diff --git a/.changeset/twenty-fireants-turn.md b/.changeset/twenty-fireants-turn.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd9dc17530
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/twenty-fireants-turn.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend': patch
+---
+
+Allow passing more repo configuration for `publish:github` action
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/api-report.md b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/api-report.md
index 3bc03c4840..b18e199f40 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/api-report.md
@@ -233,6 +233,10 @@ export function createPublishGithubAction(options: {
   description?: string | undefined;
   access?: string | undefined;
   defaultBranch?: string | undefined;
+  deleteBranchOnMerge?: boolean | undefined;
+  allowRebaseMerge?: boolean | undefined;
+  allowSquashMerge?: boolean | undefined;
+  allowMergeCommit?: boolean | undefined;
   sourcePath?: string | undefined;
   requireCodeOwnerReviews?: boolean | undefined;
   repoVisibility?: 'internal' | 'private' | 'public' | undefined;
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.test.ts
index 1e58635bbe..ec564e93dc 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.test.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ describe('publish:github', () => {
       name: 'repo',
       org: 'owner',
       private: true,
+      delete_branch_on_merge: false,
+      allow_squash_merge: true,
+      allow_merge_commit: true,
+      allow_rebase_merge: true,
       visibility: 'private',
     });
 
@@ -103,6 +107,10 @@ describe('publish:github', () => {
       name: 'repo',
       org: 'owner',
       private: false,
+      delete_branch_on_merge: false,
+      allow_squash_merge: true,
+      allow_merge_commit: true,
+      allow_rebase_merge: true,
       visibility: 'public',
     });
   });
@@ -123,6 +131,10 @@ describe('publish:github', () => {
       description: 'description',
       name: 'repo',
       private: true,
+      delete_branch_on_merge: false,
+      allow_squash_merge: true,
+      allow_merge_commit: true,
+      allow_rebase_merge: true,
     });
 
     await action.handler({
@@ -138,6 +150,10 @@ describe('publish:github', () => {
       description: 'description',
       name: 'repo',
       private: false,
+      delete_branch_on_merge: false,
+      allow_squash_merge: true,
+      allow_merge_commit: true,
+      allow_rebase_merge: true,
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.ts
index 926a63915a..7f1e7a1c93 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ export function createPublishGithubAction(options: {
     description?: string;
     access?: string;
     defaultBranch?: string;
+    deleteBranchOnMerge?: boolean;
+    allowRebaseMerge?: boolean;
+    allowSquashMerge?: boolean;
+    allowMergeCommit?: boolean;
     sourcePath?: string;
     requireCodeOwnerReviews?: boolean;
     repoVisibility?: 'private' | 'internal' | 'public';
@@ -94,6 +98,26 @@ export function createPublishGithubAction(options: {
             type: 'string',
             description: `Sets the default branch on the repository. The default value is 'master'`,
           },
+          deleteBranchOnMerge: {
+            title: 'Delete Branch On Merge',
+            type: 'boolean',
+            description: `Delete the branch after merging the PR. The default value is 'false'`,
+          },
+          allowMergeCommit: {
+            title: 'Allow Merge Commits',
+            type: 'boolean',
+            description: `Allow merge commits. The default value is 'true'`,
+          },
+          allowSquashMerge: {
+            title: 'Allow Squash Merges',
+            type: 'boolean',
+            description: `Allow squash merges. The default value is 'true'`,
+          },
+          allowRebaseMerge: {
+            title: 'Allow Rebase Merges',
+            type: 'boolean',
+            description: `Allow rebase merges. The default value is 'true'`,
+          },
           sourcePath: {
             title: 'Source Path',
             description:
@@ -156,6 +180,10 @@ export function createPublishGithubAction(options: {
         requireCodeOwnerReviews = false,
         repoVisibility = 'private',
         defaultBranch = 'master',
+        deleteBranchOnMerge = false,
+        allowMergeCommit = true,
+        allowSquashMerge = true,
+        allowRebaseMerge = true,
         collaborators,
         topics,
         token: providedToken,
@@ -188,11 +216,19 @@ export function createPublishGithubAction(options: {
               private: repoVisibility === 'private',
               visibility: repoVisibility,
               description: description,
+              delete_branch_on_merge: deleteBranchOnMerge,
+              allow_merge_commit: allowMergeCommit,
+              allow_squash_merge: allowSquashMerge,
+              allow_rebase_merge: allowRebaseMerge,
             })
           : client.rest.repos.createForAuthenticatedUser({
               name: repo,
               private: repoVisibility === 'private',
               description: description,
+              delete_branch_on_merge: deleteBranchOnMerge,
+              allow_merge_commit: allowMergeCommit,
+              allow_squash_merge: allowSquashMerge,
+              allow_rebase_merge: allowRebaseMerge,
             });
 
       const { data: newRepo } = await repoCreationPromise;