diff --git a/.changeset/tall-camels-march.md b/.changeset/tall-camels-march.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..892a8f19af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tall-camels-march.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-signals': patch
+---
+
+Put a name on the `SignalsDisplay` component extension
diff --git a/plugins/signals/src/plugin.ts b/plugins/signals/src/plugin.ts
index 9c695e292d..274287591d 100644
--- a/plugins/signals/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/plugins/signals/src/plugin.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export const signalsPlugin = createPlugin({
 /** @public */
 export const SignalsDisplay = signalsPlugin.provide(
   createComponentExtension({
+    name: 'SignalsDisplay',
     component: {
       // No-op for now, this is just a placeholder to avoid the need for an explicit plugin installation
       sync: () => null,