diff --git a/.changeset/ninety-toys-bake.md b/.changeset/ninety-toys-bake.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d3f8180a66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/ninety-toys-bake.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-signals-backend': patch
+---
+
+Fix unauthorized signals connection by allowing unauthenticated requests
diff --git a/plugins/signals-backend/src/plugin.ts b/plugins/signals-backend/src/plugin.ts
index d20506f004..3e00c00a34 100644
--- a/plugins/signals-backend/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/plugins/signals-backend/src/plugin.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export const signalsPlugin = createBackendPlugin({
           }),
         );
         httpRouter.addAuthPolicy({
-          path: '/health',
+          path: '/',
           allow: 'unauthenticated',
         });
       },