diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs
index 7b86b4f50e..7282b732b4 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ lighthouse:
 auth:
   providers: {}
 
+scaffolder:
+  github:
+    token:
+      $secret:
+        env: GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN
+    visibility: public # or 'internal' or 'private'
+
 catalog:
   locations:
     # Backstage example components