diff --git a/.changeset/rotten-lemons-cry.md b/.changeset/rotten-lemons-cry.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7664eadf2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/rotten-lemons-cry.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-auth-backend-module-microsoft-provider': minor
+---
+
+Added the possibility to use custom scopes for performing login with Microsoft EntraID.
diff --git a/docs/auth/microsoft/provider.md b/docs/auth/microsoft/provider.md
index 999e1f40d2..a6081382e5 100644
--- a/docs/auth/microsoft/provider.md
+++ b/docs/auth/microsoft/provider.md
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ On the **API permissions** tab, click on `Add Permission`, then add the followin
 - `openid`
 - `profile`
 - `User.Read`
+- Optional custom permissions you defined in the configuration file
 
 Your company may require you to grant [admin consent](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/manage-apps/user-admin-consent-overview) for these permissions.
 Even if your company doesn't require admin consent, you may wish to do so as it means users don't need to individually consent the first time they access backstage.
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ auth:
         clientSecret: ${AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET}
         tenantId: ${AZURE_TENANT_ID}
         domainHint: ${AZURE_TENANT_ID}
+        scope:
+          - user.read
 ```
 
 The Microsoft provider is a structure with three mandatory configuration keys:
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@ The Microsoft provider is a structure with three mandatory configuration keys:
   Leave blank if your app registration is multi tenant.
   When specified, this reduces login friction for users with accounts in multiple tenants by automatically filtering away accounts from other tenants.
   For more details, see [Home Realm Discovery](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/manage-apps/home-realm-discovery-policy)
+- `scope` (optional): List of scopes for the App Registration. The default and mandatory value is ['user.read'].
 
 ## Adding the provider to the Backstage frontend
 
diff --git a/plugins/auth-backend-module-microsoft-provider/config.d.ts b/plugins/auth-backend-module-microsoft-provider/config.d.ts
index aa78f72271..91fffc2361 100644
--- a/plugins/auth-backend-module-microsoft-provider/config.d.ts
+++ b/plugins/auth-backend-module-microsoft-provider/config.d.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export interface Config {
           clientSecret: string;
           domainHint?: string;
           callbackUrl?: string;
+          scope?: string[];
         };
       };
     };
diff --git a/plugins/auth-backend-module-microsoft-provider/src/authenticator.ts b/plugins/auth-backend-module-microsoft-provider/src/authenticator.ts
index 52ef1ddd90..8446881a4d 100644
--- a/plugins/auth-backend-module-microsoft-provider/src/authenticator.ts
+++ b/plugins/auth-backend-module-microsoft-provider/src/authenticator.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ export const microsoftAuthenticator = createOAuthAuthenticator({
     const clientSecret = config.getString('clientSecret');
     const tenantId = config.getString('tenantId');
     const domainHint = config.getOptionalString('domainHint');
+    const scope: string[] = config.getOptionalStringArray('scope') || [
+      'user.read',
+    ];
 
     const helper = PassportOAuthAuthenticatorHelper.from(
       new ExtendedMicrosoftStrategy(
@@ -39,7 +42,7 @@ export const microsoftAuthenticator = createOAuthAuthenticator({
           clientSecret: clientSecret,
           callbackURL: callbackUrl,
           tenant: tenantId,
-          scope: ['user.read'],
+          scope: scope,
         },
         (
           accessToken: string,