diff --git a/.changeset/plenty-coats-rhyme.md b/.changeset/plenty-coats-rhyme.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ef77d7066
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/plenty-coats-rhyme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab': patch
+---
+
+Adds more context to the `gitlab:repo:push` `commitAction` property for the installed actions section in the scaffolder
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/gitlabRepoPush.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/gitlabRepoPush.ts
index f347aaadd0..666e236cda 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/gitlabRepoPush.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/gitlabRepoPush.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export const createGitlabRepoPushAction = (options: {
             type: 'string',
             enum: ['create', 'update', 'delete'],
             description:
-              'The action to be used for git commit. Defaults to create.',
+              'The action to be used for git commit. Defaults to create, but can be set to update or delete',
           },
         },
       },