diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/api.ts b/plugins/scaffolder/src/api.ts
index f58c8e68d1..ca52418e92 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/api.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/api.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 
 import { createApiRef, DiscoveryApi } from '@backstage/core';
-import { TemplateEntityV1alpha1 } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 
 export const scaffolderApiRef = createApiRef<ScaffolderApi>({
   id: 'plugin.scaffolder.service',
@@ -33,20 +32,17 @@ export class ScaffolderApi {
    * Executes the scaffolding of a component, given a template and its
    * parameter values.
    *
-   * @param template Template entity for the scaffolder to use. New project is going to be created out of this template.
+   * @param templateName Template name for the scaffolder to use. New project is going to be created out of this template.
    * @param values Parameters for the template, e.g. name, description
    */
-  async scaffold(
-    template: TemplateEntityV1alpha1,
-    values: Record<string, any>,
-  ) {
+  async scaffold(templateName: string, values: Record<string, any>) {
     const url = `${await this.discoveryApi.getBaseUrl('scaffolder')}/v1/jobs`;
     const response = await fetch(url, {
       method: 'POST',
       headers: {
         'Content-Type': 'application/json',
       },
-      body: JSON.stringify({ template, values: { ...values } }),
+      body: JSON.stringify({ templateName, values: { ...values } }),
     });
 
     if (response.status !== 201) {
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/TemplatePage/TemplatePage.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/TemplatePage/TemplatePage.tsx
index e68c795bd6..6c71a2eab1 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/TemplatePage/TemplatePage.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/TemplatePage/TemplatePage.tsx
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export const TemplatePage = () => {
 
   const handleCreate = async () => {
     try {
-      const job = await scaffolderApi.scaffold(template!, formState);
+      const job = await scaffolderApi.scaffold(templateName, formState);
       setJobId(job);
     } catch (e) {
       errorApi.post(e);