diff --git a/.changeset/early-hornets-pay.md b/.changeset/early-hornets-pay.md
index 25946a4361..c50f8fe821 100644
--- a/.changeset/early-hornets-pay.md
+++ b/.changeset/early-hornets-pay.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
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-'@backstage/plugin-auth-node': minor
+'@backstage/plugin-auth-node': patch
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 Ensure `getIdentity` throws an `AuthenticationError` instead of a `NotAllowed` error when authentication fails