diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3ef7368..45a55b0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ target_link_libraries(kcm_krunner_pass
     KF${KF_MAJOR_VERSION}::Runner
     KF${KF_MAJOR_VERSION}::KCMUtils
     )
+kcmutils_generate_desktop_file(kcm_krunner_pass)
 
 add_library(krunner_pass MODULE ${krunner_pass_SRCS})
 target_link_libraries(krunner_pass KF${KF_MAJOR_VERSION}::Runner Qt${QT_MAJOR_VERSION}::Widgets
diff --git a/kcm_krunner_pass.json b/kcm_krunner_pass.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7cff94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kcm_krunner_pass.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+    "KPlugin": {
+        "Name": "Pass",
+        "ServiceTypes": [
+            "KCModule"
+        ]
+    },
+    "X-KDE-ParentComponents": [
+        "Pass"
+    ],
+    "X-KDE-PluginKeyword": "kcm_krunner_pass"
+}
diff --git a/plasma-runner-pass_config.desktop b/plasma-runner-pass_config.desktop
deleted file mode 100644
index c3233c5..0000000
--- a/plasma-runner-pass_config.desktop
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-[Desktop Entry]
-Type=Service
-X-KDE-ServiceTypes=KCModule
-X-KDE-Library=kcm_krunner_pass
-X-KDE-ParentComponents=Pass
-X-KDE-PluginKeyword=kcm_krunner_pass
-
-Name=Pass