diff --git a/.changeset/lucky-ravens-beg.md b/.changeset/lucky-ravens-beg.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..119d3e364d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/lucky-ravens-beg.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-github': patch
+---
+
+Export `getOctokitOptions` for easy re-use of Octokit configuration handling
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/index.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/index.ts
index 27eaca0e85..40a0da5455 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/index.ts
@@ -28,3 +28,5 @@ export {
 } from './githubPullRequest';
 export { createPublishGithubAction } from './github';
 export { createGithubAutolinksAction } from './githubAutolinks';
+
+export { getOctokitOptions } from './helpers';