diff --git a/.changeset/early-boxes-check.md b/.changeset/early-boxes-check.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0154582e6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/early-boxes-check.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-auth-backend': patch
+---
+
+Slight update to the config schema
diff --git a/plugins/auth-backend/config.d.ts b/plugins/auth-backend/config.d.ts
index d2725e99a5..0e01bf038c 100644
--- a/plugins/auth-backend/config.d.ts
+++ b/plugins/auth-backend/config.d.ts
@@ -140,11 +140,13 @@ export interface Config {
           callbackUrl?: string;
         };
       };
-      /**
-       * The backstage token expiration.
-       */
-      backstageTokenExpiration?: HumanDuration | string;
     };
+
+    /**
+     * The backstage token expiration.
+     */
+    backstageTokenExpiration?: HumanDuration | string;
+
     /**
      * Additional app origins to allow for authenticating
      */