diff --git a/.changeset/smart-boxes-double.md b/.changeset/smart-boxes-double.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..64a2fe9656
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/smart-boxes-double.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder': patch
+---
+
+The ScaffolderPage can be passed an optional `loadingHoldingText` string. It will replace the Loading text in the scaffolder task page.
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/api-report.md b/plugins/scaffolder/api-report.md
index b77fb5f939..c7a95f177e 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/api-report.md
@@ -246,7 +246,9 @@ export const ScaffolderFieldExtensions: React_2.ComponentType;
 export const ScaffolderPage: ({
   TemplateCardComponent,
   groups,
+  loadingHoldingText,
 }: {
+  loadingHoldingText?: string | undefined;
   TemplateCardComponent?:
     | ComponentType<{
         template: TemplateEntityV1beta2;
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/Router.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/Router.tsx
index e667c676f2..10a78e1071 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/Router.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/Router.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import {
 import { useElementFilter } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 
 type RouterProps = {
+  loadingHoldingText?: string;
   TemplateCardComponent?:
     | ComponentType<{ template: TemplateEntityV1beta2 }>
     | undefined;
@@ -41,7 +42,11 @@ type RouterProps = {
   }>;
 };
 
-export const Router = ({ TemplateCardComponent, groups }: RouterProps) => {
+export const Router = ({
+  TemplateCardComponent,
+  groups,
+  loadingHoldingText,
+}: RouterProps) => {
   const outlet = useOutlet();
 
   const customFieldExtensions = useElementFilter(outlet, elements =>
@@ -79,7 +84,10 @@ export const Router = ({ TemplateCardComponent, groups }: RouterProps) => {
         path="/templates/:templateName"
         element={<TemplatePage customFieldExtensions={fieldExtensions} />}
       />
-      <Route path="/tasks/:taskId" element={<TaskPage />} />
+      <Route
+        path="/tasks/:taskId"
+        element={<TaskPage loadingHoldingText={loadingHoldingText} />}
+      />
       <Route path="/actions" element={<ActionsPage />} />
     </Routes>
   );
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/TaskPage/TaskPage.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/TaskPage/TaskPage.tsx
index 9f5dad2adc..04e303b4f4 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/TaskPage/TaskPage.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/TaskPage/TaskPage.tsx
@@ -218,7 +218,11 @@ export const TaskStatusStepper = memo(
 const hasLinks = ({ entityRef, remoteUrl, links = [] }: TaskOutput): boolean =>
   !!(entityRef || remoteUrl || links.length > 0);
 
-export const TaskPage = () => {
+type TaskPageProps = {
+  loadingHoldingText?: string;
+};
+
+export const TaskPage = ({ loadingHoldingText }: TaskPageProps) => {
   const classes = useStyles();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const rootLink = useRouteRef(rootRouteRef);
@@ -256,7 +260,7 @@ export const TaskPage = () => {
 
   const logAsString = useMemo(() => {
     if (!currentStepId) {
-      return 'Loading...';
+      return loadingHoldingText ? loadingHoldingText : 'Loading...';
     }
     const log = taskStream.stepLogs[currentStepId];
 
@@ -264,7 +268,7 @@ export const TaskPage = () => {
       return 'Waiting for logs...';
     }
     return log.join('\n');
-  }, [taskStream.stepLogs, currentStepId]);
+  }, [taskStream.stepLogs, currentStepId, loadingHoldingText]);
 
   const taskNotFound =
     taskStream.completed === true &&