diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createProjectVariable.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createProjectVariable.ts
index d69601b381..18e34f5468 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createProjectVariable.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createProjectVariable.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { createTemplateAction } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend';
+import { createTemplateAction } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node';
 import { ScmIntegrationRegistry } from '@backstage/integration';
 import { getToken } from '../util';
 import { Gitlab } from '@gitbeaker/node';