diff --git a/.changeset/thin-doors-rule.md b/.changeset/thin-doors-rule.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..20823bb79f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/thin-doors-rule.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/core-plugin-api': patch
+---
+
+Fixing issue with types for `ParamKeys` leading to type mismatches across versions
diff --git a/packages/core-plugin-api/src/routing/RouteRef.test.ts b/packages/core-plugin-api/src/routing/RouteRef.test.ts
index 58013261ab..489900d892 100644
--- a/packages/core-plugin-api/src/routing/RouteRef.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core-plugin-api/src/routing/RouteRef.test.ts
@@ -78,21 +78,19 @@ describe('RouteRef', () => {
     validateType<ParamKeys<{ x: string; y: string }>>(['x', 'y']);
 
     // @ts-expect-error
-    validateType<ParamKeys<{}>>(['asd']);
+    validateType<ParamKeys<{}>>(['foo']);
     validateType<ParamKeys<{}>>([]);
 
     // @ts-expect-error
     validateType<ParamKeys<{ [key in string]: string }>>([1]);
-    validateType<ParamKeys<{ [key in string]: string }>>(['migrationId']);
+    validateType<ParamKeys<{ [key in string]: string }>>(['foo']);
 
     // @ts-expect-error
     validateType<ParamKeys<{ [key in string]: string } | undefined>>([1]);
-    validateType<ParamKeys<{ [key in string]: string } | undefined>>([
-      'migrationId',
-    ]);
+    validateType<ParamKeys<{ [key in string]: string } | undefined>>(['foo']);
 
     // @ts-expect-error
-    validateType<ParamKeys<undefined>>(['asd']);
+    validateType<ParamKeys<undefined>>(['foo']);
     validateType<ParamKeys<undefined>>([]);
 
     expect(true).toBeDefined();