diff --git a/pkg/kn/commands/service/configuration_edit_flags.go b/pkg/kn/commands/service/configuration_edit_flags.go
index 0464f8e84f..0c443e0c5e 100644
--- a/pkg/kn/commands/service/configuration_edit_flags.go
+++ b/pkg/kn/commands/service/configuration_edit_flags.go
@@ -500,11 +500,13 @@ func (p *ConfigurationEditFlags) Apply(
 		if len(knconfig.GlobalConfig.Profile(profileName).Annotations) > 0 {
 			annotations := knconfig.GlobalConfig.Profile(profileName).Annotations
 			profileAnnotations := make(util.StringMap)
-			profileAnnotations.Merge(annotations)
+			for _, value := range annotations {
+				profileAnnotations[value.Name] = value.Value
+			}
 			if deleteProfile {
 				var annotationsToRemove []string
-				for key := range annotations {
-					annotationsToRemove = append(annotationsToRemove, key)
+				for _, value := range annotations {
+					annotationsToRemove = append(annotationsToRemove, value.Name)
 				}
 				err = servinglib.UpdateRevisionTemplateAnnotations(template, map[string]string{}, annotationsToRemove)
 			} else {
diff --git a/pkg/kn/commands/service/configuration_edit_flags_test.go b/pkg/kn/commands/service/configuration_edit_flags_test.go
index 93feffdd84..0c05df43e5 100644
--- a/pkg/kn/commands/service/configuration_edit_flags_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kn/commands/service/configuration_edit_flags_test.go
@@ -15,10 +15,15 @@
 package service
 
 import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"gotest.tools/v3/assert"
+
 	"knative.dev/client/pkg/kn/commands"
+	"knative.dev/client/pkg/kn/config"
 	"knative.dev/client/pkg/util"
 	"knative.dev/serving/pkg/apis/autoscaling"
 )
@@ -76,15 +81,92 @@ func TestScaleActivation(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, svc.Spec.Template.Annotations[autoscaling.ActivationScaleKey], "2")
 }
 
+func TestApplyProfileFlag(t *testing.T) {
+	var editFlags ConfigurationEditFlags
+	knParams := &commands.KnParams{}
+	cmd, _, _ := commands.CreateTestKnCommand(NewServiceCreateCommand(knParams), knParams)
+	configYaml := `
+profiles:
+  istio:
+    labels:
+      - name: environment
+        value: "test"	
+    annotations:
+      - name: sidecar.istio.io/inject
+        value: "true"
+      - name: sidecar.istio.io/rewriteAppHTTPProbers
+        value: "true"
+      - name: serving.knative.openshift.io/enablePassthrough
+        value: "true"
+`
+	_, cleanup := setupConfig(t, configYaml)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	editFlags.AddCreateFlags(cmd)
+
+	err := config.BootstrapConfig()
+	assert.NilError(t, err)
+
+	svc := createTestService("test-svc", []string{"test-svc-00001"}, goodConditions())
+	cmd.SetArgs([]string{"--profile", "istio"})
+	cmd.Execute()
+	editFlags.Apply(&svc, nil, cmd)
+	assert.Equal(t, svc.Spec.Template.Annotations["sidecar.istio.io/inject"], "true")
+	assert.Equal(t, svc.Spec.Template.Annotations["sidecar.istio.io/rewriteAppHTTPProbers"], "true")
+	assert.Equal(t, svc.Spec.Template.Annotations["serving.knative.openshift.io/enablePassthrough"], "true")
+}
+
 func TestApplyProfileFlagError(t *testing.T) {
 	var editFlags ConfigurationEditFlags
 	knParams := &commands.KnParams{}
 	cmd, _, _ := commands.CreateTestKnCommand(NewServiceCreateCommand(knParams), knParams)
+	configYaml := `
+profiles:
+  istio:
+    labels:
+      - name: environment
+        value: "test"	
+    annotations:
+      - name: sidecar.istio.io/inject
+        value: "true"
+`
+	_, cleanup := setupConfig(t, configYaml)
+	defer cleanup()
 
