diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 12286c9c2e..0000000000
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
----
-id: docs-index
-title: Backstage docs
-description: Learn about Backstage, an open-source framework for building developer portals.
----
-
-For an introduction to Backstage and its features, check out the [What is Backstage?](./overview/what-is-backstage.md) page.
diff --git a/mkdocs.yml b/mkdocs.yml
index aa545111d4..76467e9476 100644
--- a/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/mkdocs.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ edit_uri: edit/master/docs
 
 plugins:
   - techdocs-core
+  - redirects:
+      redirect_maps:
+        'index.md': 'overview/what-is-backstage.md'
 
 # For sidebar navigation on https://backstage.io/, see `microsite/sidebars.js`
 nav: