diff --git a/src/rebar_relx.erl b/src/rebar_relx.erl
index 05ef6de4a..f94cd812d 100644
--- a/src/rebar_relx.erl
+++ b/src/rebar_relx.erl
@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ app_infos_to_relx(AppInfos, AppType) ->
                              => app_info_to_relx(rebar_app_info:app_to_map(AppInfo), AppType)}
                 end, #{}, AppInfos).
 
+app_info_to_relx(#{vsn := Vsn}=Map, AppType) when is_binary(Vsn) ->
+    app_info_to_relx(Map#{vsn => binary:bin_to_list(Vsn)}, AppType);
 app_info_to_relx(#{name := Name,
                    vsn := Vsn,
                    applications := Applications,
diff --git a/test/mixplugin_SUITE.erl b/test/mixplugin_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ced40b58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/mixplugin_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+%% Test a unusual rebar3 corner case where an Elixir package, built with mix plugin, is released.
+%% If done directly, without previous build, the release will fail.
+%% Repeat the release, or compile/test before the first release, and the release is successful.
+%%
+%% First build rebar3 escript used by this test suite.
+%% rebar3 escriptize
+
+-module( mixplugin_SUITE ).
+
+-export( [initial_release/1, re_release/1] ).
+
+%% Common test callbacks
+-export( [all/0, end_per_suite/1, init_per_suite/1] ).
+
+
+all() -> [initial_release, re_release].
+
+end_per_suite( _Config ) -> ok.
+
+init_per_suite( Config ) ->
+	Repo = proplists:get_value( data_dir, Config ),
+	Rm_command = "cd " ++ Repo ++ " && rm -rf _build",
+	Result = os:cmd( Rm_command ),
+	ct:pal( "rm -rf _build ~p", [Result] ),
+	Config.
+
+%% Test cases
+
+initial_release( Config ) -> release( Config ).
+
+re_release( Config ) -> release( Config ).
+
+%%====================================================================
+%% Internal functions
+%%====================================================================
+
+%% Find where rebar3 directory is. Where the escript was built.
+rebar_escript( {ok, Directory} ) ->
+	Rebar_directory = filename:join( lists:takewhile(fun rebar_escript_build/1, filename:split(Directory)) ),
+	filename:join( Rebar_directory, "rebar3" ).
+
+rebar_escript_build( "_build" ) -> false;
+rebar_escript_build( _) -> true.
+
+
+release( Config ) ->
+	Repo = proplists:get_value( data_dir, Config ),
+	Rebar = rebar_escript( file:get_cwd() ),
+	Release_command = "cd " ++ Repo ++ " && " ++ Rebar ++ " release",
+
+	Result = os:cmd( Release_command ),
+
+	ct:pal( "~p release\n~p", [Rebar, Result] ),
+	[_Release_bin] = filelib:wildcard( filename:join([Repo, "_build", "default", "rel", "*", "bin"]) ).
diff --git a/test/mixplugin_SUITE_data/rebar.config b/test/mixplugin_SUITE_data/rebar.config
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..50dfc2142
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/mixplugin_SUITE_data/rebar.config
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{erl_opts, [debug_info]}.
+{deps, [tzdata, hackney]}.
+{plugins, [rebar_mix]}.
+{provider_hooks, [
+	{pre, [{compile, {mix, find_elixir_libs}}]},
+	{post, [{compile, {mix, consolidate_protocols}}]}
+]}.
+{relx, [{release, { 'test_elixirtz', "0.1.0" },
+	[test_elixirtz, hackney]},
+	{dev_mode, false},
+	{include_erts, false},
+	{include_src, false},
+	{extended_start_script, true}]
+}.
diff --git a/test/mixplugin_SUITE_data/src/test_elixirtz.app.src b/test/mixplugin_SUITE_data/src/test_elixirtz.app.src
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e60c5c0aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/mixplugin_SUITE_data/src/test_elixirtz.app.src
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{application, test_elixirtz,
+ [{description, "An OTP library"},
+  {vsn, "0.1.0"},
+  {registered, []},
+  {applications,
+   [kernel,
+    stdlib,
+	unicode_util_compat,
+	idna,
+	mimerl,
+	certifi,
+	syntax_tools,
+	parse_trans,
+	ssl_verify_fun,
+	metrics,
+	hackney,
+	compiler,
+	elixir,
+	logger,
+    tzdata
+   ]},
+  {env,[]},
+  {modules, []},
+
+  {licenses, ["Apache 2.0"]},
+  {links, []}
+ ]}.
diff --git a/test/mixplugin_SUITE_data/src/test_elixirtz.erl b/test/mixplugin_SUITE_data/src/test_elixirtz.erl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d71b90c92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/mixplugin_SUITE_data/src/test_elixirtz.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+-module(test_elixirtz).
+
+-export( [ensure_started/0, local_from_utc/2] ).
+
+
+ensure_started() ->
+	%% Start hackney as early as possible.
+	ok = application:ensure_started( unicode_util_compat ),
+	ok = application:ensure_started( idna ),
+	ok = application:ensure_started( mimerl ),
+	ok = application:ensure_started( certifi ),
+	ok = application:ensure_started( syntax_tools ),
+	ok = application:ensure_started( parse_trans ),
+	ok = application:ensure_started( ssl_verify_fun ),
+	ok = application:ensure_started( metrics ),
+	ok = application:ensure_started( hackney ),
+	ok = application:ensure_started( compiler ),
+	ok = application:ensure_started( elixir ),
+	ok = application:ensure_started( logger ),
+	ok = application:ensure_started( tzdata ).
+
+local_from_utc( Date_time, Time_zone  ) ->
+	Naive_date_time = 'Elixir.NaiveDateTime':'from_erl!'( Date_time ),
+	Elixir_date_time = 'Elixir.DateTime':'from_naive!'( Naive_date_time, <<"Etc/UTC">> ),
+	B = binary:list_to_bin( Time_zone ),
+	{ok, Local} = 'Elixir.DateTime':shift_zone( Elixir_date_time, B, 'Elixir.Tzdata.TimeZoneDatabase' ),
+	#{std_offset := STD, utc_offset := UTC} = Local,
+	{'Elixir.NaiveDateTime':to_erl( Local ), local_from_utc_offset( STD + UTC )}.
+
+
+local_from_utc_offset( Seconds ) when Seconds < 0 ->
+	{$-, local_from_utc_offset_hours_minutes( Seconds * -1 )};
+local_from_utc_offset( Seconds ) ->
+	{$+, local_from_utc_offset_hours_minutes( Seconds )}.
+
+local_from_utc_offset_hours_minutes( Seconds ) ->
+	[Seconds div 3600, (Seconds rem 3600) div 60].