 	editFlags.AddCreateFlags(cmd)
-	svc := createTestService("test-svc", []string{"test-svc-00001", "test-svc-00002"}, goodConditions())
+
+	err := config.BootstrapConfig()
+	assert.NilError(t, err)
+
+	svc := createTestService("test-svc", []string{"test-svc-00001"}, goodConditions())
 	cmd.SetArgs([]string{"--profile", "invalidprofile"})
 	cmd.Execute()
-	err := editFlags.Apply(&svc, nil, cmd)
+	err = editFlags.Apply(&svc, nil, cmd)
 	assert.Assert(t, util.ContainsAll(err.Error(), "profile", "invalidprofile"))
 }
+
+func setupConfig(t *testing.T, configContent string) (string, func()) {
+	tmpDir := t.TempDir()
+
+	// Avoid to be fooled by the things in the the real homedir
+	oldHome := os.Getenv("HOME")
+	os.Setenv("HOME", tmpDir)
+
+	// Save old args
+	backupArgs := os.Args
+
+	// WriteCache out a temporary configContent file
+	var cfgFile string
+	if configContent != "" {
+		cfgFile = filepath.Join(tmpDir, "config.yaml")
+		os.Args = []string{"kn", "--config", cfgFile}
+		err := os.WriteFile(cfgFile, []byte(configContent), 0644)
+		assert.NilError(t, err)
+	}
+	return cfgFile, func() {
+		// Cleanup everything
+		os.Setenv("HOME", oldHome)
+		os.Args = backupArgs
+		viper.Reset()
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/kn/config/config_test.go b/pkg/kn/config/config_test.go
index 057a052ff6..006642dda0 100644
--- a/pkg/kn/config/config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kn/config/config_test.go
@@ -31,11 +31,15 @@ plugins:
 profiles:
   istio:
     labels:
-      environment: test
+      - name: environment 
+        value: "test"
     annotations:
-      sidecar.istio.io/inject: "true"
-      sidecar.istio.io/rewriteAppHTTPProbers: "true"
-      serving.knative.openshift.io/enablePassthrough: "true"
+      - name: sidecar.istio.io/inject 
+        value: "true"
+      - name: sidecar.istio.io/rewriteAppHTTPProbers
+        value: "true"
+      - name: serving.knative.openshift.io/enablePassthrough
+        value: "true"
 eventing:
   sink-mappings:
   - prefix: service
@@ -59,10 +63,27 @@ eventing:
 	assert.Equal(t, GlobalConfig.PluginsDir(), "/tmp")
 	assert.Equal(t, GlobalConfig.LookupPluginsInPath(), true)
 	assert.Equal(t, len(GlobalConfig.SinkMappings()), 1)
-	assert.Equal(t, len(GlobalConfig.Profile("istio").Annotations), 3)
-	assert.Equal(t, GlobalConfig.Profile("istio").Annotations["sidecar.istio.io/inject"], "true")
+	assert.DeepEqual(t, GlobalConfig.Profile("istio").Annotations, []NamedValue{
+		{
+			Name:  "sidecar.istio.io/inject",
+			Value: "true",
+		},
+		{
+			Name:  "sidecar.istio.io/rewriteAppHTTPProbers",
+			Value: "true",
+		},
+		{
+			Name:  "serving.knative.openshift.io/enablePassthrough",
+			Value: "true",
+		},
+	})
 	assert.Equal(t, len(GlobalConfig.Profile("istio").Labels), 1)
-	assert.Equal(t, GlobalConfig.Profile("istio").Labels["environment"], "test")
+	assert.DeepEqual(t, GlobalConfig.Profile("istio").Labels, []NamedValue{
+		{
+			Name:  "environment",
+			Value: "test",
+		},
+	})
 	assert.DeepEqual(t, (GlobalConfig.SinkMappings())[0], SinkMapping{
 		Prefix:   "service",
 		Resource: "services",
diff --git a/pkg/kn/config/types.go b/pkg/kn/config/types.go
index 4aa7c322d5..f9ea9881d7 100644
--- a/pkg/kn/config/types.go
+++ b/pkg/kn/config/types.go
@@ -74,9 +74,14 @@ type ChannelTypeMapping struct {
 	Version string
 }
 
+type NamedValue struct {
+	Name  string `yaml:"name"`
+	Value string `yaml:"value"`
+}
+
 type Profile struct {
-	Annotations map[string]string `yaml:"annotations"`
-	Labels      map[string]string `yaml:"labels"`
+	Annotations []NamedValue `yaml:"annotations"`
+	Labels      []NamedValue `yaml:"annotations"`
 }
 
 // config Keys for looking up in viper