diff --git a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/install_command.go b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/install_command.go
index 3e90a403347..a17a3769277 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/install_command.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/install_command.go
@@ -19,7 +19,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/storage"
 )
 
-func validateInput(c utils.CommandLine, pluginFolder string) error {
+const installArgsSize = 2
+
+func validateInput(c utils.CommandLine) error {
+	if c.Args().Len() > installArgsSize {
+		logger.Info(color.RedString("Please specify the correct format. For example ./grafana cli (<command arguments>) plugins install <plugin ID> (<plugin version>)\n\n"))
+		return errors.New("install only supports 2 arguments: plugin and version")
+	}
+
 	arg := c.Args().First()
 	if arg == "" {
 		return errors.New("please specify plugin to install")
@@ -50,8 +57,7 @@ func logRestartNotice() {
 }
 
 func installCommand(c utils.CommandLine) error {
-	pluginFolder := c.PluginDirectory()
-	if err := validateInput(c, pluginFolder); err != nil {
+	if err := validateInput(c); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/install_command_test.go b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/install_command_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5ecac4cb835
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/install_command_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package commands
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/utils"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestValidateInput(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("should print message for ignored args", func(t *testing.T) {
+		mockCmdLine := &utils.MockCommandLine{}
+		defer mockCmdLine.AssertExpectations(t)
+
+		cmdArgs := []string{"foo", "bar", "--bar=foo"}
+
+		mockArgs := &utils.MockArgs{}
+		defer mockArgs.AssertExpectations(t)
+
+		mockArgs.On("Len").Return(len(cmdArgs))
+		mockCmdLine.On("Args").Return(mockArgs).Times(1)
+
+		err := validateInput(mockCmdLine)
+		require.EqualError(t, err, "install only supports 2 arguments: plugin and version")
+	})
+}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/utils/args_mock.go b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/utils/args_mock.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7124000dc1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/utils/args_mock.go
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+// Code generated by mockery v2.31.4. DO NOT EDIT.
+
+package utils
+
+import mock "github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
+
+// MockArgs is an autogenerated mock type for the Args type
+type MockArgs struct {
+	mock.Mock
+}
+
+// First provides a mock function with given fields:
+func (_m *MockArgs) First() string {
+	ret := _m.Called()
+
+	var r0 string
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() string); ok {
+		r0 = rf()
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Get(0).(string)
+	}
+
+	return r0
+}
+
+// Get provides a mock function with given fields: n
+func (_m *MockArgs) Get(n int) string {
+	ret := _m.Called(n)
+
+	var r0 string
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(int) string); ok {
+		r0 = rf(n)
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Get(0).(string)
+	}
+
+	return r0
+}
+
+// Len provides a mock function with given fields:
+func (_m *MockArgs) Len() int {
+	ret := _m.Called()
+
+	var r0 int
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() int); ok {
+		r0 = rf()
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Get(0).(int)
+	}
+
+	return r0
+}
+
+// Present provides a mock function with given fields:
+func (_m *MockArgs) Present() bool {
+	ret := _m.Called()
+
+	var r0 bool
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() bool); ok {
+		r0 = rf()
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Get(0).(bool)
+	}
+
+	return r0
+}
+
+// Slice provides a mock function with given fields:
+func (_m *MockArgs) Slice() []string {
+	ret := _m.Called()
+
+	var r0 []string
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() []string); ok {
+		r0 = rf()
+	} else {
+		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
+			r0 = ret.Get(0).([]string)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return r0
+}
+
+// Tail provides a mock function with given fields:
+func (_m *MockArgs) Tail() []string {
+	ret := _m.Called()
+
+	var r0 []string
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() []string); ok {
+		r0 = rf()
+	} else {
+		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
+			r0 = ret.Get(0).([]string)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return r0
+}
+
+// NewMockArgs creates a new instance of MockArgs. It also registers a testing interface on the mock and a cleanup function to assert the mocks expectations.
+// The first argument is typically a *testing.T value.
+func NewMockArgs(t interface {
+	mock.TestingT
+	Cleanup(func())
+}) *MockArgs {
+	mock := &MockArgs{}
+	mock.Mock.Test(t)
+
+	t.Cleanup(func() { mock.AssertExpectations(t) })
+
+	return mock
+}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/utils/command_line_mock.go b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/utils/command_line_mock.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..33096a40d3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/utils/command_line_mock.go
@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+// Code generated by mockery v2.31.4. DO NOT EDIT.
