diff --git a/.changeset/tricky-hounds-cry.md b/.changeset/tricky-hounds-cry.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d54d59fd30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tricky-hounds-cry.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-auth-backend': patch
+---
+
+Fix improper binding of 'this' in ALB Auth provider
diff --git a/plugins/auth-backend/src/providers/aws-alb/provider.ts b/plugins/auth-backend/src/providers/aws-alb/provider.ts
index 78bfb9f0ec..b8d43a11e6 100644
--- a/plugins/auth-backend/src/providers/aws-alb/provider.ts
+++ b/plugins/auth-backend/src/providers/aws-alb/provider.ts
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ export class AwsAlbAuthProvider implements AuthProviderRouteHandlers {
     };
   }
 
-  async getKey(header: JWTHeaderParameters): Promise<KeyObject> {
+  getKey = async (header: JWTHeaderParameters): Promise<KeyObject> => {
     if (!header.kid) {
       throw new AuthenticationError('No key id was specified in header');
     }
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ export class AwsAlbAuthProvider implements AuthProviderRouteHandlers {
       keyValue.export({ format: 'pem', type: 'spki' }),
     );
     return keyValue;
-  }
+  };
 }
 
 /**