive(
         (dishka_auto_app, auto_get_with_websocket),
         (dishka_app, GetWithWebsocket),
         (dishka_auto_app, AutoGetWithWebsocket),
+        *((
+            (dishka_plugin_app, get_with_websocket),
+            (dishka_plugin_app, auto_get_with_websocket),
+            (dishka_plugin_app, GetWithWebsocket),
+            (dishka_plugin_app, AutoGetWithWebsocket),
+        ) if HAS_PLUGINS else ()),
     ],
 )
 async def test_websocket_dependency(