+
+package utils
+
+import (
+	mock "github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
+	cli "github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
+)
+
+// MockCommandLine is an autogenerated mock type for the CommandLine type
+type MockCommandLine struct {
+	mock.Mock
+}
+
+// Application provides a mock function with given fields:
+func (_m *MockCommandLine) Application() *cli.App {
+	ret := _m.Called()
+
+	var r0 *cli.App
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() *cli.App); ok {
+		r0 = rf()
+	} else {
+		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
+			r0 = ret.Get(0).(*cli.App)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return r0
+}
+
+// Args provides a mock function with given fields:
+func (_m *MockCommandLine) Args() cli.Args {
+	ret := _m.Called()
+
+	var r0 cli.Args
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() cli.Args); ok {
+		r0 = rf()
+	} else {
+		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
+			r0 = ret.Get(0).(cli.Args)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return r0
+}
+
+// Bool provides a mock function with given fields: name
+func (_m *MockCommandLine) Bool(name string) bool {
+	ret := _m.Called(name)
+
+	var r0 bool
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string) bool); ok {
+		r0 = rf(name)
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Get(0).(bool)
+	}
+
+	return r0
+}
+
+// FlagNames provides a mock function with given fields:
+func (_m *MockCommandLine) FlagNames() []string {
+	ret := _m.Called()
+
+	var r0 []string
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() []string); ok {
+		r0 = rf()
+	} else {
+		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
+			r0 = ret.Get(0).([]string)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return r0
+}
+
+// Generic provides a mock function with given fields: name
+func (_m *MockCommandLine) Generic(name string) interface{} {
+	ret := _m.Called(name)
+
+	var r0 interface{}
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string) interface{}); ok {
+		r0 = rf(name)
+	} else {
+		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
+			r0 = ret.Get(0).(interface{})
+		}
+	}
+
+	return r0
+}
+
+// Int provides a mock function with given fields: name
+func (_m *MockCommandLine) Int(name string) int {
+	ret := _m.Called(name)
+
+	var r0 int
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string) int); ok {
+		r0 = rf(name)
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Get(0).(int)
+	}
+
+	return r0
+}
+
+// PluginDirectory provides a mock function with given fields:
+func (_m *MockCommandLine) PluginDirectory() string {
+	ret := _m.Called()
+
+	var r0 string
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() string); ok {
+		r0 = rf()
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Get(0).(string)
+	}
+
+	return r0
+}
+
+// PluginRepoURL provides a mock function with given fields:
+func (_m *MockCommandLine) PluginRepoURL() string {
+	ret := _m.Called()
+
+	var r0 string
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() string); ok {
+		r0 = rf()
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Get(0).(string)
+	}
+
+	return r0
+}
+
+// PluginURL provides a mock function with given fields:
+func (_m *MockCommandLine) PluginURL() string {
+	ret := _m.Called()
+
+	var r0 string
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() string); ok {
+		r0 = rf()
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Get(0).(string)
+	}
+
+	return r0
+}
+
+// ShowHelp provides a mock function with given fields:
+func (_m *MockCommandLine) ShowHelp() error {
+	ret := _m.Called()
+
+	var r0 error
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() error); ok {
+		r0 = rf()
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Error(0)
+	}
+
+	return r0
+}
+
+// ShowVersion provides a mock function with given fields:
+func (_m *MockCommandLine) ShowVersion() {
+	_m.Called()
+}
+
+// String provides a mock function with given fields: name
+func (_m *MockCommandLine) String(name string) string {
+	ret := _m.Called(name)
+
+	var r0 string
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string) string); ok {
+		r0 = rf(name)
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Get(0).(string)
+	}
+
+	return r0
+}
+
+// StringSlice provides a mock function with given fields: name
+func (_m *MockCommandLine) StringSlice(name string) []string {
+	ret := _m.Called(name)
+
+	var r0 []string
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string) []string); ok {
+		r0 = rf(name)
+	} else {
+		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
+			r0 = ret.Get(0).([]string)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return r0
+}
+
+// NewMockCommandLine creates a new instance of MockCommandLine. It also registers a testing interface on the mock and a cleanup function to assert the mocks expectations.
+// The first argument is typically a *testing.T value.
+func NewMockCommandLine(t interface {
+	mock.TestingT
+	Cleanup(func())
+}) *MockCommandLine {
+	mock := &MockCommandLine{}
+	mock.Mock.Test(t)
+
+	t.Cleanup(func() { mock.AssertExpectations(t) })
+
+	return mock
+}