diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/new-frontend-plugin-module/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/new-frontend-plugin-module/package.json.hbs
index 2a12cb3559..d0511d96c0 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/new-frontend-plugin-module/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/new-frontend-plugin-module/package.json.hbs
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
     "types": "dist/index.d.ts"
   },
   "backstage": {
-    "role": "frontend-plugin-module"
+    "role": "frontend-plugin-module",
+    "pluginId": "{{pluginId}}"
   },
   "sideEffects": false,
   "scripts": {