diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/entries/script/variable_scripts.py b/src/ytdl_sub/entries/script/variable_scripts.py
index b4d8512e..615c5cdb 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/entries/script/variable_scripts.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/entries/script/variable_scripts.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ ENTRY_INJECTED_VARIABLES: Dict[Variable, str] = {
     v.download_index: "{%int(1)}",
     v.upload_date_index: "{%int(1)}",
     v.comments: "",
-    v.requested_subtitles: "",
+    v.requested_subtitles: "{ {} }",
     v.sponsorblock_chapters: "",
     v.ytdl_sub_input_url: f"{{{v.source_webpage_url.variable_name}}}",
 }
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/subtitles.py b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/subtitles.py
index 85a221fb..fba43ea8 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/subtitles.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/subtitles.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from ytdl_sub.config.preset_options import OptionsDictValidator
 from ytdl_sub.config.preset_options import PluginOperation
 from ytdl_sub.downloaders.ytdl_options_builder import YTDLOptionsBuilder
 from ytdl_sub.entries.entry import Entry
+from ytdl_sub.entries.script.variable_definitions import VARIABLES as v
 from ytdl_sub.utils.file_handler import FileHandler
 from ytdl_sub.utils.file_handler import FileMetadata
 from ytdl_sub.utils.logger import Logger
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ class SubtitleOptions(OptionsDictValidator):
         -------
         List of new source variables created by using the subtitles plugin
         """
-        return {PluginOperation.MODIFY_ENTRY: {"lang", "subtitles_ext"}}
+        return {PluginOperation.MODIFY_ENTRY_METADATA: {"lang", "subtitles_ext"}}
 
 
 class SubtitlesPlugin(Plugin[SubtitleOptions]):
@@ -162,18 +163,8 @@ class SubtitlesPlugin(Plugin[SubtitleOptions]):
 
         return builder.to_dict()
 
-    def modify_entry(self, entry: Entry) -> Optional[Entry]:
-        if not (requested_subtitles := entry.kwargs_get("requested_subtitles", None)):
-            return entry
-
-        languages = sorted(requested_subtitles.keys())
-        entry.add_variables(
-            variables_to_add={
-                "subtitles_ext": self.plugin_options.subtitles_type,
-                "lang": ",".join(languages),
-            }
-        )
-
+    def modify_entry_metadata(self, entry: Entry) -> Optional[Entry]:
+        entry.add({"subtitles_ext": self.plugin_options.subtitles_type, "lang": ""})
         return entry
 
     def post_process_entry(self, entry: Entry) -> Optional[FileMetadata]:
@@ -185,7 +176,7 @@ class SubtitlesPlugin(Plugin[SubtitleOptions]):
         entry:
             Entry to create subtitles for
         """
-        requested_subtitles = entry.kwargs("requested_subtitles")
+        requested_subtitles = entry.get(v.requested_subtitles, expected_type=dict)
         if not requested_subtitles:
             logger.debug("subtitles not found for %s", entry.title)
             return None