diff --git a/.changeset/odd-countries-vanish.md b/.changeset/odd-countries-vanish.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4d56b1fdeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/odd-countries-vanish.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend-module-ldap': patch
+---
+
+Make `ldapOrg` config key optional
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-ldap/config.d.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-ldap/config.d.ts
index e30aaab5d5..b04e9194d2 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-ldap/config.d.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-ldap/config.d.ts
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ export interface Config {
       /**
        * LdapOrg provider key
        */
-      ldapOrg: {
+      ldapOrg?: {
         /**
          * Id of the LdapOrg provider
          */