diff --git a/.changeset/polite-trains-notice.md b/.changeset/polite-trains-notice.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6b204b2b10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/polite-trains-notice.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/ui': patch
+---
+
+Updated Menu component in Backstage UI to use useId() from React Aria instead of React to support React 17.
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/Menu/Combobox.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/Menu/Combobox.tsx
index 2d74d52a40..796b0921ad 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/Menu/Combobox.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/Menu/Combobox.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import {
   useState,
   useMemo,
   useCallback,
-  useId,
   ChangeEvent,
   KeyboardEvent,
   useRef,
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@ import {
 import clsx from 'clsx';
 import { MenuComboboxOption, MenuComboboxProps } from './types';
 import { Icon } from '../..';
+import { useId } from 'react-aria';
 
 const getListboxItemId = (listboxId: string, optionValue: string): string =>
   `${listboxId}-option-${optionValue}`;