diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ca7b634..99b578e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -80,5 +80,5 @@ add_dependencies(krunner_pass kcm_krunner_pass)
 
 install(TARGETS kcm_krunner_pass DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_QTPLUGINDIR}/kf5/krunner/kcms)
 install(TARGETS krunner_pass DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_QTPLUGINDIR}/kf5/krunner)
-install(FILES plasma-runner-pass.desktop plasma-runner-pass_config.desktop DESTINATION ${SERVICES_INSTALL_DIR})
+install(FILES plasma-runner-pass_config.desktop DESTINATION ${SERVICES_INSTALL_DIR})
 install(FILES krunner_pass.notifyrc DESTINATION ${KNOTIFYRC_INSTALL_DIR})
diff --git a/pass.cpp b/pass.cpp
index e6ea9c0..49103b6 100644
--- a/pass.cpp
+++ b/pass.cpp
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@
 
 using namespace std;
 
+K_PLUGIN_CLASS_WITH_JSON(Pass, "pass.json")
 
-Pass::Pass(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args)
-    : Plasma::AbstractRunner(parent, args)
+Pass::Pass(QObject *parent, const KPluginMetaData &metaData, const QVariantList &args)
+    : Plasma::AbstractRunner(parent, metaData, args)
 {
     // General runner configuration
     setObjectName(QStringLiteral("Pass"));
@@ -268,6 +269,4 @@ void Pass::showNotification(const QString &text, const QString &actionName)
                          "krunner_pass");
 }
 
-K_EXPORT_PLASMA_RUNNER(pass, Pass)
-
 #include "pass.moc"
diff --git a/pass.h b/pass.h
index 1218b87..29184d8 100644
--- a/pass.h
+++ b/pass.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Pass : public Plasma::AbstractRunner
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    Pass(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args);
+    Pass(QObject *parent, const KPluginMetaData &metaData, const QVariantList &args);
     ~Pass() override;
 
     void clip(const QString &msg);
diff --git a/pass.json b/pass.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bdfb7d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pass.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+    "KPlugin": {
+        "Authors": [
+            {
+                "Email": "fuermetz@mailbox.org",
+                "Name": "Lukas Fürmetz"
+            },
+            {
+                "Email": "me@thaodan.de",
+                "Name": "Björn Bidar"
+            }
+        ],
+        "Description": "Copies a password from the password store (https://www.passwordstore.org/) to the clipboard",
+        "EnabledByDefault": true,
+        "Icon": "preferences-desktop-font",
+        "Id": "Pass",
+        "License": "GPL",
+        "Name": "Pass",
+        "Version": "1.1.0"
+    },
+    "X-Plasma-AdvertiseSingleRunnerQueryMode": true
+}
diff --git a/plasma-runner-pass.desktop b/plasma-runner-pass.desktop
deleted file mode 100644
index 1606799..0000000
--- a/plasma-runner-pass.desktop
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-[Desktop Entry]
-Name=Pass
-Comment=Copies a password from the password store (https://www.passwordstore.org/) to the clipboard
-X-KDE-ServiceTypes=Plasma/Runner
-Type=Service
-Icon=preferences-desktop-font
-X-KDE-Library=krunner_pass
-X-KDE-PluginInfo-Author=Lukas Fürmetz
-X-KDE-PluginInfo-Email=fuermetz@mailbox.org
-X-KDE-PluginInfo-Name=Pass
-X-KDE-PluginInfo-Version=1.1.0
-X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL
-X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=true
-X-Plasma-AdvertiseSingleRunnerQueryMode=true