diff --git a/.changeset/renovate-7b76d6d.md b/.changeset/renovate-7b76d6d.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ccb2dd94b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/renovate-7b76d6d.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@backstage/cli': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend': patch
+---
+
+Updated dependency `esbuild` to `^0.27.0`.
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index cecc05e6c2..40ab7b2823 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
     "cross-spawn": "^7.0.3",
     "css-loader": "^6.5.1",
     "ctrlc-windows": "^2.1.0",
-    "esbuild": "^0.25.0",
+    "esbuild": "^0.27.0",
     "eslint": "^8.6.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "^9.0.0",
     "eslint-formatter-friendly": "^7.0.0",
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/package.json b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/package.json
index cdfdafc49c..9cbb3172e3 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/package.json
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
     "@types/nunjucks": "^3.1.4",
     "@types/supertest": "^2.0.8",
     "@types/zen-observable": "^0.8.0",
-    "esbuild": "^0.25.0",
+    "esbuild": "^0.27.0",
     "strip-ansi": "^7.1.0",
     "supertest": "^7.0.0",
     "wait-for-expect": "^3.0.2"
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 679574902a..03911f9351 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3244,7 +3244,7 @@ __metadata:
     css-loader: "npm:^6.5.1"
     ctrlc-windows: "npm:^2.1.0"
     del: "npm:^8.0.0"
-    esbuild: "npm:^0.25.0"
+    esbuild: "npm:^0.27.0"
     esbuild-loader: "npm:^4.0.0"
     eslint: "npm:^8.6.0"
     eslint-config-prettier: "npm:^9.0.0"
@@ -6732,7 +6732,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@types/supertest": "npm:^2.0.8"
     "@types/zen-observable": "npm:^0.8.0"
     concat-stream: "npm:^2.0.0"
-    esbuild: "npm:^0.25.0"
+    esbuild: "npm:^0.27.0"
     express: "npm:^4.22.0"
     fs-extra: "npm:^11.2.0"
     globby: "npm:^11.0.0"
@@ -8583,6 +8583,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/aix-ppc64@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/aix-ppc64@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=aix & cpu=ppc64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/android-arm64@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/android-arm64@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8590,6 +8597,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/android-arm64@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/android-arm64@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=android & cpu=arm64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/android-arm@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/android-arm@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8597,6 +8611,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/android-arm@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/android-arm@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=android & cpu=arm
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/android-x64@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/android-x64@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8604,6 +8625,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/android-x64@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/android-x64@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=android & cpu=x64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/darwin-arm64@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/darwin-arm64@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8611,6 +8639,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/darwin-arm64@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/darwin-arm64@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=darwin & cpu=arm64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/darwin-x64@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/darwin-x64@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8618,6 +8653,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/darwin-x64@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/darwin-x64@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=darwin & cpu=x64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/freebsd-arm64@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/freebsd-arm64@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8625,6 +8667,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/freebsd-arm64@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/freebsd-arm64@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=freebsd & cpu=arm64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/freebsd-x64@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/freebsd-x64@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8632,6 +8681,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/freebsd-x64@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/freebsd-x64@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=freebsd & cpu=x64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/linux-arm64@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/linux-arm64@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8639,6 +8695,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/linux-arm64@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/linux-arm64@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=linux & cpu=arm64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/linux-arm@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/linux-arm@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8646,6 +8709,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/linux-arm@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/linux-arm@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=linux & cpu=arm
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/linux-ia32@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/linux-ia32@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8653,6 +8723,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/linux-ia32@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/linux-ia32@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=linux & cpu=ia32
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/linux-loong64@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/linux-loong64@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8660,6 +8737,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/linux-loong64@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/linux-loong64@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=linux & cpu=loong64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/linux-mips64el@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/linux-mips64el@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8667,6 +8751,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/linux-mips64el@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/linux-mips64el@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=linux & cpu=mips64el
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/linux-ppc64@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/linux-ppc64@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8674,6 +8765,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/linux-ppc64@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/linux-ppc64@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=linux & cpu=ppc64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/linux-riscv64@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/linux-riscv64@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8681,6 +8779,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/linux-riscv64@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/linux-riscv64@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=linux & cpu=riscv64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/linux-s390x@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/linux-s390x@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8688,6 +8793,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/linux-s390x@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/linux-s390x@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=linux & cpu=s390x
