diff --git a/.changeset/soft-news-float.md b/.changeset/soft-news-float.md
index ae79c63a06..03eaf792c7 100644
--- a/.changeset/soft-news-float.md
+++ b/.changeset/soft-news-float.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
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-'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend': minor
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend': patch
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 Add the `scaffolder.defaultCommitMessage`, which defaults to `Initial commit`, so it can be customized.