diff --git a/.changeset/sour-flowers-care.md b/.changeset/sour-flowers-care.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e1c634346
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/sour-flowers-care.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder': minor
+---
+
+give the ability to supply a transform errors function to the Stepper form
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/Router/Router.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/Router/Router.tsx
index ebe00fdfb8..0fc1c9eceb 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/Router/Router.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/Router/Router.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import { TemplateEntityV1beta3 } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-common';
 import { TemplateGroupFilter } from '../TemplateListPage/TemplateGroups';
 import { nextSelectedTemplateRouteRef } from '../../routes';
 import { SecretsContextProvider } from '../../components/secrets/SecretsContext';
+import type { ErrorTransformer } from '@rjsf/utils';
 
 /**
  * The Props for the Scaffolder Router
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ export type NextRouterProps = {
     TaskPageComponent?: React.ComponentType<{}>;
   };
   groups?: TemplateGroupFilter[];
+  transformErrors?: ErrorTransformer;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/Stepper/Stepper.test.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/Stepper/Stepper.test.tsx
index 12ad05ab75..bf82fecf49 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/Stepper/Stepper.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/Stepper/Stepper.test.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { TemplateParameterSchema } from '../../../types';
 import { Stepper } from './Stepper';
 import { renderInTestApp } from '@backstage/test-utils';
 import { act, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react';
+import type { RJSFValidationError } from '@rjsf/utils';
 
 describe('Stepper', () => {
   it('should render the step titles for each step of the manifest', async () => {
@@ -140,4 +141,50 @@ describe('Stepper', () => {
 
     expect(getByText('im a custom field extension')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  it('should transform default error message', async () => {
+    const manifest: TemplateParameterSchema = {
+      steps: [
+        {
+          title: 'Step 1',
+          schema: {
+            properties: {
+              postcode: {
+                type: 'string',
+                pattern: '[A-Z][0-9][A-Z] [0-9][A-Z][0-9]',
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+      title: 'transformErrors Form Test',
+    };
+
+    const transformErrors = (errors: RJSFValidationError[]) => {
+      return errors.map(err =>
+        err.property === '.postcode'
+          ? { ...err, message: 'invalid postcode' }
+          : err,
+      );
+    };
+
+    const { getByText, getByRole } = await renderInTestApp(
+      <Stepper
+        manifest={manifest}
+        extensions={[]}
+        onComplete={jest.fn()}
+        transformErrors={transformErrors}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    await fireEvent.change(getByRole('textbox', { name: 'postcode' }), {
+      target: { value: 'invalid' },
+    });
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await fireEvent.click(getByRole('button', { name: 'Review' }));
+    });
+
+    expect(getByText('invalid postcode')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/Stepper/Stepper.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/Stepper/Stepper.tsx
index 75f92916df..10873b41c7 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/Stepper/Stepper.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/Stepper/Stepper.tsx
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import { useTemplateSchema } from './useTemplateSchema';
 import { ReviewState } from './ReviewState';
 import validator from '@rjsf/validator-ajv8';
 import { selectedTemplateRouteRef } from '../../../routes';
+import type { ErrorTransformer } from '@rjsf/utils';
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
   backButton: {
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ export interface StepperProps {
   manifest: TemplateParameterSchema;
   extensions: NextFieldExtensionOptions<any, any>[];
   onComplete: (values: Record<string, JsonValue>) => Promise<void>;
+  transformErrors?: ErrorTransformer;
 }
 
 // TODO(blam): We require here, as the types in this package depend on @rjsf/core explicitly
@@ -149,6 +151,19 @@ export const Stepper = (props: StepperProps) => {
             onSubmit={handleNext}
             fields={extensions}
             showErrorList={false}
+            transformErrors={props.transformErrors}
+            // this is needed because handleNext is really triggering the validation
+            // which only happens onSubmit
+            onChange={({ formData, schema }) => {
+              if (props.transformErrors) {
+                validator.validateFormData(
+                  formData,
+                  schema,
+                  undefined,
+                  props.transformErrors,
+                );
+              }
+            }}
           >
             <div className={styles.footer}>
               <Button
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/TemplateWizardPage.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/TemplateWizardPage.tsx
index 28dc806214..79ba9d33c9 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/TemplateWizardPage.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/TemplateWizardPage.tsx
@@ -44,9 +44,11 @@ import {
 } from '../../routes';
 import { SecretsContext } from '../../components/secrets/SecretsContext';
 import { JsonValue } from '@backstage/types';
+import type { ErrorTransformer } from '@rjsf/utils';
 
 export interface TemplateWizardPageProps {
   customFieldExtensions: NextFieldExtensionOptions<any, any>[];
+  transformErrors?: ErrorTransformer;
 }
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles<BackstageTheme>(() => ({
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ export const TemplateWizardPage = (props: TemplateWizardPageProps) => {
                 manifest={manifest}
                 extensions={props.customFieldExtensions}
                 onComplete={onComplete}
+                transformErrors={props.transformErrors}
               />
             </InfoCard>
           )}