diff --git a/packages/backend-next/src/index.ts b/packages/backend-next/src/index.ts
index 53a51fcfa7..dd99bab5d7 100644
--- a/packages/backend-next/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-next/src/index.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ backend.add(
 backend.add(import('@backstage/plugin-permission-backend/alpha'));
 backend.add(import('@backstage/plugin-proxy-backend/alpha'));
 backend.add(import('@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend/alpha'));
+backend.add(import('@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-github'));
 backend.add(import('@backstage/plugin-search-backend-module-catalog/alpha'));
 backend.add(import('@backstage/plugin-search-backend-module-explore/alpha'));
 backend.add(import('@backstage/plugin-search-backend-module-techdocs/alpha'));
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/package.json b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/package.json
index f48feaaae5..b3f5c856b3 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/package.json
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     "@backstage/config": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/errors": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/integration": "workspace:^",
-    "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-common": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/types": "workspace:^",
     "@octokit/webhooks": "^10.0.0",
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/helpers.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/helpers.ts
index 87c125eda2..f89440e4d5 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/helpers.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/helpers.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import {
   entityRefToName,
 } from './gitHelpers';
 import { JsonObject } from '@backstage/types';
-import { defineCheckpoint } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend';
+import { defineCheckpoint } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-common';
 
 const DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS = 60_000;
 
@@ -208,11 +208,12 @@ export async function createGithubRepoWithCollaboratorsAndTopics(
         `Failed to create the ${user.data.type} repository ${owner}/${repo}, ${e.message}`,
       );
     }
-    return { newRepo };
+    return { clone_url: newRepo.clone_url, html_url: newRepo.html_url };
   };
 
-  const { newRepo } = await defineCheckpoint<{
-    newRepo: { clone_url: string; html_url: string };
+  const { clone_url, html_url } = await defineCheckpoint<{
+    clone_url: string;
+    html_url: string;
   }>({
     key: 'v1.task.checkpoint.repo.creation',
     checkpoint,
@@ -345,7 +346,7 @@ export async function createGithubRepoWithCollaboratorsAndTopics(
     }
   }
 
-  return newRepo;
+  return { clone_url, html_url };
 }
 
 export async function initRepoPushAndProtect(
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/index.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/index.ts
index d59499739e..649a5df233 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/index.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,5 @@
 export * from './scaffolder';
 export * from './service/router';
 export * from './lib';
-export { defineCheckpoint } from './util/defineCheckpoint';
 
 export * from './deprecated';
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/util/defineCheckpoint.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-common/src/defineCheckpoint.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/util/defineCheckpoint.ts
rename to plugins/scaffolder-common/src/defineCheckpoint.ts
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-common/src/index.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-common/src/index.ts
index 4d9b5e39c6..c0434c3cdb 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-common/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-common/src/index.ts
@@ -34,3 +34,5 @@ export type {
   TemplatePermissionsV1beta3,
   TemplateRecoveryV1beta3,
 } from './TemplateEntityV1beta3';
+
+export { defineCheckpoint } from './defineCheckpoint';
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 6ffa8fc541..3020b8cb26 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -8376,7 +8376,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@backstage/config": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/errors": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/integration": "workspace:^"
-    "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend": "workspace:^"
+    "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-common": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/types": "workspace:^"
     "@octokit/webhooks": ^10.0.0
@@ -27101,6 +27101,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@backstage/plugin-playlist-backend": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/plugin-proxy-backend": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend": "workspace:^"
+    "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-github": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/plugin-search-backend": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/plugin-search-backend-module-catalog": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/plugin-search-backend-module-explore": "workspace:^"