diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/package.json b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/package.json
index bdfb627e2b..9a9f9e0de7 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/package.json
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
     "build:assets": "node scripts/build-nunjucks.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@backstage/backend-app-api": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/backend-common": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/backend-tasks": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index bef0ffa114..2d279f6620 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -8723,6 +8723,7 @@ __metadata:
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend@workspace:plugins/scaffolder-backend"
   dependencies:
+    "@backstage/backend-app-api": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/backend-common": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/backend-tasks": "workspace:^"