diff --git a/.changeset/shaggy-ties-carry.md b/.changeset/shaggy-ties-carry.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..83b7782cd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/shaggy-ties-carry.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/core-components': patch
+---
+
+Handle empty code blocks in markdown files so they don't fail rendering
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/components/MarkdownContent/MarkdownContent.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/components/MarkdownContent/MarkdownContent.tsx
index 2167da6fd2..296df22ecd 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/components/MarkdownContent/MarkdownContent.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/components/MarkdownContent/MarkdownContent.tsx
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ type Props = {
 };
 
 const renderers = {
-  code: ({ language, value }: { language: string; value: string }) => {
-    return <CodeSnippet language={language} text={value} />;
+  code: ({ language, value }: { language: string; value?: string }) => {
+    return <CodeSnippet language={language} text={value ?? ''} />;
   },
 };