diff --git a/resources/js/components/globals/PublishForm.vue b/resources/js/components/globals/PublishForm.vue
index 25ecc980980..cf740a8b6fc 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/globals/PublishForm.vue
+++ b/resources/js/components/globals/PublishForm.vue
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
             :name="publishContainer"
             :reference="reference"
             :blueprint="fieldset"
+            :as-config="asConfig"
             v-model="values"
             :meta="meta"
             :origin-values="originValues"
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ export default {
         canConfigure: Boolean,
         configureUrl: String,
         canEditBlueprint: Boolean,
+        asConfig: Boolean,
     },
 
     data() {
diff --git a/resources/js/pages/globals/Edit.vue b/resources/js/pages/globals/Edit.vue
index ec09a6d5e07..343a7cf9803 100644
--- a/resources/js/pages/globals/Edit.vue
+++ b/resources/js/pages/globals/Edit.vue
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ defineProps([
     'reference',
     'blueprintHandle',
     'blueprint',
+    'asConfig',
     'values',
     'localizedFields',
     'meta',
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ defineProps([
             :initial-reference="reference"
             :initial-blueprint-handle="blueprintHandle"
             :initial-fieldset="blueprint"
+            :as-config="asConfig"
             :initial-values="values"
             :initial-localized-fields="localizedFields"
             :initial-meta="meta"
diff --git a/src/CP/PublishForm.php b/src/CP/PublishForm.php
index fe3610e68eb..7de18feb2c6 100644
--- a/src/CP/PublishForm.php
+++ b/src/CP/PublishForm.php
@@ -98,16 +98,18 @@ public function toResponse($request)
             ->addValues($this->values)
             ->preProcess();
 
+        $asConfig = $this->asConfig || $this->blueprint->asConfig();
+
         $viewData = [
             'blueprint' => $this->blueprint->toPublishArray(),
-            'icon' => $this->icon ?? ($this->asConfig ? 'cog' : null),
+            'icon' => $this->icon ?? ($asConfig ? 'cog' : null),
             'title' => $this->title,
             'values' => $fields->values(),
             'meta' => $fields->meta(),
             'readOnly' => $this->readOnly,
             'submitUrl' => $this->submitUrl,
             'submitMethod' => $this->submitMethod,
-            'asConfig' => $this->asConfig,
+            'asConfig' => $asConfig,
         ];
 
         if ($request->wantsJson()) {
diff --git a/src/Fields/Blueprint.php b/src/Fields/Blueprint.php
index 33619eb35f3..c0b1a645475 100644
--- a/src/Fields/Blueprint.php
+++ b/src/Fields/Blueprint.php
@@ -431,6 +431,11 @@ public function title()
         return Arr::get($this->contents, 'title', Str::humanize(Str::of($this->handle)->after('::')->afterLast('.')));
     }
 
+    public function asConfig(): bool
+    {
+        return Arr::get($this->contents, 'as_config', false);
+    }
+
     public function isNamespaced(): bool
     {
         return Facades\Blueprint::getAdditionalNamespaces()->has($this->namespace);
diff --git a/src/Http/Controllers/CP/Globals/GlobalVariablesController.php b/src/Http/Controllers/CP/Globals/GlobalVariablesController.php
index 6f4d9ce7200..c6f553c4481 100644
--- a/src/Http/Controllers/CP/Globals/GlobalVariablesController.php
+++ b/src/Http/Controllers/CP/Globals/GlobalVariablesController.php
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public function edit(Request $request, $id)
             'values' => $values,
             'meta' => $meta,
             'blueprint' => $blueprint->toPublishArray(),
+            'asConfig' => $blueprint->asConfig(),
             'locale' => $variables->locale(),
             'localizedFields' => $variables->data()->keys()->all(),
             'hasOrigin' => $hasOrigin,
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Globals/EditGlobalVariablesTest.php b/tests/Feature/Globals/EditGlobalVariablesTest.php
index 0a52b216f65..7db14bb41df 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Globals/EditGlobalVariablesTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Globals/EditGlobalVariablesTest.php
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public function it_shows_the_form()
             ->assertSuccessful()
             ->assertInertia(fn (Assert $page) => $page
                 ->component('globals/Edit')
+                ->where('asConfig', false)
                 ->has('values', fn (Assert $page) => $page
                     ->where('foo', 'bar')
                     ->where('unused', null)
@@ -59,6 +60,33 @@ public function it_shows_the_form()
             );
     }
 
+    #[Test]
+    public function it_passes_as_config_when_the_blueprint_opts_in()
+    {
+        $blueprint = Blueprint::make()->setContents([
+            'as_config' => true,
+            'fields' => [
+                ['handle' => 'foo', 'field' => ['type' => 'text']],
+            ],
+        ]);
+        Blueprint::partialMock();
+        Blueprint::shouldReceive('find')->with('globals.test')->andReturn($blueprint);
+        $this->setTestRoles(['test' => ['access cp', 'edit test globals']]);
+        $user = User::make()->assignRole('test')->save();
+
+        $global = GlobalSet::make('test')->save();
+        $global->in('en')->data(['foo' => 'bar'])->save();
+
+        $this
+            ->actingAs($user)
+            ->get($global->in('en')->editUrl())
+            ->assertSuccessful()
+            ->assertInertia(fn (Assert $page) => $page
+                ->component('globals/Edit')
+                ->where('asConfig', true)
+            );
+    }
+
     #[Test]
     public function it_shows_the_form_even_if_localization_does_not_exist()
     {
diff --git a/tests/Fields/BlueprintTest.php b/tests/Fields/BlueprintTest.php
index e9e4232f41c..6fbe4bcf54b 100644
--- a/tests/Fields/BlueprintTest.php
+++ b/tests/Fields/BlueprintTest.php
@@ -77,6 +77,14 @@ public function it_gets_the_title()
         $this->assertEquals('Test', $blueprint->title());
     }
 
+    #[Test]
+    public function it_gets_the_as_config_property_which_is_false_by_default()
+    {
+        $this->assertFalse((new Blueprint)->asConfig());
+        $this->assertFalse((new Blueprint)->setContents(['as_config' => false])->asConfig());
+        $this->assertTrue((new Blueprint)->setContents(['as_config' => true])->asConfig());
+    }
+
     #[Test]
     public function it_gets_the_hidden_property_which_is_false_by_default()
     {