diff --git a/.changeset/rich-eagles-rule.md b/.changeset/rich-eagles-rule.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..100ccafb77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/rich-eagles-rule.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-mcp-actions-backend': patch
+---
+
+Fixed the example in the README for generating a static token by adding a subject field
diff --git a/plugins/mcp-actions-backend/README.md b/plugins/mcp-actions-backend/README.md
index b14f252bce..c44bd7f0a6 100644
--- a/plugins/mcp-actions-backend/README.md
+++ b/plugins/mcp-actions-backend/README.md
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ backend:
       - type: static
         options:
           token: ${MCP_TOKEN}
+          subject: mcp-clients
         accessRestrictions:
           - plugin: mcp-actions
           - plugin: catalog