diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/handle_src_backup_with_module_alias.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/handle_src_backup_with_module_alias.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d0f901aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/handle_src_backup_with_module_alias.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+bugfixes:
+  - Make `src`, `backup` and `backup_options` in iosxr_config work when module alias is used (https://github.com/ansible-collections/cisco.iosxr/pull/63).
diff --git a/plugins/action/iosxr.py b/plugins/action/iosxr.py
index b34340ac..2d5819bc 100644
--- a/plugins/action/iosxr.py
+++ b/plugins/action/iosxr.py
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
         del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
 
         module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
-        self._config_module = True if module_name == "iosxr_config" else False
+        self._config_module = (
+            True if module_name in ["iosxr_config", "config"] else False
+        )
         force_cli = module_name in (
             "iosxr_netconf",
             "iosxr_config",
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/iosxr_config/tasks/main.yaml b/tests/integration/targets/iosxr_config/tasks/main.yaml
index 2bac6dc2..5604e9eb 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/iosxr_config/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/iosxr_config/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - include: cli.yaml
 - include: cli_config.yaml
+
+- include: redirection.yaml
+  when: ansible_version.full is version('2.10.0', '>=')
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/iosxr_config/tasks/redirection.yaml b/tests/integration/targets/iosxr_config/tasks/redirection.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6282ad40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/iosxr_config/tasks/redirection.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+- name: collect all redirection cli test cases
+  find:
+    paths: '{{ role_path }}/tests/redirection'
+    patterns: '{{ testcase }}.yaml'
+  register: shortname_test_cases
+  delegate_to: localhost
+
+- name: set test_items for redirection
+  set_fact: test_items="{{ shortname_test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
+
+- name: run test case (connection=ansible.netcommon.network_cli)
+  include: '{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=ansible.netcommon.network_cli'
+  with_items: '{{ test_items }}'
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/iosxr_config/tests/redirection/shortname.yaml b/tests/integration/targets/iosxr_config/tests/redirection/shortname.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..337140ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/iosxr_config/tests/redirection/shortname.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+---
+- debug: msg="START redirection/shortname.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
+
+- name: Use src with module alias
+  register: result
+  cisco.iosxr.config:
+    src: basic/config.j2
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      # make sure that the template content was read and not the path
+      - result.changed == true
+      - result.updates is defined
+
+- name: use module alias to take configuration backup
+  register: result
+  cisco.iosxr.config:
+    backup: true
+    backup_options:
+      filename: backup_with_alias.cfg
+      dir_path: '{{ role_path }}/backup_test_dir/{{ inventory_hostname_short }}'
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - result.changed == true
+
+- name: check if the backup file-4 exist
+  find:
+    paths: '{{ role_path }}/backup_test_dir/{{ inventory_hostname_short }}/backup_with_alias.cfg'
+  register: backup_file
+  connection: local
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - backup_file.files is defined
+
+- debug: msg="END redirection/shortname.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"