diff --git a/.changeset/warm-emus-itch.md b/.changeset/warm-emus-itch.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3275098425
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/warm-emus-itch.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog': patch
+---
+
+Fix incorrect defaultTarget on `createComponentRouteRef`.
diff --git a/packages/app-next/app-config.yaml b/packages/app-next/app-config.yaml
index f83e4d4ba0..35380c961f 100644
--- a/packages/app-next/app-config.yaml
+++ b/packages/app-next/app-config.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ app:
   routes:
     bindings:
       catalog.viewTechDoc: techdocs.docRoot
-      catalog.createComponent: catalog-import.importPage
       org.catalogIndex: catalog.catalogIndex
 
   pluginOverrides:
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/routes.ts b/plugins/catalog/src/routes.ts
index 4f7f0427b1..6043ecd1a1 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/routes.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/routes.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import {
 export const createComponentRouteRef = createExternalRouteRef({
   id: 'create-component',
   optional: true,
-  defaultTarget: 'scaffolder.createComponent',
+  defaultTarget: 'scaffolder.root',
 });
 
 export const viewTechDocRouteRef = createExternalRouteRef({