diff --git a/plugins/example-todo-list-backend/package.json b/plugins/example-todo-list-backend/package.json
index b27b050a50..de8a1638ad 100644
--- a/plugins/example-todo-list-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/example-todo-list-backend/package.json
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
   "types": "src/index.ts",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "private": true,
+  "backstage": {
+    "role": "backend-plugin"
+  },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public",
     "main": "dist/index.cjs.js",
diff --git a/plugins/example-todo-list-common/package.json b/plugins/example-todo-list-common/package.json
index 1e90afb13a..fce0a05714 100644
--- a/plugins/example-todo-list-common/package.json
+++ b/plugins/example-todo-list-common/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "types": "dist/index.d.ts"
   },
   "backstage": {
-    "role": "frontend-plugin"
+    "role": "common-library"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "backstage-cli package start",
diff --git a/plugins/example-todo-list/package.json b/plugins/example-todo-list/package.json
index 4c5fb0c83e..7764d7c2cb 100644
--- a/plugins/example-todo-list/package.json
+++ b/plugins/example-todo-list/package.json
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
   "types": "src/index.ts",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "private": true,
+  "backstage": {
+    "role": "frontend-plugin"
+  },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public",
     "main": "dist/index.esm.js",