diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/README.md b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/README.md
index 128b91092d..9ca74079b2 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/README.md
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/README.md
@@ -164,8 +164,26 @@ spec:
         repoContentsUrl: ${{ steps['publish'].output.repoContentsUrl }}
         catalogInfoPath: '/catalog-info.yaml'
 
+    - id: gitlabIssue
+      name: Issues
+      action: gitlab:issues:create
+      input:
+        repoUrl: ${{ parameters.repoUrl }}
+        token: ${{ secrets.USER_OAUTH_TOKEN }}
+        projectId: 1111111
+        title: Test Issue
+        assignees:
+          - 2222222
+        description: This is the description of the issue
+        confidential: true
+        createdAt: 2022-09-27 18:00:00.000
+        dueDate: 2024-09-28 12:00:00.000
+        epicId: 3333333
+        labels: phase1:label1,phase2:label2
   output:
     links:
       - title: Repository
         url: ${{ steps['publish'].output.remoteUrl }}
+      - title: Link to new issue
+        url: ${{ steps['gitlabIssue'].output.issueUrl }}
 ```
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/sample-templates/template.yaml b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/sample-templates/template.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9078c33483
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/sample-templates/template.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+apiVersion: scaffolder.backstage.io/v1beta3
+kind: Template
+metadata:
+  name: gitlab-demo
+  title: Gitlab DEMO
+  description: Scaffolder Gitlab Demo
+spec:
+  owner: backstage/techdocs-core
+  type: service
+  
+  parameters:
+    - title: Fill in some steps
+      required:
+        - name
+      properties:
+        name:
+          title: Name
+          type: string
+          description: Unique name of the component
+          ui:autofocus: true
+          ui:options:
+            rows: 5
+    - title: Choose a location
+      required:
+        - repoUrl
+      properties:
+        repoUrl:
+          title: Repository Location
+          type: string
+          ui:field: RepoUrlPicker
+          ui:options:
+            allowedHosts:
+              - gitlab.com
+
+  steps:
+    - id: gitlabIssue
+      name: Issues
+      action: gitlab:issues:create
+      input:
+        repoUrl: ${{ parameters.repoUrl }} # git.tech.rz.db.de?owner=devex-core&repo=test-repo
+        token: ${{ secrets.USER_OAUTH_TOKEN }}
+        projectId: 52723821
+        title: Test Issue
+        assignees: 
+          - 11013327
+        description: This is the description of the issue
+        confidential: true
+        createdAt: 2022-09-27 18:00:00.000
+        dueDate: 2024-09-28 12:00:00.000
+        epicId: 1456
+        labels: test-label1,test-label2
+  output:
+    links:
+      - title: Link to new issue
+        url: ${{ steps['gitlabIssue'].output.issueUrl }}
+
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createGitlabIssueAction.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createGitlabIssueAction.ts
index 50f03e2575..5f463182b3 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createGitlabIssueAction.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/createGitlabIssueAction.ts
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ import {
   createTemplateAction,
 } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node';
 import * as yaml from 'yaml';
-import {
-  commonGitlabConfig,
+import commonGitlabConfig, {
   commonGitlabConfigExample,
 } from '../commonGitlabConfig';
 import { z } from 'zod';
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@ function getExamples(): TemplateExample[] {
             action: 'gitlab:issues:create',
             input: {
               ...commonGitlabConfigExample,
-              projectId: '12',
+              projectId: 12,
               title: 'Test Issue',
               description: 'This is the description of the issue',
             },
@@ -178,9 +177,9 @@ function getExamples(): TemplateExample[] {
             action: 'gitlab:issues:create',
             input: {
               ...commonGitlabConfigExample,
-              projectId: '12',
+              projectId: 12,
               title: 'Test Issue',
-              assignees: '18',
+              assignees: -18,
               description: 'This is the description of the issue',
               createdAt: '2022-09-27 18:00:00.000',
               dueDate: '2022-09-28 12:00:00.000',
@@ -196,19 +195,21 @@ function getExamples(): TemplateExample[] {
           {
             id: 'gitlabIssue',
             name: 'Issues',
-            action: 'dxc:gitlab:issues:create',
+            action: 'gitlab:issues:create',
             input: {
               ...commonGitlabConfigExample,
-              projectId: '12',
+              projectId: 12,
               title: 'Test Issue',
-              assignees: '18',
+              assignees: `
+                - 18
+                - 15 `,
               description: 'This is the description of the issue',
               confidential: false,
               createdAt: '2022-09-27 18:00:00.000',
               dueDate: '2022-09-28 12:00:00.000',
-              discussionToResolve: '1',
-              epicId: '1',
-              labels: 'test-label1,test-label2',
+              discussionToResolve: 1,
+              epicId: 1,
+              labels: 'phase1:label1,phase2:label2',
             },
           },
         ],