diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cfee58159..28e7cf1e8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Changelog
 
 ## Version 2.21.0
+* Added ConfigManagerUtils for soft access to common ConfigurationManager functionality
 * Added PieceManager.AddPieceCategory(string name) and PieceManager.RemovePieceCategory(string name)
 * Deprecated PieceManager.AddPieceCategory(string table, string name) and PieceManager.RemovePieceCategory(string table, string name), use the new overloads without the table parameter
 
diff --git a/JotunnLib/Managers/SynchronizationManager.cs b/JotunnLib/Managers/SynchronizationManager.cs
index 7c277d235..a6c657995 100644
--- a/JotunnLib/Managers/SynchronizationManager.cs
+++ b/JotunnLib/Managers/SynchronizationManager.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ public class SynchronizationManager : IManager
         private readonly Dictionary<string, ConfigFile> CustomConfigs = new Dictionary<string, ConfigFile>();
         private List<Tuple<string, string, string, string>> CachedConfigValues = new List<Tuple<string, string, string, string>>();
         private readonly Dictionary<string, string> CachedCustomConfigGUIDs = new Dictionary<string, string>();
-        private BaseUnityPlugin ConfigurationManager;
         private bool ConfigurationManagerWindowShown;
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -89,20 +88,15 @@ void IManager.Init()
             // Hook start scene to reset config
             SceneManager.sceneLoaded += SceneManager_sceneLoaded;
 
-            // Find Configuration manager plugin and add to DisplayingWindowChanged event
-            const string configManagerGuid = "com.bepis.bepinex.configurationmanager";
-            if (Chainloader.PluginInfos.TryGetValue(configManagerGuid, out var configManagerInfo) && configManagerInfo.Instance)
+            if (ConfigManagerUtils.Plugin)
             {
-                ConfigurationManager = configManagerInfo.Instance;
-
-                Logger.LogDebug("Configuration manager found, trying to hook DisplayingWindowChanged");
-                var eventinfo = ConfigurationManager.GetType().GetEvent("DisplayingWindowChanged");
+                var eventinfo = ConfigManagerUtils.Plugin.GetType().GetEvent("DisplayingWindowChanged");
                 if (eventinfo != null)
                 {
                     Action<object, object> local = ConfigurationManager_DisplayingWindowChanged;
                     var converted = Delegate.CreateDelegate(eventinfo.EventHandlerType, local.Target, local.Method);
 
-                    eventinfo.AddEventHandler(ConfigurationManager, converted);
+                    eventinfo.AddEventHandler(ConfigManagerUtils.Plugin, converted);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -573,9 +567,7 @@ private void Menu_IsVisible(ref bool result)
         /// <param name="e"></param>
         private void ConfigurationManager_DisplayingWindowChanged(object sender, object e)
         {
-            // Read configuration manager's DisplayingWindow property
-            var pi = ConfigurationManager.GetType().GetProperty("DisplayingWindow");
-            ConfigurationManagerWindowShown = (bool)pi.GetValue(ConfigurationManager, null);
+            ConfigurationManagerWindowShown = ConfigManagerUtils.DisplayingWindow;
 
             if (!ConfigurationManagerWindowShown)
             {
diff --git a/JotunnLib/Utils/ConfigManagerUtils.cs b/JotunnLib/Utils/ConfigManagerUtils.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f6b5d10bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/JotunnLib/Utils/ConfigManagerUtils.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+using System;
+using System.Reflection;
+using BepInEx;
+using BepInEx.Bootstrap;
+using HarmonyLib;
+
+namespace Jotunn.Utils
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Utility class for the BepInEx ConfigurationManager plugin, without requiring a hard dependency
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class ConfigManagerUtils
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     The ConfigurationManager plugin instance if installed, otherwise null
+        /// </summary>
+        public static BaseUnityPlugin Plugin { get; private set; }
+
+        private static PropertyInfo displayingWindowInfo;
+        private static MethodInfo buildSettingListMethodInfo;
+
+        static ConfigManagerUtils()
+        {
+            if (Chainloader.PluginInfos.TryGetValue("com.bepis.bepinex.configurationmanager", out var configManagerInfo) && configManagerInfo.Instance)
+            {
+                Plugin = configManagerInfo.Instance;
+                displayingWindowInfo = AccessTools.Property(Plugin.GetType(), "DisplayingWindow");
+                buildSettingListMethodInfo = AccessTools.Method(Plugin.GetType(), "BuildSettingList");
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Is the config manager main window displayed on screen<br />
+        ///     Safe to use even if ConfigurationManager is not installed.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static bool DisplayingWindow
+        {
+            get => Plugin && (bool)displayingWindowInfo.GetValue(Plugin);
+            set => displayingWindowInfo?.SetValue(Plugin, value);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Rebuild the setting list. Use to update the config manager window if config settings were removed or added while it was open.<br />
+        ///     Safe to call even if ConfigurationManager is not installed.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static void BuildSettingList()
+        {
+            if (Plugin)
+            {
+                buildSettingListMethodInfo.Invoke(Plugin, null);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}