diff --git a/packages/cli-module-new/templates/frontend-plugin-module/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli-module-new/templates/frontend-plugin-module/package.json.hbs
index d0511d96c0..24a6281ff0 100644
--- a/packages/cli-module-new/templates/frontend-plugin-module/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli-module-new/templates/frontend-plugin-module/package.json.hbs
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
   },
   "backstage": {
     "role": "frontend-plugin-module",
-    "pluginId": "{{pluginId}}"
+    "pluginId": "{{pluginId}}",
+    "pluginPackage": "{{pluginPackage}}"
   },
   "sideEffects": false,
   "scripts": {