diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3676c9df4..35cdbab03 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13 FATAL_ERROR)
 # Match KDE Frameworks update Apr 2021
 set (QT_MIN_VERSION "5.15.0")
 
-set (KF5_MIN_VERSION "5.71.0")
+set (KF5_MIN_VERSION "5.86.0")
 
 # Release script will create bugzilla versions
 project(konsole VERSION ${RELEASE_SERVICE_VERSION})
diff --git a/src/tests/PartManualTest.cpp b/src/tests/PartManualTest.cpp
index 7562f66e4..dc055ce5d 100644
--- a/src/tests/PartManualTest.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/PartManualTest.cpp
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 // KDE
 #include <KMainWindow>
 #include <KPluginFactory>
-#include <KPluginLoader>
-#include <KService>
 #include <qtest.h>
 
 // Konsole
@@ -105,14 +103,11 @@ void PartManualTest::shortcutTriggered()
 
 KParts::Part *PartManualTest::createPart()
 {
-    KService::Ptr service = KService::serviceByDesktopName(QStringLiteral("konsolepart"));
-    Q_ASSERT(service);
-    KPluginFactory *factory = KPluginLoader(service->library()).factory();
-    Q_ASSERT(factory);
+    const KPluginFactory::Result<KParts::Part> result = KPluginFactory::instantiatePlugin<KParts::Part>(KPluginMetaData(QStringLiteral("konsolepart")), this);
 
-    auto *terminalPart = factory->create<KParts::Part>(this);
+    Q_ASSERT(result);
 
-    return terminalPart;
+    return result.plugin;
 }
 
 QTEST_MAIN(PartManualTest)
diff --git a/src/tests/demo_konsolepart/src/demo_konsolepart.cpp b/src/tests/demo_konsolepart/src/demo_konsolepart.cpp
index 828aaf379..e019e7373 100644
--- a/src/tests/demo_konsolepart/src/demo_konsolepart.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/demo_konsolepart/src/demo_konsolepart.cpp
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 #include <QMenuBar>
 
 #include <KPluginFactory>
-#include <KPluginLoader>
-#include <KService>
 #include <KWindowEffects>
 #include <KWindowSystem>
 
@@ -75,14 +73,12 @@ demo_konsolepart::~demo_konsolepart()
 
 KParts::ReadOnlyPart *demo_konsolepart::createPart()
 {
-    KService::Ptr service = KService::serviceByDesktopName(QStringLiteral("konsolepart"));
-    Q_ASSERT(service);
-    KPluginFactory *factory = KPluginLoader(service->library()).factory();
-    Q_ASSERT(factory);
+    const KPluginFactory::Result<KParts::ReadOnlyPart> result =
+        KPluginFactory::instantiatePlugin<KParts::ReadOnlyPart>(KPluginMetaData(QStringLiteral("konsolepart")), this);
 
-    auto *terminalPart = factory->create<KParts::ReadOnlyPart>(this);
+    Q_ASSERT(result);
 
-    return terminalPart;
+    return result.plugin;
 }
 
 void demo_konsolepart::manageProfiles()