diff --git a/docs/permission/writing-a-policy.md b/docs/permission/writing-a-policy.md
index 63f0667dcf..c29424241c 100644
--- a/docs/permission/writing-a-policy.md
+++ b/docs/permission/writing-a-policy.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Let's change the policy to the following:
 + } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend/alpha';
 + import {
 +   catalogEntityDeletePermission,
-+ } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-common';
++ } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-common/alpha';
 
   ...
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ import {
  } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend/alpha';
 - import {
 -   catalogEntityDeletePermission,
-- } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-common';
+- } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-common/alpha';
 
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