diff --git a/cmd/project/ci.go b/cmd/project/ci.go
index 2fce0346..05e06bfd 100644
--- a/cmd/project/ci.go
+++ b/cmd/project/ci.go
@@ -79,9 +79,11 @@ var projectCI = &cobra.Command{
 			return err
 		}
 
-		for _, ext := range extensions {
-			if err := cleanupAdministrationFiles(cmd.Context(), ext.GetRootDir()); err != nil {
-				return err
+		if !shopCfg.Build.KeepExtensionSource {
+			for _, ext := range extensions {
+				if err := cleanupAdministrationFiles(cmd.Context(), ext.GetRootDir()); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/shop/config.go b/shop/config.go
index a14e5e6a..bb9ce011 100644
--- a/shop/config.go
+++ b/shop/config.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type Config struct {
 type ConfigBuild struct {
 	DisableAssetCopy      bool     `yaml:"disable_asset_copy,omitempty"`
 	RemoveExtensionAssets bool     `yaml:"remove_extension_assets,omitempty"`
+	KeepExtensionSource   bool     `yaml:"keep_extension_source,omitempty"`
 	CleanupPaths          []string `yaml:"cleanup_paths,omitempty"`
 }
 
diff --git a/wiki/docs/shopware-project-yml-schema.md b/wiki/docs/shopware-project-yml-schema.md
index 4b1d7d99..0d76fe20 100644
--- a/wiki/docs/shopware-project-yml-schema.md
+++ b/wiki/docs/shopware-project-yml-schema.md
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ build:
   remove_extension_assets: false
   # skips the bin/console asset:install part
   disable_asset_copy: false
+  # when enabled src/Resources/app/{storefront/administration} folder will be preserved and not deleted.
+  # If your plugin requires, you should move the files out of src/Resources which needs to be accessed by php and js
+  keep_extension_source: false
   # delete additional paths after build
   cleanup_paths:
     - path