diff --git a/packages/main/src/plugin/kubernetes-client.ts b/packages/main/src/plugin/kubernetes-client.ts
index d74d26c4eee..ffe4de9e3ec 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/plugin/kubernetes-client.ts
+++ b/packages/main/src/plugin/kubernetes-client.ts
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ export class KubernetesClient {
           type: 'string',
           default: defaultKubeconfigPath,
           format: 'file',
+          readonly: false,
         },
       },
     };
diff --git a/packages/renderer/src/lib/preferences/PreferencesRenderingItemFormat.spec.ts b/packages/renderer/src/lib/preferences/PreferencesRenderingItemFormat.spec.ts
index 71c5de6b8be..1183924d244 100644
--- a/packages/renderer/src/lib/preferences/PreferencesRenderingItemFormat.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/renderer/src/lib/preferences/PreferencesRenderingItemFormat.spec.ts
@@ -160,10 +160,28 @@ test('Expect a fileinput when record is type string and format file', async () =
   expect(readOnlyInput).toBeInTheDocument();
   expect(readOnlyInput instanceof HTMLInputElement).toBe(true);
   expect((readOnlyInput as HTMLInputElement).placeholder).toBe(record.placeholder);
+  expect((readOnlyInput as HTMLInputElement).readOnly).toBeTruthy();
   const input = screen.getByLabelText('browse');
   expect(input).toBeInTheDocument();
 });
 
+test('Expect an editable text fileinput when record is type string and format file', async () => {
+  const record: IConfigurationPropertyRecordedSchema = {
+    title: 'record',
+    parentId: 'parent.record',
+    placeholder: 'Example: text',
+    description: 'record-description',
+    type: 'string',
+    format: 'file',
+    readonly: false,
+  };
+  await awaitRender(record, {});
+  const writeInput = screen.getByLabelText('record-description');
+  expect(writeInput).toBeInTheDocument();
+  expect(writeInput instanceof HTMLInputElement).toBe(true);
+  expect((writeInput as HTMLInputElement).readOnly).toBeFalsy();
+});
+
 test('Expect a fileinput when record is type string and format folder', async () => {
   const record: IConfigurationPropertyRecordedSchema = {
     title: 'record',
diff --git a/packages/renderer/src/lib/preferences/item-formats/FileItem.svelte b/packages/renderer/src/lib/preferences/item-formats/FileItem.svelte
index c054998f42b..2fa9afb2af3 100644
--- a/packages/renderer/src/lib/preferences/item-formats/FileItem.svelte
+++ b/packages/renderer/src/lib/preferences/item-formats/FileItem.svelte
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ $: if (value !== lastValue) {
     id="input-standard-{record.id}"
     name={record.id}
     bind:value={value}
-    readonly
+    readonly={record.readonly ?? true}
     placeholder={record.placeholder}
     options={dialogOptions}
     aria-invalid={invalidEntry}