diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index df93272..fc207c1 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compile 'org.spongepowered:plugin-meta:0.4'
+    compile 'org.spongepowered:plugin-meta:0.4.1'
     compileOnly 'org.codehaus.groovy:groovy-all:2.4.7:indy'
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/groovy/org/spongepowered/gradle/meta/PluginElement.groovy b/src/main/groovy/org/spongepowered/gradle/meta/PluginElement.groovy
index 825a4ae..ce331b8 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/org/spongepowered/gradle/meta/PluginElement.groovy
+++ b/src/main/groovy/org/spongepowered/gradle/meta/PluginElement.groovy
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
  */
 package org.spongepowered.gradle.meta
 
+import static org.spongepowered.plugin.meta.PluginMetadata.ID_PATTERN
+
 abstract class PluginElement {
 
     private String id
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ abstract class PluginElement {
         }
 
         assert !this.registered, "Cannot change plugin ID after element was registered"
+        assert id ==~ ID_PATTERN, "Plugin ID must match pattern " + ID_PATTERN
         this.id = id
     }
 
@@ -51,6 +54,7 @@ abstract class PluginElement {
     }
 
     void register() {
+        assert id ==~ ID_PATTERN, "Plugin ID must match pattern " + ID_PATTERN
         this.registered = true
     }