diff --git a/plugins/graphiql/src/alpha.tsx b/plugins/graphiql/src/alpha.tsx
index 7c6cb8f07f..3d1bf839af 100644
--- a/plugins/graphiql/src/alpha.tsx
+++ b/plugins/graphiql/src/alpha.tsx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import {
   IconComponent,
 } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 
-const graphiqlRouteRef = createRouteRef({ id: 'graphiql' });
+const graphiqlRouteRef = createRouteRef({ id: 'plugin.graphiql.page' });
 
 /** @alpha */
 export const GraphiqlPage = createPageExtension({