diff --git a/.changeset/angry-clouds-tell.md b/.changeset/angry-clouds-tell.md
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+---
+'@backstage/cli-module-new': patch
+---
+
+Rename the legacy `frontend-plugin` to `legacy-frontend-plugin`
diff --git a/.patches/pr-33446.txt b/.patches/pr-33446.txt
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+Fixed incorrect name of the `legacy-frontend-plugin` template
diff --git a/packages/cli-module-new/templates/legacy-frontend-plugin/portable-template.yaml b/packages/cli-module-new/templates/legacy-frontend-plugin/portable-template.yaml
index d69a1f35df..ec4bd338c6 100644
--- a/packages/cli-module-new/templates/legacy-frontend-plugin/portable-template.yaml
+++ b/packages/cli-module-new/templates/legacy-frontend-plugin/portable-template.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: frontend-plugin
+name: legacy-frontend-plugin
 role: frontend-plugin
 description: A new frontend plugin (legacy system)
 values: