diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/scaffolder.ts b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/scaffolder.ts
index ef46f07870..fd424a3257 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/scaffolder.ts
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/scaffolder.ts
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ export default async function createPlugin(
     reader: env.reader,
     catalogClient,
     identity: env.identity,
+    permissionApi: env.permissions,
   });
 }