diff --git a/.changeset/nasty-lies-laugh.md b/.changeset/nasty-lies-laugh.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ac82e012f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/nasty-lies-laugh.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-jenkins-backend': patch
+---
+
+Add example on how to passthrough permissions
diff --git a/plugins/jenkins-backend/README.md b/plugins/jenkins-backend/README.md
index 6d767c502e..133b9f42e2 100644
--- a/plugins/jenkins-backend/README.md
+++ b/plugins/jenkins-backend/README.md
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export default async function createPlugin(
       config: env.config,
       catalog,
     }),
+    permissions: env.permissions,
   });
 }
 ```