diff --git a/packages/backend-app-api/src/wiring/BackendInitializer.test.ts b/packages/backend-app-api/src/wiring/BackendInitializer.test.ts
index 29c1041afc..f6d65e883e 100644
--- a/packages/backend-app-api/src/wiring/BackendInitializer.test.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-app-api/src/wiring/BackendInitializer.test.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import {
   createBackendFeatureLoader,
 } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { BackendInitializer } from './BackendInitializer';
-import { EXPERIMENTAL_instanceMetadataServiceRef } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api/alpha';
+import { instanceMetadataServiceRef } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api/alpha';
 
 class MockLogger {
   debug() {}
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ describe('BackendInitializer', () => {
       register(reg) {
         reg.registerInit({
           deps: {
-            instanceMetadata: EXPERIMENTAL_instanceMetadataServiceRef,
+            instanceMetadata: instanceMetadataServiceRef,
           },
           async init({ instanceMetadata }) {
             expect(instanceMetadata.getInstalledFeatures()).toEqual([
diff --git a/packages/backend-app-api/src/wiring/BackendInitializer.ts b/packages/backend-app-api/src/wiring/BackendInitializer.ts
index 93352479bf..3e7b46fc9e 100644
--- a/packages/backend-app-api/src/wiring/BackendInitializer.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-app-api/src/wiring/BackendInitializer.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import type {
 import type { InternalServiceFactory } from '../../../backend-plugin-api/src/services/system/types';
 import { ForwardedError, ConflictError } from '@backstage/errors';
 import {
-  EXPERIMENTAL_instanceMetadataServiceRef,
+  instanceMetadataServiceRef,
   featureDiscoveryServiceRef,
   BackendFeatureMeta,
 } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api/alpha';
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ function createInstanceMetadataServiceFactory(
     })
     .flat();
   return createServiceFactory({
-    service: EXPERIMENTAL_instanceMetadataServiceRef,
+    service: instanceMetadataServiceRef,
     deps: {},
     factory: async () => ({ getInstalledFeatures: () => installedFeatures }),
   });
diff --git a/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/alpha.ts b/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/alpha.ts
index 8d9e126b16..1a39fe6c23 100644
--- a/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/alpha.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/alpha.ts
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ export const featureDiscoveryServiceRef =
  *
  * @alpha
  */
-export const EXPERIMENTAL_instanceMetadataServiceRef = createServiceRef<
+export const instanceMetadataServiceRef = createServiceRef<
   import('./services/definitions/InstanceMetadataService').InstanceMetadataService
 >({
-  id: 'experimental.instanceMetadata',
+  id: 'core.instanceMetadata',
 });
 
 export type {
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/index.ts b/packages/backend/src/index.ts
index d8a4bcb98f..8ae9864a4a 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -59,5 +59,6 @@ backend.add(searchLoader);
 backend.add(import('@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend'));
 backend.add(import('@backstage/plugin-signals-backend'));
 backend.add(import('@backstage/plugin-notifications-backend'));
+backend.add(import('./instanceMetadata'));
 
 backend.start();