diff --git a/.changeset/tidy-jokes-itch.md b/.changeset/tidy-jokes-itch.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a3684a0a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tidy-jokes-itch.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-common': patch
+---
+
+Add optional `lifecycle` property to the spec field of Template entities.
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-common/report.api.md b/plugins/scaffolder-common/report.api.md
index 3aa7e08121..455921c085 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-common/report.api.md
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-common/report.api.md
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ export interface TemplateEntityV1beta3 extends Entity {
       [name: string]: string;
     };
     owner?: string;
+    lifecycle?: string;
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-common/src/Template.v1beta3.schema.json b/plugins/scaffolder-common/src/Template.v1beta3.schema.json
index 58f8ef240a..a9f846068c 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-common/src/Template.v1beta3.schema.json
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-common/src/Template.v1beta3.schema.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
       "spec": {
         "owner": "artist-relations-team",
         "type": "website",
+        "lifecycle": "production",
         "parameters": {
           "required": ["name", "description", "repoUrl"],
           "backstage:permissions": {
@@ -95,6 +96,12 @@
               "description": "The user (or group) owner of the template",
               "minLength": 1
             },
+            "lifecycle": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "description": "The lifecycle state of the template.",
+              "examples": ["experimental", "production", "deprecated"],
+              "minLength": 1
+            },
             "parameters": {
               "oneOf": [
                 {
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-common/src/TemplateEntityV1beta3.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-common/src/TemplateEntityV1beta3.test.ts
index 432292548e..744ec3ad9c 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-common/src/TemplateEntityV1beta3.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-common/src/TemplateEntityV1beta3.test.ts
@@ -181,4 +181,14 @@ describe('templateEntityV1beta3Validator', () => {
     entity.spec.steps[0]['backstage:permissions'] = true as {};
     expect(() => validator(entity)).toThrow(/must be object/);
   });
+
+  it('accepts undefined lifecycle', async () => {
+    delete (entity as any).spec.lifecycle;
+    expect(validator(entity)).toBe(entity);
+  });
+
+  it('accepts valid lifecycle', async () => {
+    (entity as any).spec.lifecycle = 'production';
+    expect(validator(entity)).toBe(entity);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-common/src/TemplateEntityV1beta3.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-common/src/TemplateEntityV1beta3.ts
index c5b576b5c2..304057af77 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-common/src/TemplateEntityV1beta3.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-common/src/TemplateEntityV1beta3.ts
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ export interface TemplateEntityV1beta3 extends Entity {
      * The owner entityRef of the TemplateEntity
      */
     owner?: string;
+    /**
+     * Specifies the lifecycle phase of the TemplateEntity
+     */
+    lifecycle?: string;
   };
 }