diff --git a/.changeset/new-suits-mate.md b/.changeset/new-suits-mate.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..51121819f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/new-suits-mate.md
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog-import': patch
+---
+
+Use title form field value for the commit message on catalog import PRs. Also allow customization of the pull requests title or body only. For example:
+
+```tsx
+<Route
+  path="/catalog-import"
+  element={
+    <CatalogImportPage
+      pullRequest={{
+        preparePullRequest: () => ({
+          title: 'chore: add backstage catalog file [skip ci]',
+        }),
+      }}
+    />
+  }
+/>
+```
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-import/src/api/CatalogImportClient.test.ts b/plugins/catalog-import/src/api/CatalogImportClient.test.ts
index 95082829c4..c81adfa68e 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-import/src/api/CatalogImportClient.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-import/src/api/CatalogImportClient.test.ts
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ describe('CatalogImportClient', () => {
         catalogImportClient.submitPullRequest({
           repositoryUrl: 'https://github.com/backstage/backstage',
           fileContent: 'some content',
-          title: 'A title',
+          title: 'A title/message',
           body: 'A body',
         }),
       ).resolves.toEqual({
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ describe('CatalogImportClient', () => {
         owner: 'backstage',
         repo: 'backstage',
         path: 'catalog-info.yaml',
-        message: 'Add catalog-info.yaml config file',
+        message: 'A title/message',
         content: 'c29tZSBjb250ZW50',
         branch: 'backstage-integration',
       });
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ describe('CatalogImportClient', () => {
       ).toEqual({
         owner: 'backstage',
         repo: 'backstage',
-        title: 'A title',
+        title: 'A title/message',
         head: 'backstage-integration',
         body: 'A body',
         base: 'main',
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-import/src/api/CatalogImportClient.ts b/plugins/catalog-import/src/api/CatalogImportClient.ts
index b4b1ebe845..c4f50efbd4 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-import/src/api/CatalogImportClient.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-import/src/api/CatalogImportClient.ts
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ export class CatalogImportClient implements CatalogImportApi {
         owner,
         repo,
         path: fileName,
-        message: `Add ${fileName} config file`,
+        message: title,
         content: btoa(fileContent),
         branch: branchName,
       })
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-import/src/components/ImportStepper/defaults.tsx b/plugins/catalog-import/src/components/ImportStepper/defaults.tsx
index dff2136aaa..354ff6974f 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-import/src/components/ImportStepper/defaults.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog-import/src/components/ImportStepper/defaults.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ import { ImportFlows, ImportState } from '../useImportState';
 export type StepperProviderOpts = {
   pullRequest?: {
     disable?: boolean;
-    preparePullRequest?: (apis: StepperApis) => { title: string; body: string };
+    preparePullRequest?: (
+      apis: StepperApis,
+    ) => { title?: string; body?: string };
   };
 };
 
@@ -71,13 +73,18 @@ export type StepperProvider = {
   ) => StepConfiguration;
 };
 
-function defaultPreparePullRequest(apis: StepperApis) {
+function defaultPreparePullRequest(
+  apis: StepperApis,
+  { title, body }: { title?: string; body?: string } = {},
+) {
   const appTitle = apis.configApi.getOptionalString('app.title') ?? 'Backstage';
   const appBaseUrl = apis.configApi.getString('app.baseUrl');
 
   return {
-    title: 'Add catalog-info.yaml config file',
-    body: `This pull request adds a **Backstage entity metadata file** \
+    title: title ?? 'Add catalog-info.yaml config file',
+    body:
+      body ??
+      `This pull request adds a **Backstage entity metadata file** \
 to this repository so that the component can be added to the \
 [${appTitle} software catalog](${appBaseUrl}).\n\nAfter this pull request is merged, \
 the component will become available.\n\nFor more information, read an \
@@ -160,10 +167,12 @@ export function defaultGenerateStepper(
             return defaults.prepare(state, opts);
           }
 
-          const { title, body } = (
-            opts?.opts?.pullRequest?.preparePullRequest ??
-            defaultPreparePullRequest
-          )(opts.apis);
+          const preparePullRequest =
+            opts?.opts?.pullRequest?.preparePullRequest;
+          const { title, body } = defaultPreparePullRequest(
+            opts.apis,
+            preparePullRequest ? preparePullRequest(opts.apis) : {},
+          );
 
           return {
             stepLabel: <StepLabel>Create Pull Request</StepLabel>,