diff --git a/src/kpluginselector.h b/src/kpluginselector.h
--- a/src/kpluginselector.h
+++ b/src/kpluginselector.h
@@ -209,6 +209,25 @@
      */
     QStringList configurationArguments() const;
 
+    /**
+     * Appends the service filename to the list of configuration arguments.
+     * If you set this option to true the QVariantList passed to the KCMs
+     * will start with the configuration arguments, then the service filename
+     * and then the QVariantMap of the plugin metadata
+     *
+     * @see setConfigurationArguments
+     *
+     * @since 5.71
+     */
+    void setAppendServiceFile(bool append);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if the service filename will be appended to the configuration arguments
+     *
+     * @since 5.71
+     */
+    bool isAppendServiceFile() const;
+
     /**
      * Shows the configuration dialog for the plugin @p pluginId if it's available
      *
diff --git a/src/kpluginselector.cpp b/src/kpluginselector.cpp
--- a/src/kpluginselector.cpp
+++ b/src/kpluginselector.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     , listView(nullptr)
     , categoryDrawer(nullptr)
     , showIcons(false)
+    , appendServiceFileToArguments(false)
 {
 }
 
@@ -422,6 +423,16 @@
     return d->kcmArguments;
 }
 
+void KPluginSelector::setAppendServiceFile(bool append)
+{
+    d->appendServiceFileToArguments = append;
+}
+
+bool KPluginSelector::isAppendServiceFile() const
+{
+    return d->appendServiceFileToArguments;
+}
+
 void KPluginSelector::showConfiguration(const QString& componentName)
 {
     QModelIndex idx;
@@ -837,7 +848,11 @@
     for (const KService::Ptr &servicePtr : lstServices) {
         if (!servicePtr->noDisplay()) {
             KCModuleInfo moduleInfo(servicePtr);
-            KCModuleProxy *currentModuleProxy = new KCModuleProxy(moduleInfo, moduleProxyParentWidget, pluginSelector_d->kcmArguments);
+            QStringList arguments = pluginSelector_d->kcmArguments;
+            if (pluginSelector_d->appendServiceFileToArguments) {
+                arguments.append(moduleInfo.fileName());
+            }
+            KCModuleProxy *currentModuleProxy = new KCModuleProxy(moduleInfo, moduleProxyParentWidget, arguments);
             if (currentModuleProxy->realModule()) {
                 moduleProxyList << currentModuleProxy;
                 if (mainWidget && !newTabWidget) {
diff --git a/src/kpluginselector_p.h b/src/kpluginselector_p.h
--- a/src/kpluginselector_p.h
+++ b/src/kpluginselector_p.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
     DependenciesWidget *dependenciesWidget;
     bool showIcons;
     QStringList kcmArguments;
+    bool appendServiceFileToArguments;
 };
 
 class PluginEntry