diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/app/App.tsx b/packages/core-api/src/app/App.tsx
index bfa26b7547..ccdfc4fc7f 100644
--- a/packages/core-api/src/app/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-api/src/app/App.tsx
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ export class PrivateAppImpl implements BackstageApp {
       FeatureFlags.registeredFeatureFlags = registeredFeatureFlags;
     }
 
-    routes.push(<Route element={<NotFoundErrorPage />} />);
+    routes.push(<Route path="/*" element={<NotFoundErrorPage />} />);
 
     return routes;
   }