diff --git a/.changeset/dirty-pears-jam.md b/.changeset/dirty-pears-jam.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..99168ca5b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/dirty-pears-jam.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node': patch
+---
+
+Add internal `initiatorCredentials` property to `TaskSecrets`
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-node/api-report.md b/plugins/scaffolder-node/api-report.md
index c757301249..40b46d81c1 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-node/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-node/api-report.md
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ export type TaskEventType = 'completion' | 'log' | 'cancelled' | 'recovered';
 // @public
 export type TaskSecrets = Record<string, string> & {
   backstageToken?: string;
+  initiatorCredentials?: string;
 };
 
 // @public
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/tasks/types.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/tasks/types.ts
index aef2c5f360..dabea90269 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/tasks/types.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/tasks/types.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { JsonObject, JsonValue, Observable } from '@backstage/types';
  */
 export type TaskSecrets = Record<string, string> & {
   backstageToken?: string;
+  initiatorCredentials?: string;
 };
 
 /**