diff --git a/.changeset/strange-tables-flash.md b/.changeset/strange-tables-flash.md
index fd13289752..b42069aa64 100644
--- a/.changeset/strange-tables-flash.md
+++ b/.changeset/strange-tables-flash.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 '@backstage/plugin-stack-overflow': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-stack-overflow-backend': patch
 ---
 
 app-config is now picked up properly.
diff --git a/plugins/stack-overflow-backend/package.json b/plugins/stack-overflow-backend/package.json
index cc41da042e..901d3b12ee 100644
--- a/plugins/stack-overflow-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/stack-overflow-backend/package.json
@@ -42,5 +42,6 @@
   "files": [
     "dist",
     "config"
-  ]
+  ],
+  "configSchema": "config.d.ts"
 }