diff --git a/dsc/tests/dsc_export.tests.ps1 b/dsc/tests/dsc_export.tests.ps1
index bf0325d26..2924d4bc3 100644
--- a/dsc/tests/dsc_export.tests.ps1
+++ b/dsc/tests/dsc_export.tests.ps1
@@ -105,4 +105,22 @@ Describe 'resource export tests' {
       $config_with_process_list.'resources' | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
       $config_with_process_list.resources.count | Should -BeGreaterThan 1
     }
+
+    It 'Export for config preserves metadata' {
+        $yaml = @'
+          $schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PowerShell/DSC/main/schemas/2023/08/config/document.json
+          metadata:
+            winget:
+              processor: dscv3
+            hello: world
+          resources:
+            - name: OS
+              type: Microsoft/OSInfo
+'@
+        $out = $yaml | dsc config export -f - | ConvertFrom-Json
+        $LASTEXITCODE | Should -Be 0
+        $out.metadata.winget.processor | Should -BeExactly 'dscv3'
+        $out.metadata.hello | Should -BeExactly 'world'
+        $out.metadata.'Microsoft.DSC'.operation | Should -BeExactly 'export'
+    }
 }
diff --git a/dsc_lib/src/configure/config_doc.rs b/dsc_lib/src/configure/config_doc.rs
index e299cdbf0..a0e6edacc 100644
--- a/dsc_lib/src/configure/config_doc.rs
+++ b/dsc_lib/src/configure/config_doc.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ pub struct MicrosoftDscMetadata {
 pub struct Metadata {
     #[serde(rename = "Microsoft.DSC", skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub microsoft: Option<MicrosoftDscMetadata>,
+    #[serde(flatten)]
+    pub other: Map<String, Value>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize, JsonSchema)]
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ pub struct Configuration {
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub parameters: Option<HashMap<String, Parameter>>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    pub variables: Option<HashMap<String, Value>>,
+    pub variables: Option<Map<String, Value>>,
     pub resources: Vec<Resource>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub metadata: Option<Metadata>,
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ pub struct Parameter {
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub description: Option<String>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    pub metadata: Option<HashMap<String, Value>>,
+    pub metadata: Option<Map<String, Value>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize, JsonSchema)]
@@ -144,7 +146,7 @@ pub struct Resource {
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub properties: Option<Map<String, Value>>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    pub metadata: Option<HashMap<String, Value>>,
+    pub metadata: Option<Map<String, Value>>,
 }
 
 impl Default for Configuration {
diff --git a/dsc_lib/src/configure/context.rs b/dsc_lib/src/configure/context.rs
index 15af8f523..fcf268d7b 100644
--- a/dsc_lib/src/configure/context.rs
+++ b/dsc_lib/src/configure/context.rs
@@ -4,18 +4,18 @@
 use chrono::{DateTime, Local};
 use crate::configure::config_doc::ExecutionKind;
 use security_context_lib::{get_security_context, SecurityContext};
-use serde_json::Value;
+use serde_json::{Map, Value};
 use std::{collections::HashMap, path::PathBuf};
 
 use super::config_doc::{DataType, SecurityContextKind};
 
 pub struct Context {
     pub execution_type: ExecutionKind,
-    pub references: HashMap<String, Value>,
+    pub references: Map<String, Value>,
     pub system_root: PathBuf,
     pub parameters: HashMap<String, (Value, DataType)>,
     pub security_context: SecurityContextKind,
-    pub variables: HashMap<String, Value>,
+    pub variables: Map<String, Value>,
     pub start_datetime: DateTime<Local>,
 }
 
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ impl Context {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
             execution_type: ExecutionKind::Actual,
-            references: HashMap::new(),
+            references: Map::new(),
             system_root: get_default_os_system_root(),
             parameters: HashMap::new(),
             security_context: match get_security_context() {
                 SecurityContext::Admin => SecurityContextKind::Elevated,
                 SecurityContext::User => SecurityContextKind::Restricted,
             },
-            variables: HashMap::new(),
+            variables: Map::new(),
             start_datetime: chrono::Local::now(),
         }
     }
diff --git a/dsc_lib/src/configure/mod.rs b/dsc_lib/src/configure/mod.rs
index 1e002e651..bbb771cd6 100644
--- a/dsc_lib/src/configure/mod.rs
+++ b/dsc_lib/src/configure/mod.rs
@@ -278,7 +278,8 @@ impl Configurator {
                                 duration: Some(end_datetime.signed_duration_since(start_datetime).to_string()),
                                 ..Default::default()
                             }
-                        )
+                        ),
+                        other: Map::new(),
                     }
                 ),
                 name: resource.name.clone(),
@@ -426,7 +427,8 @@ impl Configurator {
                                 duration: Some(end_datetime.signed_duration_since(start_datetime).to_string()),
                                 ..Default::default()
                             }
-                        )
+                        ),
+                        other: Map::new(),
                     }
                 ),
                 name: resource.name.clone(),
@@ -497,7 +499,8 @@ impl Configurator {
                                 duration: Some(end_datetime.signed_duration_since(start_datetime).to_string()),
                                 ..Default::default()
                             }
-                        )
+                        ),
+                        other: Map::new(),
                     }
                 ),
                 name: resource.name.clone(),
@@ -527,6 +530,7 @@ impl Configurator {
     pub fn invoke_export(&mut self) -> Result<ConfigurationExportResult, DscError> {
         let mut result = ConfigurationExportResult::new();
         let mut conf = config_doc::Configuration::new();
+        conf.metadata.clone_from(&self.config.metadata);
 
         let mut progress = ProgressBar::new(self.config.resources.len() as u64, self.progress_format)?;
         let resources = self.config.resources.clone();
@@ -552,7 +556,17 @@ impl Configurator {
             progress.write_increment(1);
         }
 
-        conf.metadata = Some(self.get_result_metadata(Operation::Export));
+        let export_metadata = self.get_result_metadata(Operation::Export);
+        match conf.metadata {
+            Some(mut metadata) => {
+                metadata.microsoft = export_metadata.microsoft;
+                conf.metadata = Some(metadata);
+            },
+            _ => {
+                conf.metadata = Some(export_metadata);
+            },
+        }
+
         result.result = Some(conf);
         Ok(result)
     }
@@ -685,7 +699,8 @@ impl Configurator {
                     duration: Some(end_datetime.signed_duration_since(self.context.start_datetime).to_string()),
                     security_context: Some(self.context.security_context.clone()),
                 }
-            )
+            ),
+            other: Map::new(),
         }
     }