diff --git a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
index a2e195c35..af99d23b8 100644
--- a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ install(
 )
 
 if(WITH_HOOKS)
-    add_library(example_hook MODULE hooks/example_hook.c)
+    add_library(example_hook MODULE hooks/example_hook.cpp)
     install(
         TARGETS example_hook
         COMPONENT plugins
diff --git a/plugins/hooks/example_hook.c b/plugins/hooks/example_hook.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from plugins/hooks/example_hook.c
rename to plugins/hooks/example_hook.cpp