diff --git a/packages/frontend-app-api/src/wiring/discovery.ts b/packages/frontend-app-api/src/wiring/discovery.ts
index d872ae4441..6d0b9282ea 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-app-api/src/wiring/discovery.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend-app-api/src/wiring/discovery.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export function getAvailablePlugins(): BackstagePlugin[] {
 
 function isBackstagePlugin(obj: unknown): obj is BackstagePlugin {
   if (obj !== null && typeof obj === 'object' && '$$type' in obj) {
-    return obj.$$type === 'backstage-plugin';
+    return obj.$$type === '@backstage/BackstagePlugin';
   }
   return false;
 }