diff --git a/plugins/search/src/alpha.tsx b/plugins/search/src/alpha.tsx
index c8a96a4a5a..9eb9d489f4 100644
--- a/plugins/search/src/alpha.tsx
+++ b/plugins/search/src/alpha.tsx
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import {
 } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 
 import {
+  createPlugin,
   createApiExtension,
   createPageExtension,
   createExtensionInput,
@@ -487,3 +488,9 @@ export const SearchNavItem = createNavItemExtension({
     ),
   },
 });
+
+/** @alpha */
+export default createPlugin({
+  id: 'plugin.search',
+  extensions: [SearchApi, SearchPage, SearchModal, SearchNavItem],
+});