diff --git a/src/Knp/Component/Pager/Event/BeforeEvent.php b/src/Knp/Component/Pager/Event/BeforeEvent.php
index bddd7b03..88e22db8 100644
--- a/src/Knp/Component/Pager/Event/BeforeEvent.php
+++ b/src/Knp/Component/Pager/Event/BeforeEvent.php
@@ -12,11 +12,15 @@
  */
 final class BeforeEvent extends Event
 {
+    /**
+     * @var array<string, mixed>
+     */
+    public array $options = [];
+
     public function __construct(
         private readonly EventDispatcherInterface $eventDispatcher,
         private readonly ArgumentAccessInterface $argumentAccess,
         private readonly ?Connection $connection = null,
-        private array &$options = [],
     ) {
     }
 
@@ -30,11 +34,6 @@ public function getArgumentAccess(): ArgumentAccessInterface
         return $this->argumentAccess;
     }
 
-    public function &getOptions(): array
-    {
-        return $this->options;
-    }
-
     public function getConnection(): ?Connection
     {
         return $this->connection;
diff --git a/src/Knp/Component/Pager/Paginator.php b/src/Knp/Component/Pager/Paginator.php
index cc57a1eb..c7dd3918 100644
--- a/src/Knp/Component/Pager/Paginator.php
+++ b/src/Knp/Component/Pager/Paginator.php
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ public function paginate($target, int $page = 1, ?int $limit = null, array $opti
         }
 
         // before pagination start
-        $beforeEvent = new Event\BeforeEvent($this->eventDispatcher, $this->argumentAccess, $this->connection, $options);
+        $beforeEvent = new Event\BeforeEvent($this->eventDispatcher, $this->argumentAccess, $this->connection);
+        $beforeEvent->options =& $options;
         $this->eventDispatcher->dispatch($beforeEvent, 'knp_pager.before');
         // items
         $itemsEvent = new Event\ItemsEvent($offset, $limit);