diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/sample-templates/docs-template/{{cookiecutter.component_id}}/catalog-info.yaml b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/sample-templates/docs-template/{{cookiecutter.component_id}}/catalog-info.yaml
index e39350e928..90b55801a6 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/sample-templates/docs-template/{{cookiecutter.component_id}}/catalog-info.yaml
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/sample-templates/docs-template/{{cookiecutter.component_id}}/catalog-info.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
   description: {{cookiecutter.description | jsonify}}
   annotations:
     github.com/project-slug: {{cookiecutter.storePath | jsonify}}
-    backstage.io/techdocs-ref: github:https://github.com/{{cookiecutter.storePath}}
+    backstage.io/techdocs-ref: url:{{cookiecutter.storePath}}
 spec:
   type: documentation
   lifecycle: experimental
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/sample-templates/react-ssr-template/{{cookiecutter.component_id}}/catalog-info.yaml b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/sample-templates/react-ssr-template/{{cookiecutter.component_id}}/catalog-info.yaml
index 423c8683a1..980d107c5b 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/sample-templates/react-ssr-template/{{cookiecutter.component_id}}/catalog-info.yaml
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/sample-templates/react-ssr-template/{{cookiecutter.component_id}}/catalog-info.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
   description: {{cookiecutter.description | jsonify}}
   annotations:
     github.com/project-slug: {{cookiecutter.storePath | jsonify}}
-    backstage.io/techdocs-ref: github:https://github.com/{{cookiecutter.storePath}}
+    backstage.io/techdocs-ref: url:{{cookiecutter.storePath}}
 spec:
   type: website
   lifecycle: experimental
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/sample-templates/springboot-grpc-template/{{cookiecutter.component_id}}/catalog-info.yaml b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/sample-templates/springboot-grpc-template/{{cookiecutter.component_id}}/catalog-info.yaml
index f4ff350d10..2addbe23da 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/sample-templates/springboot-grpc-template/{{cookiecutter.component_id}}/catalog-info.yaml
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/sample-templates/springboot-grpc-template/{{cookiecutter.component_id}}/catalog-info.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
   description: {{cookiecutter.description | jsonify}}
   annotations:
     github.com/project-slug: {{cookiecutter.storePath | jsonify}}
-    backstage.io/techdocs-ref: github:https://github.com/{{cookiecutter.storePath}}
+    backstage.io/techdocs-ref: url:{{cookiecutter.storePath}}
 spec:
   type: service
   lifecycle: experimental