diff --git a/.changeset/gorgeous-trains-clap.md b/.changeset/gorgeous-trains-clap.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0abf6148a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/gorgeous-trains-clap.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog': patch
+---
+
+Added an `allowedKinds` option to `CatalogKindHeader` to limit entity kinds available in the dropdown.
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/api-report.md b/plugins/catalog/api-report.md
index 3223d6aa59..43cde23c57 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/catalog/api-report.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export function CatalogKindHeader(props: CatalogKindHeaderProps): JSX.Element;
 
 // @public
 export interface CatalogKindHeaderProps {
-  // (undocumented)
+  allowedKinds?: string[];
   initialFilter?: string;
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogKindHeader/CatalogKindHeader.test.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogKindHeader/CatalogKindHeader.test.tsx
index a7dc18eae2..15d41f3ab3 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogKindHeader/CatalogKindHeader.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogKindHeader/CatalogKindHeader.test.tsx
@@ -169,4 +169,47 @@ describe('<CatalogKindHeader />', () => {
       kind: new EntityKindFilter('template'),
     });
   });
+
+  it('limits kinds when allowedKinds is set', async () => {
+    const rendered = await renderWithEffects(
+      <ApiProvider apis={apis}>
+        <MockEntityListContextProvider>
+          <CatalogKindHeader allowedKinds={['component', 'system']} />
+        </MockEntityListContextProvider>
+      </ApiProvider>,
+    );
+
+    const input = rendered.getByText('Components');
+    fireEvent.mouseDown(input);
+
+    expect(
+      rendered.getByRole('option', { name: 'Components' }),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(
+      rendered.getByRole('option', { name: 'Systems' }),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(
+      rendered.queryByRole('option', { name: 'Templates' }),
+    ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('renders kind from the query parameter even when not in allowedKinds', async () => {
+    const rendered = await renderWithEffects(
+      <ApiProvider apis={apis}>
+        <MockEntityListContextProvider
+          value={{ queryParameters: { kind: 'Frob' } }}
+        >
+          <CatalogKindHeader allowedKinds={['system']} />
+        </MockEntityListContextProvider>
+      </ApiProvider>,
+    );
+
+    expect(rendered.getByText('Frobs')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    const input = rendered.getByText('Frobs');
+    fireEvent.mouseDown(input);
+
+    expect(
+      rendered.getByRole('option', { name: 'Systems' }),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogKindHeader/CatalogKindHeader.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogKindHeader/CatalogKindHeader.tsx
index 27184bafef..67eedb9acc 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogKindHeader/CatalogKindHeader.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogKindHeader/CatalogKindHeader.tsx
@@ -46,12 +46,21 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles((theme: Theme) =>
  * @public
  */
 export interface CatalogKindHeaderProps {
+  /**
+   * Entity kinds to show in the dropdown; by default all kinds are fetched from the catalog and
+   * displayed.
+   */
+  allowedKinds?: string[];
+  /**
+   * The initial kind to select; defaults to 'component'. A kind filter entered directly in the
+   * query parameter will override this value.
+   */
   initialFilter?: string;
 }
 
 /** @public */
 export function CatalogKindHeader(props: CatalogKindHeaderProps) {
-  const { initialFilter = 'component' } = props;
+  const { initialFilter = 'component', allowedKinds } = props;
   const classes = useStyles();
   const catalogApi = useApi(catalogApiRef);
   const { value: allKinds } = useAsync(async () => {
@@ -65,7 +74,7 @@ export function CatalogKindHeader(props: CatalogKindHeaderProps) {
   } = useEntityList();
 
   const queryParamKind = useMemo(
-    () => [kindParameter].flat()[0],
+    () => [kindParameter].flat()[0]?.toLocaleLowerCase('en-US'),
     [kindParameter],
   );
   const [selectedKind, setSelectedKind] = useState(
@@ -91,13 +100,19 @@ export function CatalogKindHeader(props: CatalogKindHeaderProps) {
   // enforced casing from the catalog-backend. This makes a key/value record for the Select options,
   // including selectedKind if it's unknown - but allows the selectedKind to get clobbered by the
   // more proper catalog kind if it exists.
-  const options = [capitalize(selectedKind)]
-    .concat(allKinds ?? [])
-    .sort()
-    .reduce((acc, kind) => {
-      acc[kind.toLocaleLowerCase('en-US')] = kind;
-      return acc;
-    }, {} as Record<string, string>);
+  const availableKinds = [capitalize(selectedKind)].concat(
+    allKinds?.filter(k =>
+      allowedKinds
+        ? allowedKinds.some(
+            a => a.toLocaleLowerCase('en-US') === k.toLocaleLowerCase('en-US'),
+          )
+        : true,
+    ) ?? [],
+  );
+  const options = availableKinds.sort().reduce((acc, kind) => {
+    acc[kind.toLocaleLowerCase('en-US')] = kind;
+    return acc;
+  }, {} as Record<string, string>);
 
   return (
     <Select