diff --git a/kconf_update/CMakeLists.txt b/kconf_update/CMakeLists.txt
index 8d1756ec2..1ce575c7c 100644
--- a/kconf_update/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kconf_update/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 install(FILES kwin.upd
         DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KCONFUPDATEDIR})
 install(PROGRAMS kwin-5.16-auto-bordersize.sh
         DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KCONFUPDATEDIR})
 install(PROGRAMS kwin-5.18-move-animspeed.py
         DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KCONFUPDATEDIR})
+
+install(FILES kwinrules.upd
+        DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KCONFUPDATEDIR})
+install(PROGRAMS kwinrules-5.19-placement.pl
+        DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KCONFUPDATEDIR})
diff --git a/kconf_update/kwinrules-5.19-placement.pl b/kconf_update/kwinrules-5.19-placement.pl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..85ffd3385
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kconf_update/kwinrules-5.19-placement.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#! /usr/bin/perl
+
+# Convert strings as in `Placement::policyToString()` from `placement.cpp`
+# to correponding values of enum `Placement::Policy` defined in `placement.h`
+
+use strict;
+
+while (<>)
+{
+    chomp;
+    s/placement=NoPlacement/placement=0/;
+    s/placement=Default/placement=1/;
+    s/placement=Random/placement=3/;
+    s/placement=Smart/placement=4/;
+    s/placement=Cascade/placement=5/;
+    s/placement=Centered/placement=6/;
+    s/placement=ZeroCornered/placement=7/;
+    s/placement=UnderMouse/placement=8/;
+    s/placement=OnMainWindow/placement=9/;
+    s/placement=Maximizing/placement=10/;
+    print "$_\n";
+}
diff --git a/kconf_update/kwinrules.upd b/kconf_update/kwinrules.upd
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b30010c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kconf_update/kwinrules.upd
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Version=5
+
+# Replace `placement` string policy to its enum value equivalent
+Id=replace-placement-string-to-enum
+File=kwinrulesrc
+Script=kwinrules-5.19-placement.pl,perl
+