diff --git a/.changeset/wild-emus-film.md b/.changeset/wild-emus-film.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..abb77c5ddc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/wild-emus-film.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-tech-insights': minor
+---
+
+Add checksId option to EntityTechInsightsScorecardContent component
diff --git a/plugins/tech-insights/api-report.md b/plugins/tech-insights/api-report.md
index deadd06010..9574efca28 100644
--- a/plugins/tech-insights/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/tech-insights/api-report.md
@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@ export type CheckResultRenderer = {
 export const EntityTechInsightsScorecardContent: ({
   title,
   description,
+  checksId,
 }: {
   title?: string | undefined;
   description?: string | undefined;
+  checksId?: string[] | undefined;
 }) => JSX.Element;
 
 // @public
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ export interface TechInsightsApi {
   // (undocumented)
   runChecks(
     entityParams: CompoundEntityRef,
-    checks?: Check[],
+    checks?: string[],
   ): Promise<CheckResult[]>;
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/tech-insights/src/api/TechInsightsApi.ts b/plugins/tech-insights/src/api/TechInsightsApi.ts
index 0a6bb937a6..a24bf74a01 100644
--- a/plugins/tech-insights/src/api/TechInsightsApi.ts
+++ b/plugins/tech-insights/src/api/TechInsightsApi.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export interface TechInsightsApi {
   getAllChecks(): Promise<Check[]>;
   runChecks(
     entityParams: CompoundEntityRef,
-    checks?: Check[],
+    checks?: string[],
   ): Promise<CheckResult[]>;
   runBulkChecks(
     entities: CompoundEntityRef[],
diff --git a/plugins/tech-insights/src/api/TechInsightsClient.ts b/plugins/tech-insights/src/api/TechInsightsClient.ts
index 5b9af9557f..04de46dba9 100644
--- a/plugins/tech-insights/src/api/TechInsightsClient.ts
+++ b/plugins/tech-insights/src/api/TechInsightsClient.ts
@@ -75,13 +75,12 @@ export class TechInsightsClient implements TechInsightsApi {
 
   async runChecks(
     entityParams: CompoundEntityRef,
-    checks?: Check[],
+    checks?: string[],
   ): Promise<CheckResult[]> {
     const url = await this.discoveryApi.getBaseUrl('tech-insights');
     const { token } = await this.identityApi.getCredentials();
     const { namespace, kind, name } = entityParams;
-    const checkIds = checks ? checks.map(check => check.id) : [];
-    const requestBody = { checks: checkIds.length > 0 ? checkIds : undefined };
+    const requestBody = { checks };
     const response = await fetch(
       `${url}/checks/run/${encodeURIComponent(namespace)}/${encodeURIComponent(
         kind,
diff --git a/plugins/tech-insights/src/components/ScorecardsOverview/ScorecardsOverview.tsx b/plugins/tech-insights/src/components/ScorecardsOverview/ScorecardsOverview.tsx
index 73143a7ea8..53cf826e78 100644
--- a/plugins/tech-insights/src/components/ScorecardsOverview/ScorecardsOverview.tsx
+++ b/plugins/tech-insights/src/components/ScorecardsOverview/ScorecardsOverview.tsx
@@ -26,14 +26,16 @@ import { techInsightsApiRef } from '../../api/TechInsightsApi';
 export const ScorecardsOverview = ({
   title,
   description,
+  checksId,
 }: {
   title?: string;
   description?: string;
+  checksId?: string[];
 }) => {
   const api = useApi(techInsightsApiRef);
   const { namespace, kind, name } = useParams();
   const { value, loading, error } = useAsync(
-    async () => await api.runChecks({ namespace, kind, name }),
+    async () => await api.runChecks({ namespace, kind, name }, checksId),
   );
 
   if (loading) {