diff --git a/.changeset/nervous-ladybugs-end.md b/.changeset/nervous-ladybugs-end.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5ee94ec637
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/nervous-ladybugs-end.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-auth-backend': patch
+---
+
+fix static token issuer not being able to initialize
diff --git a/plugins/auth-backend/src/identity/KeyStores.ts b/plugins/auth-backend/src/identity/KeyStores.ts
index 7242530c57..16f25817a9 100644
--- a/plugins/auth-backend/src/identity/KeyStores.ts
+++ b/plugins/auth-backend/src/identity/KeyStores.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export class KeyStores {
     }
 
     if (provider === 'static') {
-      await StaticKeyStore.fromConfig(config);
+      return await StaticKeyStore.fromConfig(config);
     }
 
     throw new Error(`Unknown KeyStore provider: ${provider}`);