diff --git a/.changeset/thin-yaks-hang.md b/.changeset/thin-yaks-hang.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a1bdb4ab7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/thin-yaks-hang.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-search-backend': patch
+---
+
+Add missing `configSchema` to package.json
diff --git a/plugins/search-backend/package.json b/plugins/search-backend/package.json
index f2d4d0a74c..5342b412f9 100644
--- a/plugins/search-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/search-backend/package.json
@@ -72,5 +72,6 @@
   "files": [
     "dist",
     "config.d.ts"
-  ]
+  ],
+  "configSchema": "config.d.ts"
 }