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/linux-x64@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/linux-x64@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8695,6 +8807,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/linux-x64@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/linux-x64@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=linux & cpu=x64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/netbsd-arm64@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/netbsd-arm64@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8702,6 +8821,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/netbsd-arm64@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/netbsd-arm64@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=netbsd & cpu=arm64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/netbsd-x64@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/netbsd-x64@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8709,6 +8835,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/netbsd-x64@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/netbsd-x64@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=netbsd & cpu=x64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/openbsd-arm64@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/openbsd-arm64@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8716,6 +8849,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/openbsd-arm64@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/openbsd-arm64@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=openbsd & cpu=arm64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/openbsd-x64@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/openbsd-x64@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8723,6 +8863,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/openbsd-x64@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/openbsd-x64@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=openbsd & cpu=x64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/openharmony-arm64@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/openharmony-arm64@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8730,6 +8877,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/openharmony-arm64@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/openharmony-arm64@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=openharmony & cpu=arm64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/sunos-x64@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/sunos-x64@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8737,6 +8891,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/sunos-x64@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/sunos-x64@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=sunos & cpu=x64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/win32-arm64@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/win32-arm64@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8744,6 +8905,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/win32-arm64@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/win32-arm64@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=win32 & cpu=arm64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/win32-ia32@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/win32-ia32@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8751,6 +8919,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/win32-ia32@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/win32-ia32@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=win32 & cpu=ia32
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/win32-x64@npm:0.25.8":
   version: 0.25.8
   resolution: "@esbuild/win32-x64@npm:0.25.8"
@@ -8758,6 +8933,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/win32-x64@npm:0.27.1":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "@esbuild/win32-x64@npm:0.27.1"
+  conditions: os=win32 & cpu=x64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@eslint-community/eslint-utils@npm:^4.2.0, @eslint-community/eslint-utils@npm:^4.4.0, @eslint-community/eslint-utils@npm:^4.7.0":
   version: 4.9.0
   resolution: "@eslint-community/eslint-utils@npm:4.9.0"
@@ -29528,6 +29710,95 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"esbuild@npm:^0.27.0":
+  version: 0.27.1
+  resolution: "esbuild@npm:0.27.1"
+  dependencies:
+    "@esbuild/aix-ppc64": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/android-arm": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/android-arm64": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/android-x64": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/darwin-arm64": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/darwin-x64": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/freebsd-arm64": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/freebsd-x64": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/linux-arm": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/linux-arm64": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/linux-ia32": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/linux-loong64": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/linux-mips64el": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/linux-ppc64": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/linux-riscv64": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/linux-s390x": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/linux-x64": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/netbsd-arm64": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/netbsd-x64": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/openbsd-arm64": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/openbsd-x64": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/openharmony-arm64": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/sunos-x64": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/win32-arm64": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/win32-ia32": "npm:0.27.1"
+    "@esbuild/win32-x64": "npm:0.27.1"
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+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/android-arm":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/android-arm64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/android-x64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/darwin-arm64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/darwin-x64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/freebsd-arm64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/freebsd-x64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/linux-arm":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/linux-arm64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/linux-ia32":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/linux-loong64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/linux-mips64el":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/linux-ppc64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/linux-riscv64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/linux-s390x":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/linux-x64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/netbsd-arm64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/netbsd-x64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/openbsd-arm64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/openbsd-x64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/openharmony-arm64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/sunos-x64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/win32-arm64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/win32-ia32":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/win32-x64":
+      optional: true
+  bin:
+    esbuild: bin/esbuild
+  checksum: 10/534148f01e85ca93ec3a4ae8bef133680f5659e639915cd3a453d6ec9ead94c9a2e9bfd61380301471447e182beb62841cb72e0fa18251cdce3454a2511d7cf4
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
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   resolution: "esbuild-wasm@npm:0.23.1"