diff --git a/.changeset/quick-dancers-approve.md b/.changeset/quick-dancers-approve.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..929996afda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/quick-dancers-approve.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder': patch
+---
+
+Export createScaffolderFieldExtension to enable the creation of new field extensions
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/index.ts b/plugins/scaffolder/src/index.ts
index 2e0fd96f08..c49edd2f60 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/index.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
 
 export { scaffolderApiRef, ScaffolderClient } from './api';
 export type { ScaffolderApi } from './api';
-export { ScaffolderFieldExtensions } from './extensions';
+export {
+  createScaffolderFieldExtension,
+  ScaffolderFieldExtensions,
+} from './extensions';
 export {
   EntityPickerFieldExtension,
   OwnerPickerFieldExtension,